We welcome you to the web page of Our Lady Queen of Peace Chapter of Magnificat in Orange County, California. These are exciting times that we live in and Magnificat was begun in 1981 for such as time as this. There are now over 100 chapters throughout the United States and its territories and in many foreign countries.

Magnificat Meal

Hosted by Our Lady Queen of Peace Chapter

Saturday, May 2, 2026

9:30am to 12:30pm Breakfast

Location:
Cultural Center, Christ Cathedral
13280 Chapman Ave.,
Garden Grove, CA. 92840

Guest Speaker: Father Sy Nguyen

“I will lift up the cup of salvation and call upon the Name of the Lord.” Psalm 116:12

Father Sy was baptized a Catholic but was raised by his Buddhist step parents. At the age of 14 he fled Communist Vietnam and was brought to Orange County by Catholic Charities. He was sponsored by St. Hedwig Catholic Church in Los Alamitos where he attended high school. At the age of 15, Father went to a youth retreat where he experienced a profound spiritual awakening. He realized that Jesus suffered and died on the cross for him personally. He thought about what he could do to love Jesus more.

After graduation, Father decided to attend Long Beach State University to study Engineering. After a two year “tug of war” with God, he decided to check out St. John’s Seminary. Once Father entered the main gates to the seminary, he knew instantly that this was where God wanted him to be. Father Sy was ordained a priest in 1991. His first assignment was in San Juan Capistrano. He was sent to Rome for two years to study Cannon law and helped serve on the Tribunal for the Diocese of Orange.

Father served in many parishes and is currently the pastor at Holy Family Church in Orange. He is a holy priest and says that “he is just an instrument of the Lord. It is the Lord Jesus who works through him.”

Tickets and Reservations

$43 per person (mail in)
$46 via Paypal or credit card
If not SOLD OUT $49 at the door (cash/check only)

RESERVATION FORM:
Please use this form for Mail-In Reservations ONLY. Complete the form below (include the names and phone numbers of other ticket holders in your group). Reservations by Mail must be postmarked by April 23, 2026

MAIL-IN REGISTRATION FORM

Please Mail Reservation Form with check payable to “Magnificat” to:
Magnificat Ministry
P.O. Box 6545
Laguna Niguel, CA. 92607

To register via PayPal or credit card use the button below:  $46 per person

Questions – contact Lourdes at 714-624-6561 or ocmagnificat3@gmail.com

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Donations

If you would like to donate to Orange County Magnificat, please make checks payable to OCMagnificat and mail to:

Magnificat Ministry
P.O. Box 6545
Laguna Niguel, CA. 92607

Magnificat is a 501(c)(3) non profit organization. Your donation is tax deductible.
For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be.”  Matthew 6:21

Upcoming Meals for Our Chapters — 2026

09/19/26  Michelle and TK Coleman

11/04/26 TBA

Rosary Blanket of Prayer

Remember our chapter’s commitment to Eucharistic Adoration and to pray the Rosary on the 26th of each month, as we lift up our hearts to the Lord for the intentions of New Pentecost, Magnificat, Sanctity of Life, our Beloved Priests, Religious and Families.

Service Team Members

Dr. Elizabeth Kim, Coordinator; ekim3080@gmail.com
Donna Dostalik, Asst. Coordinator; donnaremax@usa.net
Lourdes Carroll, Secretary; lodm4life@gmail.com
Michelle Harnish, Treasurer; michellleharnish@yahoo.com
Pamela De Marco, Historian; pammyd_10@yahoo.com
Spiritual Advisor:  Fr. Bao Thai, S.T.L.

If you would like to help with Magnificat ministry, have a question or comment for our Service Team, or if you would like to be on our Mailing list for future events, please contact Elizabeth Kim, Coordinator. (714) 537-5400.

History of Orange Diocese Magnificat Queen of Peace Chapter

Est. 1992

In 1991, a group of women attending Southern California Renewal Communities (SCRC) Charismatic Convention, was inspired by a priest speaking about Magnificat, a Ministry to Catholic Women. The Holy Spirit touched the hearts of Pat Rensing, Anita Williams, Billie Walter and Barbara Clark and made the decision to launch Magnificat in the Orange Diocese. Fr. Eamon O’Gorman was its first Spiritual Advisor. Bishop McFarland approved Magnificat for the Orange Diocese and Our Lady Queen of Peace Chapter was born!

The first OC Magnificat Prayer breakfast took place at the Holy Family Cathedral Parish Hall in Orange, CA. in February 1992. The event was a potluck style of prayer breakfast. The members of Magnificat continued to grow in numbers, hence, a bigger space was required to accommodate more.

We are proud to be celebrating 30 years of OC Magnificat! Our Lady’s mantle has protected and guided our Chapter, and we sing along with her, “The Almighty has done great thing for us, and Holy is His name!”