Join us for our 53rd
Magnificat Breakfast
hosted by
Mary, Cause of our Joy Toronto Chapter
Saturday October 24, 2026
9:30 am – 12:30 pm
St. Benedict Church
2194 Kipling Ave, Etobicoke, ON
Doors open at 9:00 am
SEATS NOT SOLD AT THE DOOR
Registration: $35
CREDIT and DEBIT cards accepted for online registrations
until October 19, 2026
Register by Mail
Send cheque, payable to Magnificat to:
Magnificat, c/o 111 Jeffcoat Drive, Etobicoke, ON M9W 3B9
include with your cheque, your:
name, address, phone number, email
and full name of other guests you are registering
For Inquiries
Feiona: 416-846-4068
magnificat.toronto.chapter@gmail.com
Registration is paperless.
When you arrive at the hall, simply give your name at the registration table.
About the Speaker: Deacon Michael Carrera
Michael Carrera is a husband, father to four children, a Permanent Deacon serving at St. Benedict’s Church, a professional fitness coach, and author of 5 books in the areas of fitness training and Christian spirituality.
A cradle Catholic with Italian heritage, he was born and raised in Toronto. His journey through life has been shaped by divine providence and his faith fortified by having suffered the loss of both his parents to cancer.
Twenty six years ago he married his wife and met his mentor and spiritual director, two people that would relentlessly support him through all the challenges that threatened his faith. An undiagnosed illness in 2018 radically changed his life, tested his faith, and forced him to stop working for more than a year.
Around this time, his desire to answer God’s call to the Permanent Diaconate, with the application deadline approaching, was in question as he faced his own mortality. He surrendered his life and his vocation to Jesus and was ordained a Permanent Deacon in May 2024. Michael believes in the power of the Resurrection to change lives, ignite human potential and restore faith in ourselves and each other.
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What is a Magnificat Breakfast?
“My soul magnifies the Lord, my spirit finds joy in God my Savior…
God who is mighty has done great things for me, holy is His name.”
Luke 1:46-49
In these words of the Magnificat, Mary proclaimed to Elizabeth her gratitude for the wonderful action of God in her life. At a Magnificat breakfast we will share together in that same spirit of gratitude and praise of God. After the meal, there will be a time of prayer for the needs of all present and an opportunity to hear one woman’s experience of the transforming love of Christ in her own life. Priests will be available at the end of the testimony for anyone wishing to partake in the sacrament of Reconciliation.
Invite a friend or relative to join you!
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