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Brinkmann to Speak at Magnificat Prayer Breakfast

“Magnificat,” a Ministry to Catholic Women will host a prayer breakfast on Saturday, October 1, 9:30am – 12:30pm at Ethan Allen Inn, Danbury, CT. Susan Brinkmann, author of the “Women of Grace” Journal, and award winning journalist, will be the guest speaker.

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“This is a day designed to speak to the hearts of women, free of distractions,” said Fran Hood, Magnificat Coordinator. “We hope many will join us at a breakfast for Catholic women where we will share together in the spirit of gratitude and praise of God. Please plan to come and bring a friend to rejoice in the presence of the Lord.”

Susan Brinkman, O.C.D.S is a member of the Third Order of Discalced Carmelites. She is the staff journalist for Women of Grace and is a frequent guest on EWTN’s Women of Grace television show. Amongst the many books that she has authored she also wrote a book on Carmelite prayer, Lord Teach Us to Pray. Susan also published The Learn to Discern Compendium: Is it Christian or New Age. This book has an imprimatur from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. She recently published the story of her conversion entitled. We need to Talk: God speaks to a Modern Girl.

Her most recent publication, which she co-authored with Johnnette Benovic, is the Young Women of Grace Study Program which teaches girls ages 12-17 about what is means to be authentically feminine. She has many national journalism awards including numerous awards from the Catholic Press Association and the Philadelphia Press Association

Cost: $25 Pre register by Saturday, September 23. No tickets will be sold at the door. For more information, call Fran Hood 203.744.1856 or email s.m.hood@sbcglobal.net.