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NEWS AND RESOURCES FOR THE MAGNIFICAT COMMUNITY
All in-person classes, activities, and events have been canceled through the end of the school year. Please visit the resources above for more information about how Magnificat is responding to the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic.
FROM PRESIDENT MOIRA CLARK '77
Dear Magnificat Community,

I hope this finds you and your loved ones healthy and safe.

It’s hard to believe that our students and faculty are now entering their eighth week of online learning. During such a trying time for our country and our world, it has been very challenging to not be physically together as one Magnificat Community. It has been especially difficult for the members of the Class of 2020, who are very much missing one another and the time-honored Magnificat milestones that they were planning to celebrate together during these final weeks of their senior year. Today is the start of their virtual Senior Week where we will be honoring and celebrating their four years at Magnificat and their plans for the future. Class of 2020, we are with you!

Our plans for these senior milestones have changed almost weekly as we continue to follow updated guidelines from Governor DeWine, the Ohio Department of Health, and the Ohio Department of Education. At this time, we plan to hold a Baccalaureate Mass on July 23 and an outdoor 62nd Annual Commencement Ceremony on July 25. Of course, these events will only take place if state guidelines allow large gatherings in late July; if not, these events will be virtual for the first time in Magnificat’s rich 65-year history.

Throughout this time, I have been reflecting so often about the Sisters of the Humility of Mary who founded and were the first leaders of Magnificat. How would they have approached these unprecedented times? Such faith-filled women, I am sure they would have placed their full trust in the workings of the Holy Spirit, drawing upon Mary’s steadfast courage to strengthen their faith that God was with them.

During this time, I pray that each member of our strong Magnificat Community feels God’s loving presence in the midst of such great uncertainty. I pray that our alumnae, parents, and friends who work in healthcare and essential businesses remain safe and healthy. And I pray that we are reminded of what is truly important as we work together to attend to the health and wellbeing of one another. 

May we draw upon the faith and wisdom of the HM Sisters upon whose shoulders we stand.

In the Spirit of Mary’s Magnificat,
Moira Clark ’77
President
A PRAYER FOR MAY
BY SR. HELEN JEAN NOVY, HM, VICE PRESIDENT OF MISSION

May, dedicated to Mary, culminates in the feast of Pentecost.
Mary, you were filled with the Holy Spirit
at your annunciation
daring your Yes,
and at the visitation
inspired to sing the Magnificat
and at Pentecost
receiving the Spirit’s gifts.

Teach us what it means to be filled
with the Holy Spirit
and showered with the Spirit’s special gifts.
Help us use wisdom to value things that last.
Help us use fortitude to persevere
through new demands.
Help us use understanding to apply
scripture to our new world.
Help us use counsel to collaborate
in creative questioning.
Help us use prayerfulness to become
closer to your son.
Help us use awe and wonder to place ourselves
in relation to God’s creation in genuine humility.
Help us use knowledge to meet challenges and
assist others with problems and needs.
Filled with the light of the Spirit,
let us be confident in the path ahead.
Filled with the fire of the Spirit,
let us share the good news of renewed life and hope.
Amen.


Click here to read this week's reflection "Have Faith"
by Sr. Helen Jean Novy, HM.

COVID-19 Emergency Tuition Assistance Fund

As we continue to navigate these challenging times, many Magnificat families are facing particularly difficult financial circumstances. 

A donation to the COVID-19 Emergency Tuition Assistance Fund will directly benefit families experiencing financial hardship due to the pandemic.
PAUL BARLOW NAMED ATHLETIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Congratulations to Paul Barlow, who has been named one of four Athletic Directors of the Year by the Northeast Ohio Interscholastic Administrators Association!

Paul has been an athletic administrator for 15 years, and has been serving as Magnificat's Athletic Director for the past five years. Magnificat is grateful for his leadership, his dedication to Mission, and for all he does to support our talented student athletes!
ALUMNAE: AWARD NOMINATIONS • SAVE THE DATE • UPDATE YOUR INFO
Who will be the next alumna to receive
the Alumnae Award of Excellence?
This award honors an Magnificat woman who is dedicated to living
Mary’s Magnificat in the world, who models the Magnificat Mission of
service and leadership, is accomplished in her field,
and is established as a prominent leader in her community.

Click here to view previous honorees and nominate an alumna today!
Save the Date for Reunion!
September 25-26, 2020

The classes of 1960, 1965, 1970, 1975, 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005, 2010, and 2015 will celebrate major milestones in the fall! All alumnae are invited to join us for a special weekend of activities that includes the Presidential Awards at Music Box Supper Club, the Fall Sports Festival, and Reunion Mass and Celebration.
Stay tuned for more information!
If you would like to help with Reunion, please contact Maggie Mroz Lamb '84 at [email protected] .

We hope to hold our reunion event as scheduled, but we are working on contingency plans if large gatherings are
still prohibited by public health guidelines
in September.
Click below to update your information and learn about all of the platforms available to connect with Magnificat and other alumnae. Please share the information with your classmates! 
We educate young women holistically to learn, lead,
and serve in the spirit of Mary's Magnificat .