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February 2013 Newsletter 
Pre-Conference Issue
Volume 2 No. 13

Dear ,   
  

There is excitement in the air about our upcoming March conference! When we turned over the calendar for the New Year, we started hearing the joy in the voices from our sisters around the world.  There is great anticipation on returning to New Orleans for our 12th International Leaders' Conference.  For those of you coming for the first time, we thought you might enjoy a few comments from sisters who have attended in the past. 

 

Teri Thompson "It was an awesome experience to be in the same room with scores of bishops, priests, and Magnificat sisters from around the world steeped in prayer. The conference provided me with the prayer "muscle" I needed to push me to another level of faith, devotion, and leadership to Our Lady and the Ministry."  Teri Thompson, Coordinator of West San Fernando Valley, CA

 

Angela Rizzo"I have attended at least seven conferences and each one has been filled with blessings in abundance! Coming together with Magnificat sisters from all over the world is so uplifting and has encouraged me each time to come back to my chapter on Long Island with renewed excitement and enthusiasm for this beautiful ministry." Angela Rizzo, Coordinator Rockville Centre, NY and Northeastern Regional Rep 

 

Mary Johnstone 

"I came after our Chapter's first breakfast hosting Bishop Cordileone as speaker with 580 women in attendance. As each Coordinator from the chapters around the world lined up for the Procession of Roses to Our Lady, it was a very emotional experience for me, as it made me realize we are all part of a bigger purpose other than ourselves, to bring the good news of Christ to others through the Magnificat Ministry. We all received the 'shot in the arm' we needed to keep working in the vineyard for our good and God's glory."
Mary Johnstone, Coordinator of Walnut Creek, CA
  

Patty Mitchell and Sr. Briege McKenna"The welcome, warmth, and love poured out to us from the CST and others was incredible, a real sign of Mary's welcome. Over the four days, through Praise and Worship, dynamic teachings, Prayer Ministry, Eucharistic Healing Service, fellowship, and rich liturgies, we were challenged to be docile to the Holy Spirit and open to becoming a new creation in Christ. We are only a month away from the next conference and our hearts are longing for it. This year the title is 'They have no Wine'.  I know without a doubt that Mary, Our Mother is calling out on our behalf, that we need the New Wine of Life from her Son. Let us pray that we say YES in this Year of Faith so that our sisters in every nation will fall prostrate before the Lord Jesus." Patricia Mitchell, Coordinator of Dublin, Ireland

 

Dr. Sakhrani"I will never forget the first time I attended the Magnificat Leadership Conference. I arrived alone but left with over 400 sisters and friends. It has been a call to sisterhood and friendship. I always wish it would go on forever. I leave and start counting the days until the next one."  Dr. Sony Sakhrani, Coordinator of St. Louis, MI

 

 

"Attending the International Conference  was a wonderful experience for me because it helped me to realize that I belong to a group of sisters that can offer moral and spiritual support. I am grateful to God and Mother Mary for calling me to this wonderful ministry. I encourage everyone to attend and rekindle their call to service through the love of the Immaculate Heart of Mary."  Gloria Gomez, Coordinator of Indio, CA

  
Next to the Magnificat meal, there's no better place to experience the Visitation than at our International Leaders Conference.  We hope you will be able to join us in New Orleans as we create more fond memories this March.  

 

With many blessings,

The CST

 

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LITURGY OF THE HOURS
Spiritual Testament by St. Angela Merici, virgin (more) 

MAGNIFICAT 12TH INTERNATIONAL LEADERS' CONFERENCE
Exciting details regarding speakers, hotel, JPII exhibit, etc.   (more)

THE KEY TO HEAVEN
Don't miss this inspiring article by Joan Lococo (more)
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HOLY FATHER'S MONTHLY INTENTIONS  Pope Benedict praying

FEBRUARY
General Intention:
Migrant family.  That migrant families, especially the mothers, may be supported and accompanied in their difficulties. 
Mission Intention:
Peace. That the peoples at war and in conflict may lead the way in building a peaceful future.   

 

MARCH

General Intention:
Respect for Nature. That respect for nature may grow with the awareness that all creation is God's work entrusted to human responsibility.   
Mission Intention:
Clergy. That bishops, priests, and deacons may be tireless messengers of the Gospel to the ends of the earth.
 
APRIL  
General Intention:
Liturgy, Source of Life. That the public, prayerful celebration of faith may give life to the faithful. 

Mission Intention:

Mission Churches. That mission churches may be signs and instruments of hope and resurrection.

   

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 by Fr. Kevin Scallon, C.M.                                        
 Magnificat CST Spiritual Advisor
  

The Tears of Rachel

            

When the tragedy of Sandy Hook Elementary happened, everyone was shocked to the core of their being. Immediately all the talk was of guns and what to do about them. All very natural, given the number of families involved. I listened to the endless reporting, talk and analysis. However, the one word that was consistently missing from it all was the word evil.  This was a profoundly evil act committed by a young man who was clearly under the influence of a force that impelled him to act in this way. The word sin did not get a mention in the tsunami of words and talk even though a powerful force of sin was at work.  What is it about us that we seem unable to face this terrible truth, and that ours is a very sinful society?
 
We are being asked to "repent of our guns", but not of our sin. People blame God for allowing such tragedies to take place, but no one is blaming the forces of darkness whose evil hand is at work here. There should be a movement of repentance and reparation to God for this savage attack on His sacred gift of life. We need to repent of our sins and ask the Father to heal our society in the name of his Son who cried out, "I have come so that you may have life" (John 10:10).  "The Lord weeps" for His little ones and for the frustration of His beautiful plan that He had for their lives stretching into the years and decades ahead. He weeps for the generations that will now never be because this evil has come to pass.

  

Right now in Ireland,  there is a great struggle taking place between our government and the Church over proposed legislation to make abortion legal. Pray that God may sovereignly intervene to prevent this from happening. The other day a sobering thought came to my mind, that since Roe vs. Wade, the number of abortions which have taken place in the U.S. is more than five times the entire population of the island of Ireland. This is a sin of unimaginable gravity. Much prayer and fasting is needed now more than ever. "Then was fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet Jeremiah: 'A voice was heard in Ramah, wailing and loud lamentation, Rachel weeping for her children; she refused to be consoled, because they were no more'." (Matthew 2:17-18).

  

May the Lord continue to inspire you in your many apostolates and may He bless your loved ones by a great outpouring of the grace of His Holy Spirit. 

 

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 MAGNIFICAT PILGRIMAGE 2012

 By Carol Dazzio, CST Advisory Team 

 

Fr. Kevin And His Two Angels
Nancy Skok, Fr. Kevin, Carol Dazzio

On Wednesday, November 14, 2012, Nancy Skok and I arose very early in the morning to leave from Baton Rouge to meet up with the large group of ladies, six priests, and several gentlemen who were making the Magnificat Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine. We arrived at our hotel La Meridien, Mexico City, just in time to join our group who were sitting down at the "welcome dinner." Nancy and I were appointed "angels" to assist Fr. Kevin Scallon C.M. in case he needed anything during the next few days.  This turned out to be a fun job for us! His great sense of humor was enjoyed by the whole group and we called him our "Saint Kevin."  The hotel had wonderful food and spacious rooms. After a joyful praise and worship session led by Susan Potvin and Lisa Ledyard of Living Praise, we all retired. 

  

The next day we boarded our two buses and met our local guides Felipe and Salvador and drove to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe. On the way, we saw crowds of people in the street.  Our guide said it was getting close to December 12, the apparition date, and the people were coming to honor Our Lady. There were colorful balloons, clowns, magnificent flower arrangements, birds, joyful music and even all kinds of animals decorated for the celebration. People travel from towns and villages from all over Mexico, many of them walking long distances carrying banners and accompanied by brass bands.

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The Tilma

 

We arrived at the Basilica built in 1974 which seats 10,000 people and attended a private Mass in the St. Joseph Chapel concelebrated by our six priests. After Mass, we viewed from a moving sidewalk the cloak or "tilma" of St. Juan Diego which contains the precious image of Our Lady. Other highlights of the pilgrimage were beautiful Masses each day, rosaries prayed as we traveled on the buses to visit Our Lady of Ocatlan and Teotihuacan where we saw Aztec pyramids built in 300 BC. In Tlaxcala, we visited the Shrine of San Miguel del Milagro (St. Michael) and had an awesome praise and worship session where our "St. Kevin" prayed over everyone including the church sacristans and people gathered outside in the square!

Praise and Worship
Lisa and Susan leading Praise & Worship at San Miguel del Milagro

 

Our last Mass was Sunday in the Basilica before we left for the airport. The huge Church was very crowded with families, children sleeping on the floor, and people processing with huge flower arrangements through the aisles. As we slowly made our way through the crowds of devout pilgrims, the words of Our Lady to Juan Diego echoed in my heart, 

 

"Am I not here

Who am your Mother?"

     

 

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Magnificat Pilgrimage 2012

   

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LITURGY OF THE HOURS
Office of Readings    Lit

 

Second Reading 

From the Spiritual Testament by

St. Angela Merici, virgin

He has disposed all things pleasantly

 

Mothers and sisters most dear to me in Christ: in the first place strive with all your power and zeal to be open. With the help of God, try to receive such good counsel that, led solely by the love of God and an eagerness to save souls, you may fulfill your charge.

 

Only if the responsibilities committed to you are rooted firmly in this twofold charity will they bear beneficial and saving fruit. As our Savior says: A good tree is not able to produce bad fruit.

 

He says: A good tree, that is, a good heart as well as a soul inflamed with charity, can do nothing but good and holy works. For this reason Saint Augustine said: Love, and do what you will, namely, possess love and charity and then do what you will. It is as if he had said: Charity is not able to sin.

 

I also beg you to be concerned about every one of your daughters. Bear them, so to speak, engraved upon your heart - not merely their names, but their conditions and states, whatever they may be. This will not be difficult for you if you embrace them with a living love.

 

Mothers of children, even if they have a thousand, carry each and every one fixed in their hearts, and because of the strength of their love they do not forget any of them. In fact, it seems like the more children they have the more their love and care for each one is increased. Surely those who are mothers in spirit can and must act all the more in the same way, because spiritual love is more powerful than the love that comes from a blood relationship.

 

Therefore, mothers most dear to me, if you love these your daughters with a living and unaffected charity, it will be impossible for you not to have each and every one of them engraved upon your memory and in your mind.

 

I beg you again, strive to draw them by love, modesty, and charity, and not by pride and harshness. Be sincerely kind to everyone according to the words of our Lord: Learn of me, for I am meek and humble of heart. Thus you are imitating God, of whom it is said: He has disposed all things pleasantly. And again Jesus said: My yoke is easy and my burden is light.

 

You also ought to exercise pleasantness toward all, taking great care especially that what you have commanded may never be done by reason of force. For God has given free will to everyone, and therefore he forces no one but only indicates, calls, persuades. Sometimes, however, something will have to be done with a stronger command, yet in a suitable manner and according to the state and necessities of individuals; but then also we should be impelled only by charity and zeal for souls.

  

In each Newsletter, the CST includes a selection from the Liturgy of the Hours which is the public prayer of the Church.  It is our hope that you have enjoyed the readings and they enhance your own personal prayer. If you would like more information, visit www.divineoffice.org   

 

  

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LeadersConf
MAGNIFICAT 12th INTERNATIONAL LEADERS' CONFERENCE
March 14-17, 2013
  

 

"They Have No Wine"
Mary, our Model of Faith

Theme: The Wedding Feast at Cana   
This year's speakers include:
  • Archbishop Gregory Aymond, New Orleans, LA  
  • Bishop Robert J. Hermann, St. Louis, MO 
  • Magnificat Spiritual Advisor, Fr. Kevin Scallon, C.M.  
  • Fr. Francis Martin
  • Sister Briege McKenna, O.S.C. 
  • Johnnette Benkovic, founder of Women of Grace and The Abundant Life 
  • Patti Mansfield, Catholic Charismatic Renewal of New Orleans 
  • Susan Potvin, Living Praise Music Ministry
  • Dr. Carol Razza
  • Jackie France, Regional Rep Coordinator
  • and many more!   
To further help your chapters become more proficient, there will be interactive workshops on finance  and communications to include Garden Tools, Social Media, Website, Constant Contact, etc.

We strongly encourage you to send as many members of your team as possible.

~ Come One, Come All! ~
  

"I will bless you as long as I live; I will lift up my hands, calling on your name. My soul shall savor the rich banquet of praise, with joyous lips my mouth shall honor you!"  Ps. 63

   

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Louisiana Life March in Baton Rouge
Be a voice for the voiceless
By Mary Powell, Southern Region Regional Rep  
 
As millions of people walked coast to coast for LIFE, several thousand people from Louisiana walked through downtown Baton Rouge from the Old State Capitol to the current State Capitol Saturday,  January 12th,  to personally show their support for life, especially the life of the unborn child.  The 2013 Louisiana Life March marked the 40t h anniversary of the Roe vs. Wade Supreme Court decision that declared a woman has the right to end a pregnancy.  The Louisiana  Right to Life intends to overturn this decision. Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond in his keynote addres said,  "The 1973   U. S. Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion had a greater effect on this country than was anticipated."  Because of the decision, 55 million babies have been aborted. The Archbishop asked, "Who would have thought that would happen? God has already breathed life into these and called them his own. Now the people are the voice for the children and those who believe in life for all must carry God's message to the world." He encouraged those attending the 2013 March for Life to enter into dialogue with those who do not believe in the sanctity of life and to pray that God will change their hearts.  

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 SEVEN YEAR MAGNIFICAT CELEBRATION

 by Olivia McDonald, Coordinator

 Las Cruces, NM Chapter  

                                                                                                               

Our Lady of the Cross Chapter, Diocese of Las Cruces, NM, celebrated seven years at their October meal. It is currently the only chapter in the state and  flourishes with some attendees coming from distant communities as far as 200 miles away.   The team welcomed a sold-out audience of local ladies and those who come from afar in the expansive New Mexico diocese. Deacons and priests were also present to hear local speaker Jan McClure share her touching testimony.

 

Special guest attending the celebration was Regional Representa tive Barbara Serba, from Texas, who presented the chapter with a gift from Rome - a beautiful, dimensional picture of Our Lady with the Baby Jesus reaching out with His little arms. The picture was blessed by Fr. Bill McCann, Rector of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, and Intercessory Prayer ministry leader Bertha Gallegos carried the picture throughout the banquet room, table-to-table, as she offered prayers for the petitions.  

 

Chapter Coordinator Olivia McDonald reflected on the seven years for the chapter and described the significance of the number seven in Scripture. In numerous Biblical references, the number seven symbolizes God's perfection, His sovereignty, and holiness. 

 

Balloons were added to the decorations that day and several newly created posters displayed photos of the 25 speakers who have given their testimonies over the years. Other posters showed photos of Our Lady of the Cross' chapter activities from the initial formation gatherings; their first meal with Kathy MacInnis and Bishop Ricardo Ramirez; Life in the Spirit seminars; team prayer and adoration events; team retreats; conference attendance; team Christmas brunches; musicians; hostesses; and Chapter team members including Spiritual Advisor Msgr. Bob Getz. A large decorated cake iced with the Magnificat logo (in edible ink) and sugar crosses (Las Cruces means "the crosses") topped off the meal.   Our Lady of the Cross Chapter has been blessed with seven wonderful years, remarkable participation, and look forward to many more years to celebrate God's grace .
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Keys to Heaven

THE KEY TO HEAVEN

A Lenten Reflection by Joan Lococo, CST Advisory Team

   

"Out of the mouths of babes"... the Holy Spirit can dazzle us! In case you have never had the privilege of experiencing such a breath-taking moment, I would like to share with you what recently happened to one of my daughters.  She was preparing to pray the family rosary and asked her 8-year old son if he would like to kiss Jesus on the cross before starting to pray.  He reverently kissed Jesus; then holding the crucifix at the top, he began to turn it around and examine it from various angles.  Finally he stated matter-of-factly, "You know, Mom, when you turn the crucifix on its side, it looks like a key.  It's the key to heaven."

 

Truer words were never spoken, and this simple but profound gem of wisdom from a child blew me away.  Jesus' death on the cross is indeed the key that unlocked the pearly gates which had been tightly bolted since the sin of our first parents.  Our Lord's Resurrection threw those gates open wide to welcome His faithful ones into our Father's kingdom.

 

I was so hyped up by this that I couldn't stop thinking about the cross. Jesus said to his disciples, "If a man wishes to come after me, he must deny his very self, take up his cross and begin to follow in my footsteps."  (Mt. 16:24, also Mk. 8:34 and Lk 9:23)  Since all three Synoptic gospels present this doctrine to us, it must be pretty important.  This in turn reminded me of a story told by a former colleague of mine on the Central Service Team who one day in prayer saw in her mind's eye the figure of Jesus on the cross.  She was so moved by the sight that she tried to put her arms around Him to console Him but found that she could not embrace Jesus without also embracing the cross.

 

There's just no getting around it, my friends.  Each of us must lose his life for the sake of Christ if we ever hope to find it, and that means the cross!  You're probably familiar with the story of the man who complained that his cross was too heavy, so the Lord brought him to a place with a variety of crosses and invited the man to replace his cross with one of his own choosing.  After trying many other crosses which turned out to be much heavier than his own, he finally found one that he was able to carry and - yes, you guessed it - it was the very same one he had sought to exchange.

 

I believe that God in His great love and omniscience looks at our abilities, sizes up our strengths and weaknesses, and allows us to carry a cross that has been tailor-made to bring us closer to Him.  But He doesn't abandon us; He actually carries it with us!  Jesus tells us, "Come to me, all you who are weary and find life burdensome, and I will refresh you.  Take my yoke upon your shoulders and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble of heart.  Your souls will find rest, for my yoke is easy and my burden is light."  (Mt. 11:28-30)

 

In the time of Jesus, yokes were made of wood that had been carefully measured, fitted and adjusted to put around the neck of the ox without harming the poor ox; they were well-fitted or "easy".  I've also seen pictures of two oxen yoked together to pull a burden.  I like to think that Jesus is inviting me to be on His team of oxen to learn how to carry the load at His side.  How did He carry His cross?  He was gentle and humble of heart.  He was impelled by love - love for His Father's will and love for all mankind - and love makes any heavy burden light.

 

May God grant that I never hold a crucifix again without remembering that it is the key that LOVE INCARNATE used to open the gates of heaven.  Amen.   

 

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CONFERENCE SPEAKERS

A little something about our speakers.....

 

Bishop Robert Hermann Bishop Robert J. Hermann

Served the Archdiocese of St. Louis as Auxiliary Bishop-emeritus since 2010, having served as Auxiliary Bishop since 2002. "There is nothing I love more than evangelization, especially through homilies during weekday and Sunday Masses. In preparation for homilies, I reflect on how the Scriptures are calling me to change my life. Only after that reflection can I speak from my heart to others." He has a famous position on Abortion. We should vote as though 'Judgment Day is on its Way.' His column with the same title, was published in the St. Louis review, the diocesan newspaper. At the USCCB Fall Assembly, Bishop Robert Hermann declared that for any bishop it would be a 'privilege to die tomorrow to bring about the end to Abortion."  


  

Fr. Francis Martin    Fr. Francis Martin 

Fr. Francis Martin is a renowned Scripture scholar and Professor Emeritus of New Testament at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington D.C. He was Senior Fellow at the Intercultural Forum for Faith and Culture at the John Paul II Cultural Center in D.C. and visiting professor at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit, Michigan. He has taught at the Gregorian University in Rome and Ecole Biblique in Jerusalem. At present he dedicates himself full-time as Founder and President of Father Francis Martin Ministries (FFMM). In addition to 60 scholarly articles, Fr. Martin's publications include The Life Changer, Baptism in the Holy Spirit, The Fire in the Cloud, and Sacred Scripture: The Disclosure of the Word.

  
  

Johnnette BenkovicJohnnette S. Benkovic

It has been a while since we have had the pleasure of having Johnnette as a speaker. We are delighted she is joining us this year. Johnnette S. Benkovic is Founder and President of Living His Life Abundantly International, Inc., a Catholic evangelization apostolate with outreaches in television, radio, print, and internet communications. She is also Founder of Women of Grace, a Catholic apostolate for Christian women that features a number of outreaches including conferences, curricula, and  study groups. 

  

After years of being a non-practicing Catholic, Johnnette experienced a deep conversion back to her Catholic faith in 1981 and discerned a call to share the Good News! She is Executive Producer of The Abundant Life (seen internationally on EWTN), a television program that discusses contemporary issues from a Catholic perspective. She is also host of Women of Grace Live, a one hour call-in radio talk show that airs live five times a week. She is heard nationally on AM/FM stations and internationally via short wave, and satellite radio.

 

In addition, Johnnette is a popular conference speaker, retreat conductor, and seminar presenter, and has been published in major Catholic magazines. She is the author of several books which she will bring to our conference. Johnnette was married to her husband, Anthony, for nearly 34 years and became widowed in 2007. She is the mother of three adult children, two living.

 

  

Patti Gallagher Mansfield 

Patti is a beloved daughter of Magnificat who shares our love of Our Lady.  Fortunately for us, she has been with us many times, but each time, Patti is ever fresh and new. Patti was a participant in the February 1967 "Duquesne Weekend" which marked the beginning of the Charismatic Renewal in the Catholic Church. From the earliest days of the Renewal she has served as a leader through teaching, writing and pastoral ministry. Patti's testimony has been widely published and she has been a speaker at conferences and retreats for laity and priests in the United States and around the world. She has authored several books which will be available at our conference. Patti is married to Al Mansfield, Coordinator of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal of New Orleans, Louisiana and they have four adult children and five grandchildren. An exciting moment in Patti's life was being asked by the Pontifical Council for the Laity to thank Pope Benedict XVI on behalf of all the ecclesial movements and new communities before a crowd of 400,000 in St. Peter's Square on the vigil of Pentecost, 2006.  We are just delighted she could be with us again.

 

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Fr. Francis Martin
Conference Speaker
 

As I have been reflecting on the birth of Jesus, I have been struck by the importance of "generation" in the plan of God. There are nine generation lists in the Book of Genesis and they serve to divide the book into ten sections. Then too, attention is paid to the "generators" of prominent people in the Old Testament. St. Matthew opens his Gospel with an abundant use of words related to the root "gen." Thus, the first line of the Gospel opens in a way that can be translated: "A book of the genesis (origin) of Jesus Christ, Son of David, Son of Abraham" and goes on to give a list of forty-two generations between Adam and Joseph who is described as "the husband of Mary, of whom was born (egenethe) Jesus who is called the Christ (Messiah). St. Luke holds off giving a list of Jesus' ancestry until he recounts Jesus' baptism and the beginning of his public ministry: "When Jesus began his ministry he was about thirty years of age. He was the son, as was thought, of Joseph, (son) of Heli, (son) of Matthat." On the other hand, Luke continues listing Jesus' ancestors until he arrives at "(son) of Adam, ("son') of God." (Lk 3:23-48). St. Paul says that Jesus "was born of the seed of David according to the flesh," and that he was "instituted Son of God in power according to the spirit of holiness through resurrection from the dead." (Rom 1:3-4)

  

  
We hope to see you in March at the Leaders' Conference!
   
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  We'll be waiting in the lobby to give you a holy hug!