The purpose of this organization is to
provide the St. John’s University Staten Island community with a gospel choir
that nurtures and nourishes the Christian values of prayer, faith, spirituality,
and community through song. Our primary goal is to act as a Christian Ministry
that builds community with a strong focus on faith and outreach on the Staten
Island Campus. We also seek to nourish and utilize the various gifts and talents of
students in a way that not only allows them to flourish in the performing arts,
but also allows them to use their talents for the greater glory of God. Through
unity, prayer, faith, and service, Magnificant stands as an active and
vibrant ecumenical ministry that seeks to enhance spirituality for all members
of the St. John’s University body regardless of religious standing and
denomination.
With unity
through community being one of the main components of our purpose, Magnificat works to build partnership with other organizations on and off campus. Within
the choir, Magnificat acts as a family built on teamwork, friendship, hard
work and responsibility.
Magnificat also act as a vibrant source of faith. Through the gift of song, members of the
choir are spiritually nourished and are then called to share that spirituality with
others on campus. It is our goal that we nourish the spiritual core of each
member and the larger university.
Remaining true
to our purpose as a ministry, Magnificat participates in
several off-campus forms of Community Service and Outreach each academic year. Following
true to biblical text in the book of James 2:14-16, “faith without works is dead”. It is the duty of
Magnificat to work to bring to life the gospel through our actions of
generosity to the needy and less fortunate in our community
In an effort to build our ministry on campus,
Magnificat performs at University functions, including but not limited to
talent shows, cultural celebrations and various campus-wide events sponsored by
other organizations.
