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Lenten Speaker Series

Lenten Speaker Series

Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow

Pilgrims of Hope: Lenten Journey with the World’s Poor

Thursday March 6th at 7:00 PM in the Church


Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow is the Founder and CEO Mary’s Meals, a unique feeding program that provides meals to more than 2.4 million children worldwide every school day. Magnus is a sought-after speaker and the author of two books, The Shed that Fed Two Million Children and Give: Charity and the Art of Living Generously. This year, Magnus was invited to the Vatican to participate in the World Leaders Summit on Children’s Rights, where he delivered a speech titled “The Child’s Right to Food, Nutrition, and Healthcare.” Magnus and his wife Julie live in Scotland, and they are parents to seven children and one grandchild.

Earlier Event: March 5
Ash Wednesday
Later Event: March 7
Stations of the Cross