Introduction to the Catholic Magicians' Guild

The Catholic Magicians' Guild is an international organization of professional and amateur magicians dedicated to Catholic Gospel Magic.<ref>www.geniimagazine.com/wiki/index.php/Catholic_Magicians'_Guild</ref> The Guild came into being when the group of performers considered the unique needs of Catholic Gospel Magicians. Their principle concern was how to creatively and appropriately use sleight-of-hand and stage illusion to pass on the beliefs of the Catholic faith to youth.<ref>www.insidemagic.com/magicnews/2006/04/27/angelo-stagnaro-is-a-genius-catholic-magicians-guild/</ref>

Though it is an excellent organization, the Fellowship of Christian Magicians didn't fulfill the unique needs of Catholics Magicians. Some felt constrained or awkward joining the group as it didn't offer ideas for magic effects and patter appropriate for Catholic theology. Started in 1985, the Catholic Magicians' Guild:

1. helps parishes by augmenting cathetical instructions of children and adults with stage and close-up magic;
2. spreads the devotion of Sts Don Bosco, Nicholas Owen, Genesius the Actor, Albert Magnus, patron saints of magic.
3. offers its services to fraternal and philanthropic organizations;
4. evangelizes and instructs non-Catholics in our faith through the vehicle of stage and close-up magic (ie, Gospel Magic.)

The CMG is a Catholic organization whose members submit themselves to the guidance of the Holy Spirit and aspire to share Christ's message and His love to Christian audiences via the medium of stage magic. Everyone is welcome to join the CMG regardless of religious affiliations.