Ministry Of Mothers Sharing

What is The Ministry of Mothers Sharing

The Ministry of Mothers Sharing is a ministry of the Benedictine Sisters of St. Paul's Monastery in St. Paul, Minnesota, with resource materials published by Resource Publications.  This peer ministry was co-created by Paula Hagen, O.S.B., Vickie LoPiccolo Jennett, and Patricia Hoyt based on the theology of "Called and Gifted". Since 1992, the Ministry of Mothers Sharing has reached over 500,000 women and their families in over 100 dioceses. More than 3,000 parishes have purchased the initial Beginner's Kit.

Objectives

• To gather mothers together to form a network of mutual spiritual support.
• To provide a group experience of learning, praying and ministering to each other.
• To introduce mothers to opportunities for personal and spiritual growth in a faith sharing group.
• To increase communication skills and the use of prayer rituals in the home.

Structure

The Ministry of Mothers Sharing is an 8 week parish-based peer ministry using the book MOMS: A Personal Journal. Each session begins and ends with a prayer ritual designed to enhance the Christian perspective on each of these topics.

Session I – Self-Esteem and Self-Acceptance
Session II – Stress, Worry, and Anxiety
Session III – Everyday Spirituality
Session IV – Feelings
Session V – Personal Goal Setting
Session VI – Values in Friendships
Session VII – Discernment: Spiritual Gifts Inventory
Session VIII – Celebration
An Evaluation Kit includes a DVD and samples of each book — everything needed to initiate the Ministry. This, is available for review (free for 30 days) prior to purchase.
 

Reviews

 “Many of us today are recognizing the need to develop in our busy lifestyles the daily discipline of reflection; really, of claiming our lives, our stories as revelatory of God’s love. MOMS: A Personal Journal is an important resource for this prayerful activity, especially for those whose vocation is that of being a mom.”
— Edward Sellner, author of Mentoring: The Ministry of Spiritual Kinship and Soul-Making: The Telling of a Spiritual Journey

 “MOMS: A Personal Journey is for you and for your real but sometimes neglected personal needs. Try it!”
— Fr. William J. Fitzgerald, St. Gregory Parish, Ralston, Neb.

 “I so wish I had a MOMS group when my sons and I were younger. As it is, I have only in later years learned to share, to journal and to grow as I see your young mothers doing now.”
— Donna M. Hanson, secretary, Office of Social Ministries, Spokane, Wash.