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Ministry
Of Mothers Sharing (MOMS) |
What is MOMS?
The Ministry of Mothers Sharing (MOMS) 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, MOMS 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
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To gather mothers together to form a network of mutual spiritual support.
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To provide a group experience of learning, praying and ministering to each
other.
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To introduce mothers to opportunities for personal and spiritual growth
in a faith sharing group.
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To increase communication skills and the use of prayer rituals in the home.
Structure
MOMS 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 Gods 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.
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