MINISTRY OF MOTHERS SHARING
8 Week Session

Ministry of Mothers Sharing....

.....empowering women from the inside out for the transformation of society

Reaching Women and Families

The 8 Week Session serves as an introduction to Ministry of Mothers Sharing, a community-based peer ministry that has reached over 500,000 women and their families in over 100 dioceses since 1992. It was co-created by Paula Hagen OSB, Vickie LoPiccolo, and Patricia Hoyt based on the theology of Called & Gifted.

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Enhancing the Christian Perspective
Using the book MOMS: A Personal Journal, each of the eight sessions begins and ends with a prayer ritual designed to enhance the Christian perspective on each of the following topics:

• Self-Esteem and Self-Acceptance
• Stress, Worries and Anxiety
• Everyday Spirituality
• Feelings
• Personal Goal Setting
• Expressing Values in Friendship
• Discernment of Gifts
• Celebration of New Beginnings

Preview a Beginner's Kit

A $130.00 Beginner's Kit includes one of each book, a DVD, Music CD, and all the information needed to initiate Ministry of Mothers Sharing, plus ongoing professional consultation as you develop the ministry. The kit is available for review for 30 days prior to purchase. Simply email momsnational@stpaulsmonastery.org or call toll-free 877.281.6298 (651.748.4089) with your interest.  

Recent, Current, and Upcoming 8 Week Sessions

Ministry of Mothers Sharing has 8 Week Sessions held in numerous communities across the country.  This is a partial listing. 

If you are interested and do not see a community near you, please email us for assistance.

If you are a leader, email information on your upcoming Ministry of Mothers Sharing events so we can include them here.

Alabama, Birmingham - St. Stephen's Episcopal - Contact Whitney Saunders

Alaska, Juneau – Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin - Contact Katy Rice

Alaska, Juneau – St. Paul’s - Contact Marilyn Monagle

Session begins in September

Arizona, Avondale - St. Thomas Aquinas - Contact Mica Dalley

Session begins January 17

Arizona, Glendale - St. Thomas More - Contact Paula Cunningham at 623.466.9896

Arizona, Mesa - All Saints - Contact Regina Keenan

Session begins January 2012

Arizona, Mesa - St. Bridget

Arizona, Phoenix - St. Francis Xavier - Contact Kim Jacob

Welcome Gathering August 30 at 7p

Session begins September 13

Arizona, Scottsdale - St. Patrick - Contact Jennifer Keenan

Session begins February 8

Arkansas, Little Rock - Christ the King

Session begins in January

California, El Dorado Hills - Holy Trinity - Contact Polly Zywiec at 530.676.8332

California, Roseville - St. Clare - Contact Karma Garcia at 926.726.1134

Session begins August 29

California, Roseville - St. Rose of Lima - Contact Virginia Coker

Session begins September 20 from 9a to 11:30a

California, San Francisco - St. Mary the Virgin Episcopal - Contact Jamie Lindauer

Session begins in January

California, Santee – Guardian Angels - Contact June Richards

Session begins September 21

California, Saratoga – St. Andrew’s Episcopal - Contact Molly McKee

Session begins January 25

California, Stockton – Church of the Presentation

Contact Suemy Seibel at 209-951-1897or Theresa Lee at 209-518-3487

California, Valley Center - St. Stephen - Contact Becky Tuttle

Colorado, Castle Rock - St. Francis of Assisi - Contact AnnMarie Ursetta

Colorado, Littleton - St. Frances Cabrini - Contact Karen Crum

Daytime Session starting Wednesday, September 21 at 9:30a

Evening Session starting Thursday, September 22 at 7p

Florida, Altamonte Springs - St. Mary Magdalen - Contact Colleen Gonzalez at 407.461.2611

Florida, Cape Coral - St. Katherine - Contact Sandy Wilkin

Choice-making Retreat on November 13

Emptying Your Cup: Finding Peace through Letting Go Retreat on January 8

Florida, Casselberry – St. Augustine - Contact Christine Stillings

Session begins on September 25

Florida, DeBary - St. Anne - Contact Gabrielle Golka

Choice-making Retreat on December 10

Florida, Fort Lauderdale - St. Anthony - Contact Tracey Bartholomew at 954-462-2170

Session begins mid-September

Florida, Gainesville - Queen of Peace - Contact Jen Tener

Session begins September 27 at 9a

Florida, Hialeah - Immaculate Conception - Contact Maritza Perez

Orientation January 19

Session runs February 9 - March 29    

Florida, Jacksonville - Holy Family - Contact Lori Clark

Session begins January 19

Celebration Dinner on March 15

Florida, Jacksonville – Resurrection Catholic Church - Contact Kathy Park

Session begins September 12

Florida, Jacksonville - Sacred Heart - Contact Kathryn Worsowicz

Session begins January 10

Florida, Lakeland – St. Joseph Catholic Church - Contact Janet Scarcia

Session begins September 22

Florida, Miami - St. Timothy - Contact Lissett Ocon at 305-951-2696

Session runs February 1 (Orientation) through March 28 (Celebration Dinner)

Florida, Miami Lakes - Our Lady of the Lakes - Contact Lorely Rivera

Session begins in late September

Florida, Middleburg - St. Luke's - Contact Estrella Maloney

Session runs January 24 - March 23

Celebration Dinner on March 27

Florida, Naples – St. Anne - Contact Elizabeth Ross

Session begins September 26

Florida, Ocala - Blessed Trinity - Contact Yvonne Roach or Viviana Prieto

Florida, Orlando - Holy Family - Contact Pernille Lake

Session begins in September

Florida, Orlando - St. Maximilian Kolbe - Contact Pam Cavanagh

Florida, Oviedo - Most Precious Blood - Contact Marta Ayala

Session begins September 12

Florida, Parrish - St. Frances Xavier Cabrini - Contact Lesa Dailey

Florida, Ponte Vedra Beach- Christ Episcopal - Contact Patti Heilmann

or the Church office at 904-285-6127

8 Week Session runs every August - November

Ongoing Ministry participants meet year-round

Florida, Ponte Vedra Beach - Our Lady Star of the Sea - Contact Mary Ann Miller

Session begins January 13

Florida, Port Charlotte – San Pedro Church - Contact Anne Raczka

Session offered each summer

Florida, Venice - Epiphany Cathedral  - Contact Sr. Frances Lalor

Florida, Winter Park - Contact Jayne Rideout

Session begins January 18

Florida, Winter Park – Sts. Peter and Paul - Contact Rose Tuttle

Session begins with Welcome Meeting on September 11

Florida, Winter Springs - St. Stephen's - Contact Jackie

Session begins September 7 and runs from 6 to 8p

Georgia, Cumming - Good Shepherd - Contact Dianna McDonald

Fall Session runs September 7 - October 26 from 9:30-11:30a

Celebration dinner Friday evening, October 28 at 7p

Winter Session runs January 25 - March 21, 2012 7-9p

Choice-making Retreat on November 5

Georgia, Cumming - St. Brendan - Contact Debbie Nash

Fall 2011 dates to be determined

Idaho, Boise - Our Lady of the Rosary - Contact Rosie Skoro

Session begins in January

Illinois, Bloomington – St. Patrick of Merna  - Contact Jana Schopp

Session begins  September 22

Illinois, Deerfield - Holy Cross Church - Contact Mary Ann Spina, Pastoral Associate

Illinois, Lake Forest – St. Mary - Contact Barb Machus at 708-203-9911

Session begins in September

Indiana, Carmel - Our Lady of Mount Carmel - Contact Stephanie DiBlasio

Session begins in January, 2012

Indiana, Columbus - First United Methodist - Contact Bethany Sedziol

Indiana, Columbus - St. Bartholomew - Contact Stacie Fedewa at 812-374-7198

Indiana, Greenwood - Our Lady of Greenwood - Contact Amy Curd or Angie Samuelson

Morning Session runs January 11 - March 7 from 9-11a

Evening Session runs January 11 - March 7 from 7-9p

Indiana, Greenwood - Saints Francis and Clare - Contact Sandy Simpson at 317-529-4473

Session begins September 12

Indiana, Indianapolis - Christ the King - Contact Chris Williams or Mindi Spychalski

Session begins January 10, 2012

Indiana, Indianapolis - Immaculate Heart of Mary - Contact Stacy Hennessy

Indiana, Indianapolis - St. Barnabas - Contact Rachelle Vaught

Indiana, Indianapolis - St. Joan of Arc

Session begins January 9 - FULL

Indiana, Indianapolis - St. Jude - Contact Andrea Morelli

Morning and Evening Sessions planned for January 2012

Indiana, Indianapolis - St. Pius - Contact Sally Ferguson or Aileen Adams

Session begins with a Welcome Gathering on September 19

Indiana, Indianapolis - St. Simon the Apostle - Contact Amy Taylor at 317.578.7213

Session begins January 18

Indiana, South Bend - St. Anthony de Padua - Contact Stephanie Grant at 574.247.1221

Indiana, St. John - St. John the Evangelist - Contact Theresa Birlson

Session begins January 26

Indiana, Valparaiso - St. Paul Religious Education - Contact Agnieszka Fazatt

Morning and Evening Sessions begin September 29

Iowa, Cascade – St. Thomas Aquinas - Contact Jean Conrad

Iowa, Cedar Rapids - All Saints - Contact Tracy Huk at 319-363-6130 ext 111

Session beginning in September

Iowa, Cedar Rapids - St. Patrick's - Contact Amy Hoyer at 319-266-8711

Session begins in January

Iowa, Davenport - St. Paul the Apostle - Contact Margie Hopper

Session begins in September

Iowa, DeWitt - St. Joseph - Contact Jan Schumacher

Session begins in September

Iowa, Dubuque - Cathedral of St. Raphael - Contact Jean Leute

Choice-making Retreat on November 13

Iowa, Dubuque – Church of the Resurrection - Contact Sarah Kahler

Iowa, Larchwood – St. Mary contact Robyn Bruggeman

Iowa, Marion - St. Joseph - Contact Mary Hauschildt

Celebrating 15 years!

Session begins January 2012

Listening with the Ear of Your Heart on March 22, 2012

Kansas, Lawrence – Corpus Christi  - Contact Pat Schultz at 785.843.6286

Kansas, Mission – St. Pius X - Contact Tina Tyrrell

Kansas, Overland Park – Church of the Ascension - Contact Michele Gress

Session begins in January

Kansas, Shawnee – St. Joseph’s contact Beth Braken

Session begins on September 22

Kentucky, Louisville - Holy Spirit - Contact Essie Reilly

Morning Session runs February 7 to March 27 from 9-11a

Evening Session runs February 5 to March 25 from 6-8p

Kentucky, Louisville - St. Margaret Mary - Contact Mistianna Barnes

Kentucky, Louisville - St. Patrick's - Contact Michelle Givan

Welcome Meeting on September 11

Evening Session begins September 18

Morning Session begins September 21

Maryland, Davidsonville – Holy Family Catholic Church - Contact Christina Cosgrove

Session begins September 22

Maryland, Silver Spring - St. Camillus Church - Contact Kristin Matthes

Session begins January 18

Massachusettes, Attleboro – St. John the Evangelist – contact Marge Soares

Massachusetts, Bridgewater – St. Thomas Aquinas contact Karen Geraghty

Massachusetts, Mattapoisett - St. Anthony - Contact Maria Lynch

Massachusetts, Milton – St. Mary of the Hills - Contact Paula Murphy

Massachusetts, Weston – St. Julia - Contact Susan Bayard

Session begins October 12

Michigan, Allen Park - St. Frances Cabrini - Contact Peggy Durocher

Morning Session begins October 18.

Evening Session begins October 17

Both Sessions meet once a month October – June

Michigan, Lake Orion - Christ the Redeemer - Contact Courtenay Grabowski

Michigan, Mount Clement - St. Peter - Contact Kristi Rogers

Michigan, Plymouth - Our Lady of Good Counsel - Contact JoAnne Gburek at 248.924.2395

Session will begin January 16, 2012

Michigan, Rochester – St. Andrew - Contact Michelle Szczepanski

Michigan, Shelby Township - St. Kiernan - Contact Linda Plotkowski

at 586-781-6515 ext 17

Session planned for early 2012

Minnesota, Brooklyn Park, Saint Vincent de Paul - Contact Kelly Norman

Minnesota, Burnsville - Mother Mary of the Church - Contact Melissa Stambaugh

Minnesota, Lakeville - All Saints - Contact Lynn Kerber

Welcome Gathering on Thursday, January 19 at 7p

Session runs January 26 to March 15

Minnesota, Maple Grove - St. Joseph the Worker - Contact Jocelyn Villalon

Session begins January 31

Minnesota, New Hope – St. Joseph  - Contact Anne Saevig

Sessions begins in October

Minnesota, New Prague Area - Contact Amy Lemke at 952.873.6850

Morning Session begins Monday, September 26

Evening Session begins Tuesday, September 27

Choice-making on December 7

Minnesota, Red Wing – St. Joseph’s - Contact LaVonne Lommel

Minnesota, Savage – St. John the Baptist - Contact Sarah Cronin

Session begins in January 2012

Minnesota, Woodbury - St. Ambrose - Contact WomensMinistryofStAmbrose@gmail.com

Minnesota, St. Paul - St. Thomas the Apostle - Contact Julie Taylor

Missouri, Imperial - St. Joseph - Contact Pamela Bruce

Missouri, Springfield - Christ Episcopal - Contact Kathy Sheppard at 417.866.5133

Missouri, St. Charles - St. Joseph (Cottleville) - Contact Amy Porter

Two sessions beginning on September 11 and 15

Montana, Bozeman - Resurrection - Contact Cyndi Huempfner

Session begins January 31

Montana, Missoula - University United Church of Christ - Contact Lisa Brennan

Session begins in October

Nebraska, Elkhorn – St. Patrick’s - Contact Tracy Fernandez

Daytime session begins September 27

Evening session begins September 29

Nebraska, Columbus - St. Bonaventure - Contact Kathy Verdena at 402.564.9338

Session begins January 16

Nebraska, Omaha - Christ the King - Contact Christie Huggins

Session begins in September

Nebraska, Omaha - St. Robert Bellarmine - Contact Kim Williamson

Nebraska, Omaha - St. Wenceslaus - Contact Sheila Karlson at 402-933-3864

Session runs September 23 - November 11 from 9a to 11a

Celebration Dinner on November 13

Nebraska, Offut AFB - SAC Memorial Chapel - Contact Laurie Fowler

New Jersey, Glen Rock - St. Catharine

Session begins in January

New Jersey, Ridgewood – Our Lady of Mount Carmel - Contact Linda English

Session begins October 4

New Hampshire, Bedford – St. Elizabeth Seton  - Contact Beth Lutz

New York, Buffalo – St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral – Contact Mother Liza Spangler

Session begins in October

New York, Cazenovia - St. James Church - Contact Pia Murphy

Choice-making Retreat on November 12

New York, Rockville Center – Cathedral of St. Agnes contact Barbara Sherry

Session begins October 6

North Carolina, Cary - St. Paul's Episcopal Church  - Contact Rev. Sally Harbold

North Carolina, Charlotte – St. Matthew  - Contact Stephanie Bach

North Carolina, Greenville – St. Peters Catholic Church - Contact Beth Hinson

Session begins September 27

North Dakota, Beach - St. John the Baptist - Contact Wendy Ekre  at 701.872.4153

North Dakota, Bismarck - Cathedral of the Holy Spirit - Contact Kelli R. Schneider

Session planned for Fall

Emptying Your Cup: Finding Peace through Letting Go on December 9

North Dakota, Bismarck - Corpus Christi - Contact Melanie Konieczka at 701-223-6178

Session runs September 20 to November 15 from 6:30p to 8:30p

Welcome Session September 20

North Dakota, Bismarck - St. Mary

North Dakota, Carrington – Sacred Heart - Contact Angela Boeshans at 701-650-8857

North Dakota, Minot - Our Lady of Grace - Contact Cathy Gamas

Session runs January 22 through March 11 from 6-8p. 

Childcare is provided.

North Dakota, Napoleon - St. Philip Neri - Contact Lori Gross

Ohio, Brunswick – St. Ambrose - Contact Angela DiTeodoro

Ohio, Cincinnati - St Therese Little Flower - Contact Sr. Frances Maag

Session begins October 4

Oregon, Tualatin - Resurrection Catholic Church - Contact Anna Mosey

Session begins September 15

Emptying Your Cup: Finding Peace through Letting Go on October 15

Pennsylvania, Bethel Park - St. Thomas More - Contact Amanda DiPasquale

Session runs January 10 to February 21 from 7p - 9p

Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh - St. Anne-Castle Shannon - Contact Jodi Clark

Session begins September 14

Pennsylvania, McMurray - St. Benedict the Abbot - Contact Jodi Ripepi

Tennessee, Knoxville – All Saints Catholic Church - Contact Susan Tribble at 865-679-9128

Texas, Dallas - Transfiguration Episcopal - Contact Gayle Lynn Huddleston

Session planned for Winter 2011/2012

Texas, Frisco - St. Francis of Assisi - Contact Tonya Kuffel

Session begins September 12

Texas, Garland – St. Michael the Archangel - Contact Diane Salazar

Session begins in January 2012

Texas, Harlingen - Our Lady of the Assumption - Contact Esperanza Peters

Texas, Plano - Prince of Peace - Contact Megan Thornton

Session runs March 21 to May 2

Utah, Hyde Park – St. Thomas Aquinas - Contact Nicole Held nicoleheld@hotmail.com

Session begins July 5

Virginia, Chesapeake – St. Stephen Martyr Catholic Church  - Contact Ann Emsley

Session begins January 17

Virginia, Glen Allen - St. Michael the Archangel and St. Mary

Contact Marguerite Martinez 804-332-0052

Session begins Monday, September 19 and runs from 7p to 9p

Virginia, Vienna – Our Lady of Good Counsel - Contact Cheryl Jones

Session begins February 2 from 7-9p

Virginia, Virginia Beach - St. John the Apostle - Contact Suzanne Skelly

Session begins February 10

Virginia, Waynesboro – St. John the Evangelist Contact Michele Kresge

Session begins January 2012

Washington, Lynwood - St. Thomas More - Contact Kathleen Kichline at 425.743.2929

Session begins in February

Washington, Sammamish - Mary Queen of Peace - Contact Michelle Silbernagel

Session begins October 4

Wisconsin, Lake Geneva - St. Francis de Sales

Session begins in January

Wisconsin, Sun Prairie - St. Albert the Great - Contact Linda Sheridan

Listening with the Ear of Your Heart on Saturday, January 28

Wisconsin, Wauwatosa - Christ King

Session begins February 2