| FAQ
about the St. Blase MOMS Group - Moms Offering Moms Support Our Mission
Statement
Are you in need of support, encouragement, advice and friendship
as you raise godly children? This task at hand is one that requires much energy
and time. Through discussion, prayer and camaraderie the St. Blase MOMS Group
provides Christian fellowship for moms and dads while including our children. We,
as Christian women, have bonded together to form an organization built on the
foundation of providing support, encouragement, advice and friendship to mothers
with children of all ages. Through discussion and prayer, our focus is on our
common values and the ultimate goal of raising godly children in a nurturing,
loving home. Raising children is an awesome
task. It takes an incredible amount of physical and emotional energy to be a parent
and manage a household. Whether working outside the home or as a stay-at-home
parent, finding time to meet other people and share what is happening in their
family life is challenging. It is easy for parents to retreat into their families
and homes and lose sight of their calling and capacity to share their time and
talents with new people. Making new friendships
can take longer for those of us in this stage of life. Unlike our high school
or college days, we can't go out in the evening without arranging for child care.
Also much of our thought life is consumed with caring for children and managing
our work/household priorities. Raising children is an incredible blessing, so
it should rightly consume much of our thought life and physical and emotional
energy. We do our children a grave disservice when we aren't demonstrating consistently
what it means to "love your neighbor as yourself." Clearly,
as parents, we must be creative in trying to find ways to create a Christian fellowship.
One way to do this is to find ways to include our children as we reach out to
others. St. Blase's MOMS Group creates one context for doing just that. Groups
such as ours give parents a chance to make new friends, to share problems with
other parents who have older children, or just to get out of the house. History
St.
Blase MOMS Group was established in 2002. We meet every 2nd Tuesday of the month,
excluding the summer, for an hour and a half at the St. Blase Parish Center. We
discuss topics ranging from parenting skills to faith issues while the children
are cared for in an adjoining room. We coordinate a play group or outing once
a month and also schedule a much needed Mom's night out once a month. The importance
of support should not be underestimated. Our group is not just for stay-at-home
moms; dads and moms working outside the home are welcome too. New members are
always welcomed and needed to bring fresh insight and inspiration. Contact the Parish Office for more details at (586) 268-2244. | 
