Created and Called
Join a group with other moms who want to renew and refresh their energy for their family.
What does it mean to be Created as woman? What does it mean to be Called to the vocation of wife and mother? This 4-year formation series for mothers of young children draws women to deeply embrace the truth that they are created in the image and likeness of God, as his beloved daughters, and that he calls them to a specific mission, not only as wives and mothers, but also as disciples to other families. Created and Called is a vocational school for family life.
Each meeting includes a reflection on a Gospel passage and church teachings, followed by a conversation on 2-3 principles that are directly relevant to marriage, parenting, and family life, and conclude with a resolution to implement. The program consists of four consecutive years and you will journey with the same group as each year builds on the previous one.
Year 1 - Created to Believe: Called to Motherhood
Discover the depth of who you are as a woman and a mother and how your femininity is a gift to your family and the world. Grow in your relationship with Mary, your Blessed Mother, and receive her guidance as you mother your own children. Take steps to support and build the dignity of women in society, modeling your efforts and actions on the life of Mary. Based on Letter to Women, Redemptoris Mater (Mother of the Redeemer) and Mulieris Dignitatem (The Dignity and Vocation of Women), all written by St. John Paul II.
Year 2 - Created to Love: Called to Marriage
Discover the depth and gift of marriage, experience an enriched appreciation for your husband and learn to draw on the grace you received in the sacrament of marriage. Learn how your marriage is a gift for you and your spouse, and also for your children and for the world. Create a safe, loving environment in your home that models for your children the gift that marriage is. Based on the Familiaris Consortio (On the Role of the Christian Family in the Modern World), written by St. John Paul II.
Year 3 - Created to Know: Called to Prayer
Strengthen your prayer life through understanding what prayer is, the struggles we encounter in it, reflecting on the prayers of the Church, such as the Our Father and Hail Mary, with support from the other moms in your group. Go deeper in your relationship with God as you participate in prayer experiences on your own and with your group. Based on Part Four: Christian Prayer of the Catechism of the Catholic Church and Rosarium Virginis Mariae (Rosary of the Virgin Mary), written by St. John Paul II.
