PCM Ministry Leaders' Annual Retreat

On September 7, PCM Monthly Ministry Leaders joined for our annual prayer retreat and ministry support. Beginning with Mass, the leaders then enjoyed a healthy breakfast, and turned their focus to their spiritual growth while being a PCM leader. Shared here are some of the reflections and inspirations.

Feeling uplifted by the story of my co-leader, who told me that before joining PCM, she would work herself up in a tizzy on the golf course with other college moms. Now she has a place to put her worries and learn to trust in Jesus.

Feeling uplifted when a new member told me how it helped her to be able to talk to faithful women about problems, and that it made all the difference to share these worries in a faith-inspired environment.

Feeling uplifted by how leading PCM has increased my own faith, and I see the blessings in the context of the theological virtues. Faith: increasing my own faith and bringing others to closer to Jesus Christ; Hope: Hope that our prayers can light a candle in the darkness of our culture and bring our children to the fullness of the faith; Charity: Building strong connections with other women through faith, and sacrificing time out of love for Christ and my neighbor. 

As parents in transition, we pray to learn to take the mantle off of our backs and let others help with evangelizing our children.

Monthly PCM groups have started their new year of monthly meetings at their parishes, covering a chapter or two a month of Maribeth Harper's,  ...And So We Pray. This book was written for us to address the issues/concerns of parents when their young adults leave, and the graces that come from praying to Our Lord and Our Lady. Visit our website to see if there is a PCM group near you! 
Considering becoming a PCM Monthly Meeting Leader? We have resources and a training video on our website. Check us out and then contact PCM's Founder, Laurel, at Howanitz@aol.com for more information.

Got Addresses?
Order those PCM Care Packages now!

PCM has their care packages just waiting for you now that you've done the leg work of gathering the addresses for your lucky recipients.  Send "love in a box" to those stressed out college students.  Just think of the joy and relief they’ll feel when these boxes show up at their door!  Consider donating a box or two to a homeless or foster care student. What a way to make someone’s day! 

Ordering is way easier than that Calculus class they’re taking. Go to http://www.prayingcollegemoms.org and link to our secure online ordering site or learn how to mail your payment and order form.  Our Care Packages are even featured in Maribeth Harper's September blog, linked below. Thank you in advance for your consideration and support of PCM.

Don't Miss the September Edition of Maribeth Harper's Blog at andsowepray.com

Click here for Maribeth's September 2019 Blog - and all of her other blogs.
 

September
Rosary and Tea
Saturday, October 5
at 1:00 pm
Marian Room 
St. John Neumann  Church
11900 Lawyers Rd, Reston, VA 20191 
Click here for map
Tea to immediately follow in the Social Room
RSVP by September 28 to Gamela at gam@jjgmullins.com

Join PCM as we pray for over 600 young adults who are either in college, in military, discerning a vocation, working and going to school, unemployed and searching. Join us for this powerful offering to our Mother Mary and to the Lord. Then, enjoy a high tea with all the trimmings. 

At College Bookstores!
.  . . And So We Pray: Guidance for Moms with College-Aged Young Adults by Maribeth Harper

Available on Amazon, in Catholic Bookstores, and seen here at the University of Dayton Bookstore. Thank you to PCM Sandy for sending us this photo.

The Future with Hope Women's Conference is an opportunity for Catholic women over 40 to connect with each other and the Lord.
This will be our 4th fall conference.

Come, Holy Spirit!

Go to www.futurewithhopewomen.org for more information. 

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