Catholic Motherhood

Purpose

The purpose of the Catholic Motherhood Ministry is to encourage mothers of all ages in our vocation of Motherhood while strengthening our knowledge and love of our Catholic faith. We welcome all mothers to our group, regardless of age or number of children.

Under normal circumstances, we meet at the church to discuss various Catholic topics (Saints, prayers, devotions, etc.) while our children are cared for in the nursery, located next to the church. 

Usual Activities

Fellowship - Currently, the Catholic Motherhood ministry meets on the third Sunday of the month from 6-8pm for fellowship at a restaurant.

Prayer Chain - We share prayer requests for each other and our family and friends via our email group. 

Meal Train - We support mothers after childbirth by announcing the birth to the members and offering a meal sign-up. 

Donations - We are always looking for ways to share the blessings we have received by passing on household items to others in our community who need them. At times we organize a donation table at the church for drop-off/pick-up. 

All mothers who are parishioners, visitors, or friends are welcome to join the Catholic Motherhood Ministry.

Join the Catholic Motherhood Email List

Our Catholic Motherhood Ministry Coordinator, Diane Tobin, is taking leave for the time being following the death of her daughter Abigail. Please contact our Catholic Motherhood Coordinator, Tina Marx, to be added to the Catholic Motherhood Email List:  tinafishmarx@gmail.com
 

Join Our Facebook Group

This is a private Facebook group that gives us another way of communicating. For those who are on Facebook, you can access the group here and request to join:


Basilica Motherhood Facebook Group 


You can also send us an email message here. Select Catholic Motherhood as the recipient:
Contact Us

New Babies and Meal Trains

Margaret & Patrick Hanus gave birth to a son, Gregory Paul, on October 12.     MEAL TRAIN for the Hanus family  

Allie & Jordan Darr, new parishioners from Ohio who live in St. Elmo,  welcomed their fifth child and first girl, Lucy, on Sept. 20.     MEAL TRAIN for the Darrs

Anne & Grant Barker welcomed their third child, Sylas, on September 18.    MEAL TRAIN for the Barkers

Erin & Adam Fesmire had their first baby, Callum Alexander, on August 15. Erin is excited to join the Motherhood group.

Claire & Taylor Silberman welcomed their new baby girl on July 23.

Elsa (formerly von Peters) and her husband, who have moved to Nebraska, welcomed baby Bernadette.

Jenny & James Haug welcomed their first baby, Jeremiah Joseph, in July.

Tia & Cameron Yunker welcomed their first baby, Lily Marie, in July.

Sue & William von Peters welcomed Lydia Katherine von Peters in July.

Naomi & Jimmy Olson welcomed their third child, Anders Augustine, in July. 

Madeline & James von Peters welcomed Stella Marie in June.

Danielle & Terry Jones welcomed Pia Maris in June.

Emily & Austin Dobbs welcomed Gregory Joseph in May.

Kylee  & Frank Tudini welcomed their first baby this summer. 
 

Prayer Intentions

 

• Pray for +Abigail Tobin (Diane Tobin's daughter), who passed away June 28, 2021.

• Pray for Keely Jochym Briggs, hospitalized for ulcerative colitis and infection (8/28/21)

 

• Ashley Truett's daughter Lorelei was diagnosed with leukemia on April 27, 2021 and is undergoing aggressive treatment and currently awaiting a bone marrow transplant. Read more here. 

• Teresa Shramko asks our prayers for her son Joseph, who attends the Basilica and Notre Dame High School. He suffered a serious fall on April 8, 2021, and is recovering from brain damage. To share prayers and encouragement, they have set up a Caring Bridge Site for Joseph Shramko.  Read more about Joseph here.

Thank You All for taking precious moments to keep our Community Alive with your Hands and Hearts.

Good evening, Mothers-

I have been asked to coordinate the mother's group at the Basilica; therefore, emails will be coming from me going forward. I plan to send emails every one to two weeks and help facilitate any ideas sent my way to strengthen our community. Would you please let me know if you have ideas, or comments on how we are organized and how information is disseminated? It's my first day on the job, so be candid; I won't take it personally. 
 
  
Facebook Page:
We now have a Facebook page: Basilica Motherhood Group
Thank you to Tharin Ayers for setting this page up.
 
Meal Trains:
We have two meal trains going on right now:
Allie Darr
Take Them A Meal | Easy online meal sign ups to support your loved ones.
 
Anne Barker (family is picking up food on Sundays from the Basilica)
Take Them A Meal | Easy online meal sign ups to support your loved ones.
 
Next Meet Up:
Sunday, October 17, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm at Rembrandt's Coffee House. All mothers are welcome. 204 High St, Chattanooga, TN 37403
 
Let me know if:

• Want to be more involved
• Already running a group and want your events added to this email (i.e. new momma's circle)
• You moved and need to be removed from the list.

 Contacts:

• Tina Marx tinamariefish@gmail.com if you or a fellow mother/family is in need of a meal train.
• Amanda Patten Amandaipatten@gmail.com with prayer requests
• Patty Schafer pj23rn@yahoo.com with donations for mothers or the Hispanic community.

 
 Tina

Healing Retreat

Here is an online retreat, put on by the "pray more novenas" group,  for any who may be interested. It is called the "Healing Retreat" You can listen to various speakers on your own time, at your own pace.

St. Therese Novena

Here is a novena to St. Therese that begins Sept. 22 but can be prayed anytime.

St. Joseph Novena

Here is a novena to St. Joseph that begins March 10 but can be prayed anytime.

Sacred Heart Novena