"Emptying Your Cup" Retreat

"Emptying Your Cup" Women's Retreat
Twenty-eight women brought empty mugs and cups to a May 13th retreat at St. Margaret Mary.The retreat was sponsored by Women’s Ministry and presented by Bonnie Chester, Lisa Stumler and Mistianna Barnes. During the three hour evening retreat, after a delicious dinner was served, the women's cups were filled to symbolize the positive blessings and love we accept from God. Reflective journals were filled out and discussions, prayers and songs followed. Later the cups were emptied, symbolizing the "letting go" by the women of the negatives in their lives. The women were uplifted and energized with fellowship and the love of God.

Submitted by Laura Siemens

Women's Ministry Retreat Full!

We have to close registration for our Women's Retreat as it has filled! If you were not able to sign up but were interested in attending, please email me at the parish office at cwilliamson@stmm.org or call me at 426-1588. We are trying to set up a second time for this retreat later in the summer and would like to take people who were unable to make it in on this retreat FIRST! Many thanks to Bonnie, Lisa and Mistianna for facilitating our retreat! Peace, Carrie

Women's Ministry Sponsors Upcoming Mini Retreat

Emptying Your Cup: Finding Peace through Letting Go

St. Margaret Mary Women’s Ministry invites you to
give yourself a treat.


This three hour retreat offers a sacred environment where you can appreciate God’s presence. Using an image of a cup, you will become more aware of attitudes, thoughts, and feelings that get in the way of God’s unconditional love and healing. Take some time to nurture your scared space within. You will receive an evening of spiritual renewal with wonderful Christ-centered women, your own Personal Journal and some great spiritual reading.
(Please bring your favorite coffee cup from home for the prayer ritual!!)

Where: St. Margaret Mary Hospitality Room
When: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at 5:45 p.m.
Cost: $10.00 (Dinner included)

Pre-registration is required for seating and number of Journals.
Call: Bonnie Chester (426-2439)

SMM Women's Ministry Advent Tea

The Women's Ministry Advent Tea 2008 was a smashing success! We enjoyed a wonderful evening of delicious teas and sweets from Sisters Tea Parlor. Lisa Spurlock provided Christmas music on her harp which added another special touch. Our presenter for the evening was M. Annette Turner, Executive Director of the Archdiocese of Louisville Office of Multicultural Ministries. Mrs. Turner talked about the beauty of Christmas traditions. We hope that everyone who attended will remember how traditions--not the money spent on gifts--will be what our families carry in their Christmas memories. An unbelievable amount of toiletries were collected to take to St. Joseph's. They will be used by children who enter programming there. Please note the new Advent Tea Slideshow. You can see that a great evening was had by all. Finally, many thanks to the women of the SMM Women's Ministry "Tea Board" who helped put on this fabulous event: Angela Springer, Lisa Stumler, Bonnie Chester, Laura Siemens and Bev Wilson.

Please stay tuned to the bulletin for the next upcoming Women's Ministry event--the six week Bible Study, "Becoming A Praying Person".

Upcoming Events

Please remember that Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at 7PM, we will be having our annual Advent Tea. We are asking that those in attendance bring a full-sized toiletry item to be donated to St. Joseph's Children's Home. We do ask that you make reservations for this event as it is catered. Please call Carrie in the Parish Office for more information.

Women's Ministry will be sponsoring a six-week Bible Study--"Becoming a Praying Person". The study will be on Friday mornings beginning mid-January. Babysitting will not be available. Please watch the bulletin and blog for more information. What a great way to start off the New Year!

Movie Night

The Women's Ministry had a great time at movie night watching "Moulin Rouge" and having some pizza and popcorn. After the movie, there was a spiritual discussion regarding our Christian connections with the plot and characters. Congratulations to Cynthia for winning the door prize--a great gift box with creams and goodies from L'Occitane. Thank you L'Occitane in Oxmoor Center! We'll be having another movie night in March, so watch out for upcoming information in the winter months. Many thanks to Bev and Laua for coordinating this evening!

Movie Night and Tea Time

Movie Night is coming up! On Thursday, November 6, 2008 at 6:30, Women's Ministry presents "Movie Night". We'll be snacking on pizza and watching "Moulin Rouge". We'll be having a discussion about the movie and our faith afterwards. There's going to be an exciting French door prize! Don't miss it!

Tea, anyone? Be watching the bulleitin, website, blogspot, parish newsletter, school newsletter, Mom's messenger....it's coming--December 10!