The Catholic Mothers Email Discussion List was established in 1995. There are currently over 300 moms from around the world on the list. The list is a forum for traditional, orthodox Catholic moms to share and discuss a variety of issues related to mothering and teaching our children the rich wonders of the Roman Catholic faith. This forum is moderated by me, (Maria, The Catholic Mother's Internet Connection Website webmaster).
The purpose of the email discussion list is to provide a forum for discussion and friendships with other like-minded Roman Catholic moms. Hopefully, together, we can encourage one another, discuss ways to better practice our Faith and teach it to our children, grow spiritually and intellectually, and strengthen the bonds of fellowship within our Church.

SCOPE OF THE LIST:


Topics: Any topic related to being a mother, issues related to the Roman Catholic Faith, teaching the faith to our children, helpful advice, praise, fellowship & friendship is welcome. Please note, for the purposes of this list, only Catholics who are part of the communion of Christians in full union with the Pope of Rome are welcome in this forum. It is NOT an area to have debates about anything contrary to the Roman Catholic Church and the Magisterium. Any events or discussions promoting dissent from the normative teachings of the Church are not appropriate for this list. This includes those on both ends of the Catholic spectrum. In other words, here are some examples of topics which will not be addressed on this list:

1) Supporting anything which the Church prohibits - i.e. women priests, abortion, using artificial birth control, active homosexual or alternative lifestyles, etc.

2) Claiming to have some authority above the Pope - i.e. claiming that the New Mass is not valid, claiming that Vatican II Council was not authentic, claiming that the current Catechism of the Catholic Church is not valid, etc...

This does not mean that we can not openly discuss issues to clarify misunderstandings, but the list will not be used by those individuals on either side of the Catholic spectrum who wish to promote their own agenda contrary to Rome and the Teaching Magisterium. Please note that this does not just mean doctrinal or dogmatic issues - the spirit of this list is traditional and devoted to Rome in all areas of family living and spirituality. For example, If you personally don't feel that you agree with the Church's stand against Artificial Contraception, there are two ways to address the issue on the list. One is acceptable, the other is not.

a) You may NOT use the list to make a posting saying that you simply disagree with this teaching of the Church and will continue to use Birth Control because it's a matter of conscience.

b) You MAY use the list to clarify your own lack of knowledge as to why the Church teaches this: a question like, "I don't understand the Church's stand against birth control. Can someone enlighten me?" would be acceptable.

Lastly, only posts which are Christian in their demeanor will be placed here, whether to the entire list or to one mother. Those who post inflammatory, disrespectful, 'flaming', or rude posts may be removed from the list.

To join the list, it is necessary to subscribe. This is a free process and is done by submitting your email address at the following link: Cathmoms Email Sign Up It only takes a few hours, and you will begin receiving "Cathmoms" mail. You should be advised that due to the size of this list and the variety of conversations going on, the mailing list often will generate 25 - 80 letters a day to your personal mailbox. Once you join, you will receive an information file which you must KEEP - it will give you directions for unsubscribing, holding mail, and other options. Once you join, these are duties you must take care of yourself, per the information file directions. Of course, you are not obligated to read all of the mail that goes through and may choose to only follow those threads or topics of conversation which interest you. In fact, I highly encourage you NOT to read every bit of mail, as it would take an inordinate amount of time and would likely draw you away from your duties as a mother. You will find there are many threads of conversation which do not interest you, and you'll need to develop the ability to skim through the letters to just follow those threads of interest. If a high volume of mail is not a problem, feel free to subscribe right away!

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YES,  WE DISCRIMINATE! ONLY CATHOLIC MOTHERS may join! Sorry! We will remove anyone who is not a Catholic mother.   Thanks for your understanding - but this forum is reserved strictly for moms who share the Roman Catholic faith and wish to develop friendships and support.