In the spring of 1986 Holy Spirit was blessed with a Redemptorist Mission that lasted 5 days. On the 5t" day of the mission - Thursday - the Mission team had a morning prayer service for mothers only. One young mother, Fran Freiburger - approached the Parish Team and asked if it would be possible to continue with a Thursday morning prayer service for Moms and Tots. Thus the Mothers' Group was born. Because Holy Spirit Church first originated out of St. Benedict School the only facilities the ladies had for their service was the portable or the trailer housed on that site. Many different formats were tried before settling on the one that is still used today. The Mothers gather for a prayer and communion service that involves participation of all attending including the little ones. Young children need to see their mothers pray as well as learn how to pray themselves. The moms gather as women of faith to praise God, to give Him thanks, to ask for His forgiveness, to listen to His Word, to place their petitions before Him, to share in His meal and to leave each Thursday with new friends and a sense of belonging, knowing everything they do is for the honour and glory of God.