Christian Mothers

Christian Mothers Association (CMA) is a Catholic-based civil society organization with interest in the spiritual, social welfare and socio-economic development of women. It operates in all dioceses of the Catholic Church in the ten regions of Ghana. Our Patron Saint is the Blessed Virgin Mary.

CMA was originally established in the early 1940s by some widows in the Catholic Church who came together to pray and console one another. Their commitment attracted some nuns who saw the group as a platform for the spiritual advancement of women. In the 1960s, a German Social worker, Dr Helga Klieikowski, in collaboration with other Ghanaian women reorganized the group to also cater for the social and economic needs of members.

Our mission is to create greater awareness of the dignity and responsibilities of Christian women, especially wives and mothers, promote Christian education and develop a deep spiritual life of members and their families as a whole. The association is also committed to the empowerment of women, advocacy and skills training.

The St. Thomas More/St. John Fisher CMA was founded in November 2000; through the initiative of the late Mrs. Isabella Dumfeh, with a membership of forty-six women. Currently, our number has increased to eighty. We also have the Christian Children’s Association, which includes both girls and boys.

We take active part in all activities organized by the Church such as Laity Week, Catechetical Week and Bible Week; providing resource persons when required. Every year, we organize a Christmas party for the Children’s Service and a Breakfast meeting with seminarians.