On the occasion of The Kithu Dana Pubuduwa celebrating the completion of fifty years in existence we mention here in thanksgiving to God our Abba Father for the journey the Holy Spirit has led Mothers‘ Section of the Pubuduwa throughout these years.
There is no argument that the majority of the Pubuduwa membership is made up of mothers. It is in 1978 that the mothers formed themselves into a “Mothers Section”. Earlier the Mothers were organized together as a “Female Servers section” under the direction of our beloved Swami thaaththa. There is no harm in identifying this section as the pioneers of the “Mothers‘ Section”
Through the mothers who attended the monthly meeting conducted for Mothers, the rest of the mothers in the Pubuduwa received the necessary teachings to continue and strengthen their Pubuduwa journey.
Whilst the gathering of the mothers‘ was given the name The Pubuduwa Mothers‘ Section it was joined by mothers’ representing mothers from various areas of the country. Swami thaaaththa gave a special spiritual message to the mothers in leadership who gathered monthly. The mothers in leadership took the responsibility of taking the message of Swami thaththa to the grassroots.
Some of the mothers who volunteered to carry the monthly message of the mothers section had to go to distant places like Bibile. Nuwara Eliya, and Puttalam in the midst of many difficulties. Though some of them are now not among the living we need to be grateful to them.
From time to time the Leadership of the mothers‘ section was appointed with the approval of Swamy thaaththa. There was also a small group named “The Mothers leadership group” to assist the main leadership. At present this group is named the “Mothers Support group”.
As the Pubuduwa spread itself out the number of the mothers who joined the Pubuduwa also increased. In 1980 the first “Mothers Rally of the Pubuduwa” for all the mothers of the Pubuduwa was held at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium under the theme “ Let Your Will be Done”. Approximately 6000 mothers had participated.
The Blessed Mother Mary has given The Holy Mother the Church her life of obedience to God as a gift of great value. That is her life experience. The Pubuduwa as a Spiritual movement following the Blessed Mother it has attributed a special place to her. The mothers of the Pubuduwa considers it a special vocation to live taking her as an example. The mothers were directed at the Rally to take the example of The Blessed Mother who said “Let Thy will be done” at the annunciation as their life – example.
The mothers of the Pubuduwa have organized several ”Rallies” upto now. For each of those rallies a special theme for each of those rallies and a special theme hymns is composed. Even if the holding of a monthly meeting of the mothers due to the prevailing situation in the country is difficult, steps are taken to formulate a monthly message for mothers termed “ Good news for the Mothers” is formulated and distributed.
The Mothers’ Section of the Pubuduwa is closely bound to various sections of the Pubuduwa. They strengthen the Pubuduwa through their physical presence and their spirituality. This is true even at the present time.
“ In the great story of our beloved land
The wonderous eternal mother is the Mother of God
Bringing to our doorstep a new covenant
I bow down and
sing the lyrics of that song “
We praise Thee O Holy Spirit for strengthening our mothers and leading them forward, May you continue in your Blessed work.