Tell your story.

Become more fully known.

New groups beginning January 2025!

Tell your story. Become Fully Known.

“It is in the stories of our lives
that we can spot God’s handwork”
– Dr. Dan Allender

What We Do

A Catholic Story Group is a place of belonging where God’s heart meets the heart of your story. When you join a Story Group, you will be on an 9 week journey with 5-7 others and a Catholic facilitator to name, explore, and heal each of your story. 

When we name our stories in the company of the Body of Christ, we are clearly seen, known, and comforted. “In the naming, the numbing goes away and that is where resurrection begins,” Michelle Benzinger, Abiding Together Podcast.

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John T.

I have a limited vocabulary with respect to feelings. As a man, I have been taught that expressing and dealing with emotions should be avoided. Through my story group, I found other men who were open to revealing their stories and making a strong effort to attune to others. This process has helped me to understand the difficulties I have faced and how they formed my view toward emotions. By learning to attune to others, I have become much better at engaging and attuning to those whom I love which is an incredible reward.

Claudia E.

“Being a part of a safe and open Couples' Story Group has helped me to be heard, seen, and loved by others including my spouse. I have learned to be vulnerable without judgment and instead felt the compassion and the love of others to help me through my past painful memories. This has brought much freedom to my heart and soul and has benefited my marriage!”

Kim S.

"In story group I am learning that the emotional wounds I protect can be held and tended to by others; I am not alone. As others hold my story in their hearts, my pain is validated, and I am no longer afraid to go to those places of woundedness within me to seek understanding and heal."

*Catholic Story Groups (CSG) appreciates the contributions that Dr. Dan Allender and the Allender Center have contributed to the practice of story work particularly as it is integrated with the Christian faith. However, CSG is a separate entity and is not affiliated with the Allender Center or Dr. Allender.