Life Giving Wounds Story Retreat
2024-06-14 18:00 - 2024-06-16 15:30 UTC | Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament, 3224 County Road 548, Hanceville, AL, 35077, United States
As an Adult Child of Divorce (ACOD), we need to heal from our dysfunctional family system and the devastating effects of our parents’ divorce or separation. At this retreat, we explore our stories of harm, seeing how God, our co-Author, is transforming us and leading us to a greater purpose in our life and holiness. Here’s what it entails:

Curiosity: With the Holy Spirit, story work begins with a deep exploration of the stories that hold our childhood pain. We are particularly interested in the stories that we don’t really know but may be significantly impacting us in the present.
Crafting: In this phase, we begin to write the story that the Holy Spirit is prompting us to write. Without much thought to spelling or grammar, we simply put words and texture to our past. We describe in great detail what happened.
Telling: With the courage of the Holy Spirit, we read our story out loud within our ACOD Catholic Story Group Through the active engagement of our fellow ACODs, our story is witnessed and further illuminated by the ways that we have been wounded and how God wants to redeem our stories to bring about greater goodness in the world.
Blessing: At the end of the retreat, blessings spring from our story and our engagement with others. We will have grown in our capacity to tenderly attune well to others, God, and ourselves. We will begin to experience more joy in our relationships rather than tension, conflict, and strife. Our ability to more clearly see reality and love others in our families and communities will expand.

Cost: The fee to attend, participate in story work, and overnight stay is FREE. We ask for monetary contributions to cover the cost of food during the retreat.
If you have questions or are interested in attending, please email Kathryn@WesslingPhd.com
Location Website: https://www.olamshrine.com/

Married Couples Story Group
2024-08-16 20:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
Married Catholic Story Group Begins on Friday, August 16, 2024, 7-9pm CST (8-10pm EST). Think about this as a standing date for you and your spouse. Frank & Kathryn Wessling will be facilitating this group. For more information, visit Married Catholic Story Group.

Wednesday ACOD Story Group Begins
2024-09-04 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | Zoom
Adult Children of Divorce (ACOD) Catholic Story Group meets on Wednesdays at Noon EST for 8 weeks. For more information and to register, go to ACOD Catholic Story Groups.

Preparing Room in the Body & Soul: A Somatic IFS Advent Journey
2025-12-01 08:30 - 2025-12-24 08:45 UTC | Zoom
Give your heart, mind, and body room to prepare for the birth of Christ this Advent. As we behold the mystery of God coming in human form, may we become more attuned to and integrated with the beauty, complexity, and stories held in our own bodies.
Join Level 3 IFS* trained & somatics therapist, Marion Moreland, and somatic practioner & story work facilitator, Kathryn Wessling, each weekday of Advent. Sign-up for a 15-minute daily meditation and somatic exercise at https://www.trinitas.guide/preparing-room-in-the-body-and-soul. For more information, email kathryn@wesslingphd.com.
* No IFS experience needed to participate in this Advent journey. If you aren’t familiar IFS, it stands for internal family systems. It’s a way to dive deeper into your interior life, to better understand your motivations, emotions, and physical reactions, particularly during times of stress.

Therapists-only Catholic Story Group Begins
2026-01-09 10:30 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | Zoom
Weekly Story Group (10 Weeks, begins on Friday, January 9, 10:30am – 12:30pm EST). This is only for people who are mental health professionals or studying to be one. To learn more about it or register, visit Therapists-only Story Group.

Tuesday Evening Story Group Begins
2026-01-20 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
A new Catholic Story Group begins on Tuesdays at 7-9 pm. EST for 9 weeks. The cost is $350 for all nine weeks.
To learn more and to register, visit Tuesday Night Catholic Story Group.
