The Kansas City Life-Giving Wounds chapter will hold a second part to their 2024 in-person support group, on Tuesday evenings 7:30-8:30 p.m., starting on April 30 and running until June 25.

The group is reading through Dan and Bethany’s book Life-Giving Wounds: A Catholic Guide to Healing for Adult Children of Divorce or Separation, together with the companion workbook. Both items can be purchased here (the only cost of the support group is the materials).

For questions or to express an interest in joining the group, please contact Jean Stump: beanbump@gmail.com The registration form is available here.

*Attendance in the LGW retreat or part one of the support group is not a prerequisite.

The Detroit chapter of Life-Giving Wounds will host an in-person support group for six weeks, starting on May 2nd and concluding on June 6th, running from 6:30-8:30 p.m. each session. The group will take place at St. Fabian parish and will be facilitated by LGW leader Jen Cox.

The cost of $15 covers support group materials - the group will be using the book Life-Giving Wounds: A Catholic Guide to Healing for Adult Children of Divorce or Separation by Dr. Daniel and Bethany Meola, as well as the book’s companion workbook. (See materials here.)

Register for the support group here.

Questions: contact local organizer David Grobbel, Grobbel.David@aod.org

The LGW combined chapter of Lansing and Grand Rapids will host a Life-Giving Wounds retreat at the St. Francis Retreat Center in DeWitt, MI.

Registration and information can be found here: https://form.jotform.com/232953768089978.

Please contact local organizer DJ Florian for more information, questions, and financial scholarships: dflorian@grdiocese.org

The founding chapter of Life-Giving Wounds will hold its annual retreat at St. John the Evangelist parish in Clinton, MD.

Registration and other information is available here.

Question? Contact the local lead, Lacy Prebula: lacy@lifegivingwounds.org

The Life-Giving Wounds traveling retreat team will run a weekend retreat in collaboration with the Diocese of Hartford and Immaculate Conception Parish in Waterbury, CT. The retreat will take place at the St. Michael the Archangel Church Hall.

Registration is now open here. Lodging suggestions are shared at this link too!

If you have questions, please contact local organizer Aurora Daly: info@waterburybasilica.org

The Diocese of Ogdensburg will host a Life-Giving Wounds retreat in upstate New York (Saranac Lake). Cost is $125, which covers lodging, food, and materials. Financial assistance is also available.

Information and registration here.

Questions? Contact Steve Tartaglia: startaglia@rcdony.org

The Metuchen chapter of Life-Giving Wounds will host a weekend retreat for adult children of divorce at the San Alfonso Retreat House (right on the beach!)

Registration and additional information can be found here. Cost is $300 (includes lodging, meals, and materials).

Questions? Contact local organizer Cristina D’Averso-Collins: cdaverso@diometuchen.org

Join the Arlington chapter of Life-Giving Wounds for their annual retreat at the San Damiano Retreat Center. Registration is not yet open but will be available at this website. For questions, please contact local organizer Alex Wolfe: alex@lifegivingwounds.org

Save the dates for the launch retreat in the Archdiocese of Detroit!

Location, cost, and registration TBD. Visit the landing page for Detroit here.

Questions? Contact local organizer David Grobbel: Grobbel.David@aod.org

Join us in New York City for a Life-Giving Wounds retreat, hosted in collaboration with the Catholic Center at New York University and St. Joseph’s parish. This retreat will be run by the Life-Giving Wounds traveling retreat team. Registration will open closer to the retreat dates.

The Wichita chapter of Life-Giving Wounds will host a retreat at the Spiritual Life Center. There is an option either to commute (no lodging) or to stay on site. Discounted rates are available for students and clergy/consecrated, by calling the Spiritual Life Center: 316-744-0167

All information, pricing, and registration can be found here.

For questions, please contact local organizer Jake Samour: samourj@catholicdioceseofwichita.org