Trauma
Faith and War Lecture Series: The Great War
With Dr. Yvonne R. Masakowski
Faith and War Lecture Series: WWII
With Dr. Yvonne R. Masakowski
The Faith and War lecture series will explore the intersection of faith and war through the lens of the art, music, literature, and poetry which distinguish each war era and have influenced the lives of soldiers, their families, their societies – and our world today. The interplay of faith and war is a driver in […]
AA and Al-Anon in Dialogue
Carl Jung wrote that “we are wounded in relationship, and in relationship we must heal.” That is particularly true in relationships affected by alcoholism and other addictions. Not only does the alcoholic need to return to their wounds again and again to find and maintain their sobriety, but those who have loved alcoholics must heal […]
Journaling & Healing: An Individual Guided Retreat
With Teresa Pitt Green
This retreat explores storytelling in the process of healing and recovery from abuse or trauma of any kind, as found in Scripture, the lives of saints, and the stories of great artists. Retreatants will explore new ways to understand their own life stories and will walk through a guided process of enriching (or beginning) their […]
Trauma Recovery Training
With Fr. Ken Schmidt, J.C.D., L.P.C.
St. Edmund’s Retreat is pleased to offer local clinicians, pastoral ministers, educators, and law enforcement access to a premier training program to become trauma-informed in their professional work with teen and/or adult populations. Trauma Recovery Associates is a clinical practice and training program whose goal is to create a safer and healthier world by breaking […]
Inspiration & Hope
With Teresa Pitt Green
This week-long guided retreat, available to individuals and to small groups, will blend private discussion and writing sessions that will explore creative and inspiring ways to link trauma topics with inspiration from Scripture, including the lives of saints, the liturgical calendar, sacramentals, and other beloved devotions to enrich your homilies, speaking, writing, counsel, and care […]
Practicing Life with the Serenity Prayer
One of the first things most of us learn about the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous is the Serenity Prayer. It brings peace to people from their earliest struggles in recovery throughout a long, well life to come. At some point along the way, the prayer becomes a practice, and the practice becomes a way […]
Practicing Life with the Serenity Prayer
With
One of the first things most of us learn about the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous is the Serenity Prayer. It brings peace to people from their earliest struggles in recovery throughout a long, well life to come. At some point along the way, the prayer becomes a practice, and the practice becomes a way […]
Trauma Recovery Training
With Fr. Ken Schmidt, J.C.D., L.P.C.
St. Edmund’s Retreat is pleased to offer local clinicians, pastoral ministers, educators, and law enforcement access to a premier training program to become trauma-informed in their professional work with teen and/or adult populations. Trauma Recovery Associates is a clinical practice and training program whose goal is to create a safer and healthier world by breaking […]