Restoration Retreat: Hope & Healing for the Separated & Divorced

Restoration Retreat

Restoration Retreat is a warm, prayerful, and welcoming day for anyone walking through marital breakdown, separation or divorce—whether currently or years ago. Through prayer, reflection, the sacraments, teaching, and sharing in genuine community, you will experience healing and hope, rediscover your authentic identity as a beloved child of God, and move forward with greater peace, clarity, and purpose.

You are welcome. Just as you are.

This in-person retreat and online retreat is co-sponsored by Abounding Joy Ministry and the Diocese of Madison.

Presented by: Carolyn Klika Catino, Catholic Divorce Healing Coach & Founder of Abounding Joy Ministry. Carolyn has personally walked this journey and has accompanied hundreds of men and women through healing before, during & after separation and divorce. Special Guest Speaker: Bishop Donald Hying will offer an Opening Spiritual Reflection at 10am Central.

What to Expect:

🕊️ Rest & Relief: A dedicated window of time to step away from the daily stress, lower your anxiety, and give your soul space to breathe.

🧭 Real Clarity: Practical, faith-filled insights to help you untangle the confusion, process the pain, and find stable ground again.

🛡️ Safe Connection: A confidential, shame-free environment alongside a peer network that ensures you do not have to walk this road alone.

⚓ True Renewal: A direct encounter with the healing love of Christ, helping you reclaim your unshakeable value and purpose.

------------------------------------------------------- Important Attendance Info Virtual Attendees: The secure Zoom access link and a downloadable, digital retreat packet will be emailed to you 48 hours prior to the event. In-person Attendees: Please register by July 8 so we can plan for your food. Your Retreat Packet will be available for you when you arrive. Pay What You Can

Because we believe everyone should have access to healing and support, the Restoration Retreat is offered on a Pay What You Can basis.

For in-person attendees, a suggested donation of $25 helps cover lunch, materials, and retreat expenses. For online participants, a donation of any amount is appreciated to cover materials and retreat expenses.

Please don't let cost be a barrier. Come as you are, and if you feel called and able to contribute, your generosity helps make this ministry available to others as well. ---------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE DETAILS: Note: Times are listed in the Central Time Zone. Please adjust for your local time.

9:00am | Join us for Mass Immaculate Heart of Mary Church

5101 Schofield Street Monona, WI 53716 9:30am - 10am | Hospitality, Coffee & Refreshments

Immaculate Heart of Mary School (Marian Hall)

4913 Schofield Street Monona, WI 53716

10am | Retreat begins Bishop Hying offers Opening Spiritual Reflection Lunch break A lunch is provided for in-person attendees (a free-will offering is gratefully accepted). A brief break will be provided for virtual attendees.

4:30pm | Retreat Concludes

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ENCOUNTER CHRIST. EXPERIENCE HEALING. DISCOVER HOPE. Frequently Asked Questions

• Is this confidential? Yes. Absolutely. We deeply respect your privacy. Small group sharing is entirely optional and are strictly confidential.
  

• I was divorced years ago. Is this for me? Yes. Healing has no expiration date. Whether you're going through divorce now or your marriage ended decades ago, you are completely welcome here. This day is designed to offer deep fruit and restoration wherever you are on your timeline.

  
  

• I’m only in the discernment phase and just thinking about divorce. Is this for me? Yes, absolutely. You do not need to have a finalized decision or a legal status to be here. This retreat provides a safe, quiet sanctuary away from the daily pressure. Our goal is to help you clear the mental fog, quiet the anxiety, and find the spiritual ground you need to move forward with real peace and clarity. Wherever you are on the journey, you belong here.
  

• What should I bring?  For In-Person Attendees: Just bring yourself and a pen. A dynamic Retreat Packet and lunch are provided. (Free-will offerings for lunch are appreciated, and you are welcome to bring any specific dietary foods you personally require). For Zoom attendees, we recommend finding a quiet, uninterrupted space, and having your printed Retreat Packet (or a notebook), a pen, and a stable internet connection ready to go.

Break out of isolation and do this for yourself! Receive the support, care and concern you deserve in this difficult season of life. Register today. Choose What You Want to Pay, from $0 to any amount. Thank you! Cost is not a barrier!

For in-person attendees, a suggested donation of $25-$75 helps cover lunch, printed materials, and retreat expenses.

For online participants, a donation of any amount is appreciated to cover materials and retreat expenses. ($25 Suggested)