Welcome to the Arlington Chapter of Life-Giving Wounds. It is good that you are here. Dealing with our parents' divorce is not easy, but confronting this wound with faith can allow us to find great healing. We hope that you will become part of our supportive community and receive the many graces available through this ministry.
Healing Retreat
Attending the three-day retreat is a great way to start this journey of healing. The retreat focuses on discovering our identity as children of God, although it also focuses on overcoming the effects of parental divorce, forgiving our parents, and connecting with others from this background. The weekend includes presentations, small group sharing, adoration, spiritual direction, and Mass. This three-day retreat is the centerpiece of this ministry.
The 2022 Arlington retreat will take place from Friday, September 9, 2022 to Sunday, September 11, 2022.
Cost: $350 through August 15, 2022
Late registration: $400 after August 15, 2022
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If you are unable to attend the retreat in Arlington, please visit the Life-Giving Wounds national website for retreats and resources in other cities/states: www.lifegivingwounds.org.
For inquiries, please contact (703) 841-3807 or email alexander.wolfe@arlingtondiocese.org
On-Going Support
Once or twice a year, we offer a free support group or book club to provide on-going help for adult children of divorce. We have offered support groups around the Mother's Day-Father's Day and Christmas seasons, and previous book clubs read through Between Two Worlds, by Elizabeth Marquardt, as well as Primal Loss: The Now-Adult Children of Divorce Speak, edited by Leila Miller. Stay tuned for more groups and clubs in the future.
Further Reading
Please follow the links below for further reading. The first document is a list of books and podcasts which are more specific to the wound of parental divorce. The second is a list of more general spiritual writings which will be just as helpful in your journey.