As a born and bred practicing Catholic, in 2022, when I was going through  my divorce, I was having difficulty even saying the word. No one besides my very close  relatives (that I could count on one hand) and very few friends knew what I was going  through and I definitely didn’t share this with those in my church community. I kept this closeted as I was still having a hard time believing that I was divorced. And God saw the desire of my heart so I was so happy that AFLC relaunched their  Separated, Divorced and Widowed retreat led my Archbishop Jason Gordon and as a bonus they introduced a 12 step Surviving Divorce program which provided monthly support for and create a safe  space for persons Separated or divorced – this was an answered prayer.

As I attended each session, I got an opportunity to grow closer to God, be a witness to  others who shared their stories that sounded very similar to mine and also feel at home in this judgement free zone. I now had a family that supported me in a way that neither my family, nor my Parish community could.

The program is so well thought out – each session building in the other and the approach used by the facilitators made sure we had time to share in smaller groups which helped me feel safe. I thank God for this program as I was able to make peace with this phase of life I’m in and though I still continue to heal and grow closer to God, the blessing it has been to me led me to have a strong desire to support AFLC by becoming a facilitator.I look forward to journeying towards healing, together with you.

Surviving Divorce initiative is designed to bring healing and renewed hope through a supportive, faith-filled environment. Over the course of  the sessions, participants will be guided through the emotional journey of divorce while discovering God’s love and the possibility of restoration. For more information and to register for an upcoming session, please contact us 299 1047 or via email at aflc.pc@catholictt.org. or visit AFLC website: aflcrc.org