Releasing the Burdens, Embracing the Blessings

October 31st, 5:30 PM- November 2nd 2:00 PM, 2025

A Journey Through Legacy With the Communion of Saints. 

Come away to a sacred space of healing and rest

This weekend retreat invites Catholic adults to explore the movements of their inner life through the lens of Internal Family Systems (IFS)—a compassionate, evidence-based model of inner healing that beautifully complements the Catholic vision of the human person.

Set in the prayerful silence of Westminster Abbey, this retreat offers a unique integration of psychological insight, contemplative prayer, somatic practices, creative expression, and sacramental grace. With Christ at the center, we’ll journey through our personal and spiritual legacies—releasing old burdens, receiving new blessings, and drawing strength from the Communion of Saints as companions and guides in the healing process.

Meet Jody and Marion!

Jody Garneau and Marion Moreland are two seasoned Catholic therapists and educators whose hearts are on fire for accompanying others toward healing, holiness, and integration through the lens of the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model. With a shared commitment to the dignity of the human soul, they bring a unique combination of deep psychological insight and unwavering fidelity to the Catholic faith.

Jody, a Canadian-based Level 3 Certified IFS Therapist and Registered Clinical Counsellor, brings decades of experience as a wife, mother, and homeschooler, alongside formal training from Thomas Aquinas College and Divine Mercy University. She is especially gifted at guiding religious and lay faithful alike toward inner peace and wholeness by integrating faith and psychology with gentleness, clarity, and reverence.

Marion, a U.S.-based Certified IFS Therapist and Guide, is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Master Traumatologist, and Adjunct Faculty at Divine Mercy University. With a background in clinical counseling and spiritual formation, she is also a mother of three and grandmother of ten. Marion weaves together her somatic IFS training, Catholic anthropology, and decades of lived vocation to help others grow in virtue, self-compassion, and intimacy with God.

Together, Jody and Marion create safe, Spirit-led spaces—especially for religious sisters and Catholic helping professionals—where participants can encounter their inner world with compassion, befriend their parts, and invite the Lord into their healing journey. Their retreats are marked by reverence for the sacred, deep respect for vocation, and an abiding trust in the transformative love of Christ.