Intro to Restorative Justice Workshop – Evening Edition
February 11 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm EST
Join Catholic Mobilizing Network for a virtual introductory workshop on restorative justice. Discover the core concepts and practices of restorative justice in the legal system, Catholic ministry, and beyond.
In just two hours, participants will:
- LEARN the foundational principles of restorative justice as they relate to Catholic teaching.
- WITNESS the testimony of a Catholic individual who went through a restorative process (see below).
- PARTICIPATE in a small group circle process, to experience a foundational restorative practice firsthand.
- DISCOVER how restorative practices can be applied in various settings, including parishes and ministry.
This workshop will allow you to engage with the key concepts of restorative justice to advance justice and healing, transform the U.S. criminal legal system, and live out Catholic teachings on justice and mercy.
WHO IS IT FOR? This workshop is ideal for individuals and ministry groups who are new to restorative justice and its practices, or those interested in exploring how they can be implemented in faith-based contexts.
Event Details
DATE: Wednesday, February 11, 2026
TIME: 6-8 p.m. Eastern Time / 5-7 p.m. Central Time / 3-5 p.m. Pacific Time
This workshop is participatory. Please plan to attend the entirety of the event.
LOCATION: Virtual via Zoom. The event will not be recorded.
REGISTRATION COST: $30. Sliding scale available.
MATERIALS: Participants will receive a list of digital resources for continued learning, as well as a print copy of:
- the 80-page faith formation guide Harm Healing and Human Dignity: A Catholic Encounter with Restorative Justice,
- and the 58-page manual Paths of Renewed Encounter: A Restorative Justice Engagement Guide for Catholic Communities.
Intro to Restorative Justice workshops are hosted quarterly. Click here to see the list of upcoming workshops.
QUESTIONS? Email lucie@catholicsmobilizing.org
Featured Presenter
Andrea Hug began her journey with the restorative justice practice after her husband (and the father of her 3 children), Chris, was killed by an intoxicated driver in 1993. In 2008, Andrea, her children, along with three restorative justice practitioners met with the man who caused the collision. Through a structured dialogue over 2 days, the circle brought healing to her family and the driver. The process unfolded the importance of restorative justice practice as a way to bring healing and peace to both families. Although never the same, restorative justice gave them space for the painful stories to come forth, and then, wholeness, healing and hope could be realized.
Having worked as a hospice bereavement counselor, Andrea currently serves as the Catholic Visitation Chaplain at a senior living facility and as a spiritual director in private practice.
Co-Facilitators
Caitlin Morneau serves as Director of Restorative Justice at Catholic Mobilizing Network where she oversees program development that activates Catholics to embrace healing approaches to harm and crime. As an educator, author, speaker, and community organizer, Caitlin is committed to an ethic of mutuality that builds relationships and capacity among people of faith and the national restorative justice movement.
Caitlin has over 15 years of experience in volunteer management, operations, and program implementation at local and national non-profits such as Catholic Charities of Baltimore, Catholic Volunteer Network, Youth Service Opportunities Project, and Bethlehem Farm. While at CMN, Caitlin has led the co-creation of several major publications. She is also the host of CMN’s podcast, Encounters with Dignity.
Caitlin is an experienced facilitator of circle process and trained in restorative community conferencing. She holds an MA in Conflict Transformation from the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding at Eastern Mennonite University and is a Bernardin Scholar at Catholic Theological Union. Caitlin lives in Alexandria, VA with her husband, two children, and black lab.
Lucie Martinot-Lagarde is the Restorative Justice Program Manager at Catholic Mobilizing Network. A native of France, she graduated with an MA in Conflict Transformation from the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding at Eastern Mennonite University, with a focus on trauma healing.
Lucie has experience living and working in cross-cultural and cross-denominational contexts, serving as a spiritual companion and circle keeper, and supporting the implementation of restorative practices in public schools.