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Intro to Restorative Justice (February 2025)

February 28 @ 12:00 pm – 3:30 pm EST

Join Catholic Mobilizing Network for a virtual 3.5-hour introductory workshop on restorative justice, to learn core concepts and practices related to its application in Catholic ministry. Participants:

  • LEARN about the powerful potential of restorative justice to advance justice and healing, transform the U.S. criminal legal system, and to live out Catholic teachings on justice and mercy;
  • LISTEN to stories of restorative practices being applied in Catholic ministry—a featured presenter will share a first-hand experience of a restorative justice process;
  • REFLECT on opportunities to apply restorative approaches in ministry, parishes, and daily life.

Click here to read more about restorative justice.

FOR WHOM? This workshop is ideal for individuals who are new to restorative justice and practices or who are interested in their implementation in faith-based contexts. Ministry groups are welcome.

Event Details

DATE: Friday, February 28, 2025

Intro to Restorative Justice workshops are hosted quarterly. Click here to see the list of upcoming workshops.

TIME: 12–3:30 p.m. ET / 11 a.m.–2:30 p.m. CT / 9 a.m.–12:30 p.m. PT

LOCATION: Virtual via Zoom. The event is not recorded.

SUGGESTED DONATION: $50
To donate a different amount, or for any questions about registration, email lucie@catholicsmobilizing.org.

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Participants will receive a list of digital resources for continued learning. They will also be mailed two printed resources:


I enjoyed the professionalism of the presentation. The information and examples will help me teach my students about restorative justice on a deeper level.
~Diane D.

The workshop ended up being for me a time of reflection within the restorative justice framework. It has been deepening and renewing for my own call to serve.
~Constance R.

Co-Facilitators

Caitlin Morneau serves as Director of Restorative Justice at Catholic Mobilizing Network. She was the lead adaptor for CMN’s faith formation guide, Harm, Healing and Human Dignity: A Catholic Encounter with Restorative Justice, and led the collaborative creation of Paths of Renewed Encounter: A Restorative Justice Engagement Guide for Catholic Communities. Caitlin holds an MA in Conflict Transformation from the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding at Eastern Mennonite University and is trained in circle process and restorative community conferencing.

Lucie Martinot-Lagarde is CMN’s Restorative Justice Program Manager. 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.