The Institute for Family Health and Well-being

Hello and welcome to The Institute for Family Health and Well-being.com (IFHWB.com). I am so happy you stopped by!

The purpose of IFHWB.com is to provide a Formation Process for Catholic schools and Catholic school educators understand what it is to teach in a Catholic school by introducing them to the documents of the Second Vatican Council (1965) and the ten documents of the Sacred Congregation for Catholic Education (1977-2022).

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The way forward in this current culture often seems unclear, almost like we are looking out at a future that has little we recognize as landmarks that used to guide us.

We know all that happened in 2020 with COVID has significantly affected us. This has caused so much stress for schools and students, families, and couples, causing an already unstable environment to lose much of its grounding.

The Catholic Schools did not close for months on end, requiring students to do at-home learning. They maintained their commitment to students, families, and communities and continued to teach, in spite of the risks the virus posed to them.

The mission of IFHWB is to help Catholic Schools navigate the challenges of this culture by turning to the documents that have been written since 1965 to help guide and support their efforts to shape and educate pupils.

My deepest desire is to help you obediently serve God through your vocation as Catholic School Educators, understanding He is with you, guiding and directing you through the Holy Spirit's voice in your head, your heart, and your soul.

Be a person of gratitude and express your faith in every action you take today. Search for the Truth and be open to surprises from God. Act with virtue in every situation your face and be a good role model for everyone you meet. Encourage your students, staff, and entire school community to do the same.

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Learning to listen to the voice of the Holy Spirit is not as difficult as it may seem. It begins with asking for the Holy Spirit's help and then trusting that when He speaks, you are able to trust His voice and respond obediently to what you hear Him asking you to do.

We all want to create loving, connected school communities and that we

We all want to create loving, connected school communities and that we feel are able to support and strengthen each student, faculty member, and staff person to become the most loving expression of the Holy Spirit within themselves.

We want peace not chaos. We want people to love each other and demonstrate loving actions, so that each person of the school community feels a sense of belonging and security and provides that for others.

We also want to help each other get to heaven - that is our overall goal in life - to spend eternity in heaven with God and those we love.

Please use the writings and links on this website to help yourself and your school community grow closer to God and to one another through prayerful, holy encounters and moments of grace. If you have questions about anything you read here, do not hesitate to reach out to me: 651-208-9829; ksoucheray@ifhwb.com.

Developing a beautiful school culture is something worth working for because the rewards of your efforts will be great and will be passed on to others for generations. You will watch your school community grow in holiness and you will be so happy you dedicated yourself to this important task.

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It is much easier to lose sight of our way than it is to stay focused on our goals. That is because our brain is wired to worry (as if you didn't already know that!).

Worry is not what God wants for us. He wants us to know we can trust Him and rely on Him to help us get through difficult times. He wants us to use prayer, the Sacred Scriptu

It is much easier to lose sight of our way than it is to stay focused on our goals. That is because our brain is wired to worry (as if you didn't already know that!).

Worry is not what God wants for us. He wants us to know we can trust Him and rely on Him to help us get through difficult times. He wants us to use prayer, the Sacred Scriptures (the Bible), and Adoration to help us hear His voice in our heads and our hearts.

He wants us to use the Sacraments to help us receive His grace, or His Holy Presence, in our lives, and to help us find peace in the midst of these challenging days. He wants us to remember that He is with us always and that we are never alone.

Take time today to read my LinkedIn Posts, found at "Catholic School Educators Challenging the Culture::" https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-walsh-soucheray-ed-d-230942192/recent-activity/all/.

Read the Scriptures, attend daily or weekly Mass, pray the Rosary, and attend Adoration if your Church provides the opportunity for Adoration.

Life is made up of moments and we must remember that God is with us in all these moments of our lives. Embrace your life right now and celebrate the moments of today. Believe you are enough and that this moment is enough. God is good and faithful.

Surround yourself with holy, virtuous people and encourage your entire school to embrace the virtuous life. Choose people who make good, righteous decisions that you support. Get to know these people and tap into their holiness. If there are people you are associated with who do not live a virtuous, holy life, move away from them. Always choose the good!

Make the commitment to be a good role model for others. Be a beacon of light in our world.

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About Dr. Kate

My name is Dr. Kate Walsh-Soucheray and I am a licensed marriage and family therapist, emeritus. I spent two decades in the classrooms of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, where I taught elementary school, middle school, and high school Social Studies and Religion; and ten years working as a licensed marriage and family therapist at Christian Heart Counseling. I was also a stay-at-home mom for 18 years! I have babysat for grandchildren on Friday's for the past 10 years.

I am a Catholic woman, married to my husband John for 40 years next month, and we have three adult, married children, and five lovely grandchildren with another one on the way!!

I have been so blessed to study. I attended St. Catherine University for my bachelor's degree in education and history and then I had the blessing of attending school as a married mother of three children. I have a master's degree in theology from the University of St. Thomas, School of Divinity. A master's degree in marriage and family therapy from Saint Mary's University, and then I worked as a therapist for ten years at Christian Heart Counseling in Stillwater, Minnesota. I then earned a doctorate in educational leadership from Saint Mary's University and I am now a speaker and author, supporting families in this confusing era. Throughout all my studies, I did my very best to listen to the voice of God in my head, my heart, and my soul and to follow obediently what He asked of me. This is not an easy task and one that requires an abundance of God's Grace, because it requires so much courage to overcome our own human fears, temptations, and doubts. It is only through His Grace that we are able to accomplish what He asks of us.

Learning to live a virtuous life is a lifelong process and one we enter into willingly each day, through the Grace of God. Find my podcast "Virtuous Living Made Simple" on Spotify and on my YouTube Channel "Virtuous Living Made Simple."

May God's blessings, goodness, and faithfulness be evident to you today and every day!

God bless you, Kate ksoucheray@ifhwb.com or 651-208-9829 or contact me on LinkedIn.

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About Dr. Kate