- working with all faiths and beliefs on the journey to wholeness.

St. Mary's is a non-profit pastoral center currently offering individual, couple, and group emotional education and support.

Contact St. Mary's Ministries

Phone: 970-227-3551
PO Box 1871
Fort Collins, CO 80522-1871
st.marys@earthlink.net
A 501C3 Corporation

Catherine A. Breeding,
Chaplain, Certified Master NLP,
Certified Enneagram Teacher

Catherine has been in private practice for the past 25 years. She has worked in many areas, such as:

EDUCATION IN THE ENNEAGRAM,
ENNEAGRAM PARENTING CLASSES,
GROUP WORK.
INDIVIDUAL WORK.

She has also been a speaker at churches, seminaries, hospital trainings, workplaces, and in therapeutic trainings for professionals. She also has worked with alcohol and drug abuse facilities. Her work as a chaplain was centered on families dealing with the pain of alcohol abuse.

- Mercy is a grace that arises spontaneously
in the act of really seeing the other -

Only when you discover your Enneagram type can you realize that
a lot of discouragement comes from trying to excel
at things that are just not your gift.

It is such a relief to realize that it is okay not to be:
Detail-oriented - 1
Thick-skinned - 8
Accepting - 9

You don't necessarily have to be:
A respected authority - 5
A loyal contributor to the community - 6
Constantly on the move - 7

Studying the Enneagram helps one to see that you don't have to be:
Everybody's friend - 2
A renaissance woman - 4
Or perhaps, even a superwoman - 3

... in order to be a decent person, or live a meaningful life.

- Develop and use your gifts properly,
and respond to the gifts you have been given -

- OUTCOMES OF NOT KNOWING -

Much conflict in relationships comes from not remembering who you are. Three major barriers to communication (which is essential in a knowing, healthy relationship).

1. Not talking, or not communicating clearly (avoiding the issue).

2. Not hearing, or not being heard (staying in the past).

3. Misunderstanding, or misinterpreting what others mean (assuming).