O Lord my God,
Teach my heart this day,
where and how to find You.
Teach me to seek You,
for I cannot seek You unless You teach me,
or find You unless You show Yourself to me.
Let me seek You in my desire;
let me desire You in my seeking.
Let me find You by loving You;
let me love You when I find You. Amen.
By St Anselm of Canterbury
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Teresa spent 18 years serving at the parish level in catechetical ministry, including nine years dedicated to youth ministry. During this time, she built strong partnerships with public schools and developed a mentoring program that emphasized a child development perspective and positive role models for students of all ages. Her parish work reflects a consistent focus on accompaniment, prevention, and the formation of young people and families.
For the past six years, Teresa has served as the Director of Marriage and Family Ministry for the Diocese of Cleveland, supporting parishes, diocesan offices, clergy, leaders, and individuals across eight counties. In this role, she draws on her background in mental health, her understanding of the human condition, and her commitment to faith formation to strengthen marriage preparation, ongoing family support, and response efforts throughout the diocese.
In addition to her ministry and clinical work, Teresa has contributed nationally as a content creator for the USCCB 2025 Bishops’ Gathering. She was one of 50 national diocesan directors invited to participate in the first-ever USCCB Marriage Summit. In 2025, she coordinated the first Marriage Task Force in Cleveland, resulting in updated best practices for marriage preparation, ongoing support, and crisis response, and she led the update of diocesan domestic violence advocacy resources. Teresa is also a trained facilitator for Catholics for Family Peace concerning domestic violence prevention and awareness.
After getting a Master of Art in Sacred Theology and a Master of Divinity from St. Charles Seminary, Father DeLacy was Ordained to the priesthood in 2004. He served as parochial vicar of SS Peter & Paul Parish and as school minister (chaplain) for Archbishop Carroll and Pope John Paul II High Schools. He then served as Vocation Director for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia before being named to his current position as Vicar, Faith Formation with Youth and Young Adults.
Father DeLacy is a gifted retreat leader and sought-after speaker! He was honored to be the Chair of the World Meeting of Families Youth Congress in Philadelphia in September 2015.
Laura is a mother, writer, artist, spiritual mentor, and the Foundress of Hope’s Garden, an Apostolate of You Are Made New Ministry. Laura has experienced the redemptive power of the spousal love of Christ the Bridegroom and is passionate about sharing the truth of His intimate love for each one of us. Creativity and art have been at the heart of her healing journey. In her therapeutic work to heal from betrayal trauma and spousal abuse as well as childhood sexual trauma, she has integrated journal writing, poetry, and various artistic mediums. Laura shares her personal story, her creative talents and the wisdom she has gained from her journey through our healing retreats and speaking events.
In 2009, after coaching leaders and their teams in the business world for several years, De answered the Lord’s call to work more exclusively within the Church. In addition to speaking and inner healing coaching, De facilitates retreats for individuals seeking healing from the emotional and spiritual effects of trauma. It is her great privilege to come alongside God’s beloved sons and daughters and support them in (re)discovering the healing love of our Lord Jesus Christ. De is consistently awed at the presence and power of the Holy Spirit within each of us, and has witnessed Him faithfully and untiringly leading us to moments of inner healing that may have seemed “impossible” and the peace that truly transcends our circumstances.
De graduated from Immaculata University with a BA in Psychology. She holds post-graduate certifications in Co-Active Coaching and Gestalt Therapy and is trained in Internal Family Systems and Unbound Deliverance Ministry.
Father Allen Hoffa was trained for the priesthood at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Philadelphia. He holds a B.A. in Philosophy and Master of Divinity. He was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Allentown on June 6, 2009. During his priestly ministry, Father Hoffa has served in a number of ministries including: Parochial Vicar, High School Chaplain, Catholic College Chaplain at Lehigh University, Director of the Diocesan Office for Youth and Young Adult Ministry, and Catholic Youth Event Speaker and Worship Leader.
Father Hoffa was first connected with Integrity Restored in the Spring of 2016. In February 2017, he was appointed by Bishop Alfred Schlert to lead the Integrity Restored initiative in the Diocese of Allentown to assist those struggling with pornography in their life. Since that time Father Hoffa has worked with his bishop to develop a diocesan plan to address pornography for the faithful of his diocese at every level. This work has resulted in the Lumen Christi Commission in the Diocese of Allentown dedicated to bringing the faithful out of the darkness of pornography and back to the bright light found in Jesus Christ.
Father Hoffa partners with You Are Made New and Hope’s Garden to offer his experience and his compassion to women healing from betrayal trauma.
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