Arbor Family Village

About Us

Who We Are

We offer a wide range of resources and services to support your family’s journey towards integration, wholeness, and ultimately, holiness.

At Arbor Family Village:

United in the name of Jesus and empowered by the Holy Spirit for the glory of God, we embody agape love and serve one another in a community of acceptance and compassion. We embrace a lifestyle of simplicity, contentment, and generosity, keeping our sights set on Heaven.

We cherish tradition and the charismatic renewal, incorporating both in our community prayers. We believe in the healing power of the Holy Spirit, praying over family members at monthly prayer meetings, and worshiping our Lord in the Eucharist with traditional hymns (both Latin and English) and contemporary songs.

"On each side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations."

Revelation 22:1-2

The Arbor Branches

Each branch reflects Arbor Family Village’s dedication to the holistic well-being of families, encompassing spiritual, emotional, physical, and financial aspects of their lives.

Spiritual Growth and Formation

Arbor Family Village offers a variety of programs and ministries aimed at deepening families' understanding and practice of Catholic spirituality, including retreats, prayer groups, sacramental preparation, and ongoing catechesis for children and adults.

Marriage and Family Enrichment

Arbor Family Village offers programs and resources designed to strengthen marital relationships and family bonds, providing couples with tools and support to nurture their marriages and cultivate thriving family dynamics. Through workshops, retreats, and mentoring, Arbor Family Village empowers couples to deepen their love, communication, and connection, fostering resilient and harmonious families.

Emotional and Mental Health

Arbor Family Village empowers families to navigate challenges with resiliency by promoting emotional and mental well-being through counseling services, therapy programs, and support groups.

Physical Wellness

Arbor Family Village promotes physical health and wellness through fitness programs, nutrition education, fertility awareness, and natural family planning resources.

Financial Stewardship

Arbor Family Village equips families with the tools and resources needed to manage finances responsibly, make wise financial decisions, and cultivate a spirit of generosity and stewardship within their households.

Our Story

In 2018, Marianne found herself overwhelmed with responsibility, traveling to multiple sites to serve clients in various fields of work. Battling lupus since she was officially diagnosed in 2003, and more recently diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis since 2016, she did not know how much longer she could maintain this pace. Gary proposed the idea of having one location from which Marianne could serve: a wellness center. Her ears perked up at this suggestion; she always dreamed of creating a space where people could come and find healing and support in different areas of their lives.

Marianne realized awareness was lacking of the resources available within the Catholic community when she was approached time and again with questions about faith formation, marriage and parenting, emotional and physical health, and finances. Very few people knew where to go to find the help they needed, and Marianne felt it was an injustice for her family to have access to these resources, while almost everyone else she knew had to go hunting for them with no success.

A small community of friends soon joined Gary and Marianne in support of this movement after seeing the fruit of their vocation at monthly home prayer meetings. The Dyogis pulled together a band of enthusiastic volunteer families and young adults who coordinated their first event in June of 2021: The Pulsatio Family Retreat at the Santiago Retreat Center. They were invited by the Santiago staff to host a 4-day Catholic Family Camp later that summer and continued to spiritually nourish families through quarterly worship and adoration nights at their parish.

Soon, they gathered together a Board of Directors composed of faithful lay Catholics committed to the mission and vision of restoring families to wholeness through the work of Arbor Family Village. As she and Gary continue their journey of family life, they find that they still need the Arbor Family Village community and resources as much as anybody else. Every stage of their vocation needs support, and they are grateful to know that they are surrounded by a beautiful network of other faithful Catholics who strive to live a fully integrated life.

Our Mission

We are a community of families rooted in the heart of Jesus that integrates the Catholic faith into a dynamic lifestyle of healing, restoration, and holiness.

Our Vision

Arbor Family Village is a duplicatable model that can be established in multiple locations, providing families an abundance of resources needed to thrive in modern culture. They come to discover their identity and purpose as children of God and go on to bring healing back into their homes and communities through their gifts, talents, and charisms.

Our Arbor families are known for their commitment to personal growth and faith-centered lifestyles, filled with authentic and generous love for one another within the domestic church. The impact of this commitment will ultimately transform communities, society, and culture in generations to come.