Reference Notes

Rita Morton has 25 years of concurrent experience in two vastly different worlds. As the director of marketing and sales for a manufacturing company for 22 years, Rita was responsible for all North American professional and collegiate sports markets. As the co-founder of a national women’s ministry for the past five years, (and a leader in women's ministries since 2000), she facilitates faith-based study groups, writes and presents retreats; creates courses and related marketing materials, and develops leadership training programs. Her gift for fashioning experiential and expressive retreats that offer women the opportunity for powerful encounters with God has equipped her with the skills necessary to bring forth Sacred Sorrows.

Unfortunately, in June 2019, Rita became uniquely qualified to help grieving mothers when she suffered the sudden loss of her eldest son Chad. This experience made way for a profound transformation that was wholly informed by her deep spirituality.  After participating in a 30-day silent retreat based on the wisdom tradition of the Spiritual Exercises, Rita’s intense grief was integrated in such a powerful way that she later discerned her call to help other grieving women attain this same kind of healing. Sacred Sorrows launched as a non-profit organization in the spring of 2021.  

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