Eric Styles is the lay rector of Carroll Hall, an undergraduate residential community at the University of Notre Dame.  He published in America, Church Life Journal, Liturgy Training Publications, and U.S. Catholic.  Eric is a collaborator with Afro House, a Baltimore based music driven performance art ensemble and a former Jesuit scholastic trained in Ignatian spiritual direction.

Harmony, Hope & Healing creates welcoming spaces for people experiencing trauma and isolation to heal through creative expression, music and the arts. 

Through our curriculum, participants learn appropriate ways to relieve stress, express emotions and develop positive relationships, as well as important communication skills to create support networks and build resiliency. Harmony, Hope & Healing services are currently provided for approximately 1,000 participants each year at 13 shelters, residential programs and community outreach organizations. We also provide performance, public speaking, and employment opportunities for former participants through our Building Community Leaders Initiative. 

Our programs are built upon current research of music’s impact on the brain and body, restorative justice methodologies, trauma-informed care and other wellness practices. Harmony, Hope & Healing recognizes that while everyone comes from diverse backgrounds and life experiences, we all share a common humanity and are deserving of an affirming, nonjudgmental environment in which one is empowered to heal and rebuild their life.