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Your NACSDC International Board
Region 4 Representatives:
Region 4 North: DC, DE, MD, VA, WV, Bahamas
Suzanne M. Carr
12944 Waldorf Forest Rd., Waldorf, MD 20601-2145
Contact your Region 4 North Representative
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Region 4 South: FL, GA, NC, SC, PR, VI
Position Currently Vacant.
Please contact the NACSDC Central Office
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| Resources are organized by diocese. Diocesan offices responsible for ministry to divorced and separated are listed, if known. You may navigate to your diocese or elsewhere on this page with the links below. Complete accuracy is a rarely attainable goal! Please check with the contacts provided. If you are aware of additional resources, changes, or errors please contact the NACSDC Central Office. We intend to add additional content as the development of our web site continues. Please visit often! |
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Archbishop Edward A. McCarthy Pastoral Center
9401 Biscayne Blvd., Miami Shores, FL 33138
Dade: (305) 757-6241 Broward: (305) 522-5776 or 525-5157
FAX: (305) 754-1797
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Family Life Ministry
Family Enrichment Center, 9401 Biscayne Blvd., Miami Shores, FL 33138
Phone: (305) 762-1140 FAX: (305) 762-1144
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Ministry to Separated and Divorced Persons (part of Family Life Ministry)
Coordinator: Jean Valdes-Fauli Duda, MS, LMHC
Phone: (305) 762-1142 FAX: (305) 762-1144
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The Ministry to Separated and Divorced Persons maintains an excellent website with a wealth of information, including links to a listing of active support groups, articles on divorce recovery, and more. For more information please visit the website or contact the Ministry. |
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421 E. Robinson, PO Box 1800, Orlando, FL 32802-1800
Telephone: (407) 246-4800 FAX: (407) 246-4942
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Office of Family Life and Pastoral Care
Beryl Andrade, Director
Telephone: (407) 246-4881
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Ministry to the Divorced and Separated (Family Life Office)
Digna L. Montañez, Family Life Manager (English / Español)
Telephone: (407) 246-4882
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The Diocese of Orlando Family Life Office is very active in, and very supportive of, ministry to the divorced and separated. They provide a wealth of support services, described on the Ministry to the Divorced and Separated section of their Family Life Programs webpage. Included is a list of support groups. You can also download the latest issue of Solo Flight, a newsletter for Christian singles. For the most complete and up-to-date information on these programs and others, please visit them on the web or contact Digna L. Montañez in the Family Life Office. |
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Orlando—St. Isaac Jogues. A new support group has begun meeting 7:00–10:00 P.M. every Monday at St. Isaac Jogues Catholic Church, 4301 South Chickasaw Trail, Orlando, FL 32829. When appropriate, the meeting is split into two groups: one for English speakers; one for Spanish speakers. For details call the parish at 407-249-0906. |
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9995 N. Military Tr., PO Box 109650, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410-9650
Telephone: 561-775-9500 FAX: 561-775-9556
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Family Life
Rev. Tom Barrett, Secretary for Family Life
Telephone: 772-461-8150 FAX: 772-464-2367
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Ministry to Divorced & Separated/Parenting (Family Life)
Janice Petersen, MSW, Coordinator
Telephone: 561-775-9557
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The Family Life web page mentions two programs: Retrouvaille and Starting Over. Starting Over is a unique program for those who have completed the annulment process, facilitated and mentored by remarried couples and developed specifically for those who are about to remarry if one or both has been married before. Though the diocese website does not otherwise mention ministry to separated and divorced, the site does provide an Interactive Parish Social Ministry Directory which can be searched for up-to-date information (choose "Divorced and Separated" in the "Services" list). Please contact Family Life for more information. |
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Boca Raton—St. Joan of Arc. St. Joan of Arc's Parish Social Ministries offers this weekly support group for people who are separated or divorced. The group offers support to divorced Catholics and those separated from their spouse to work through the process of divorce. The group meets every Wednesday evening at 7:00 - 8:30 P.M. at St. Joan of Arc Church, 370 S.W. 3rd St., Boca Raton, FL 33432. A new 13 week series begins on Wed., Jan. 12, 2005, in Conference Room C. The group will not meet again until then. If you have questions, please call Ministry Director Rose Marie Arnold at 561-392-0007, ext. 117. |
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North Palm Beach—St. Paul of the Cross. Support group sessions, featuring discussions, presenters and help, are held every Monday at 8 P.M. at St. Paul of the Cross Church, 10970 State Road A1A, North Palm Beach. For more information please call 561-626-1873. |
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West Palm Beach—Holy Name of Jesus. The church's Separated and Divorced Ministry provides spiritual and emotional support for people who have been affected by separation and/or divorce. Meetings are on Wednesday at 7:45 P.M. in the Office of Simon Ministries, Holy Name of Jesus Church, 345 S. Military Tr., West Palm Beach, FL 33415. For more information, please contact Deacon Jack Hamilton at 561-432-1817. |
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Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee |
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11 N. B St., PO Drawer 17329, Pensacola, FL 32522
Telephone: (850) 432-1515 FAX: (850) 436-6424
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Dept. of Marriage and Family Life
11 N. B St., PO Drawer 17329, Pensacola, FL 32522
Telphone: (850) 432-1515 FAX: (850) 436-6424
Louise Ritz, Director, 850-435-3533
Bill Michie, Administrative Coordinator, 850-435-3532
Mario Sacasa, liaison in Tallahassee, 850-201-0254
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Divorced/Widowed (Dept. of Marriage and Family Life)
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The Divorced/Widowed web page of the Dept. of Marriage and Family Life provides information several area programs for the divorced, including New Beginnings, an active group of separated, divorced and widowed Catholics, is transitioning to Single Again. Please visit the website or contact the Dept. of Marriage and Family Life for details. |
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Diocese of St. Augustine |
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Catholic Center
11625 Old St. Augustine Rd., PO Box 24000, Jacksonville, FL 32241-4000
Telephone: (904) 262-3200 FAX: (904) 260-8736
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Diocesan Center for Family Life
Joseph Payne, Director
2577 Park Street, Jacksonville, FL 32204-4554
Telephone: (904) 308-7474 FAX (904) 308-4087
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Consultant for the Separated and Divorced
Rev. Anthony P. Palazzolo, M.S., M.A.
Diocesan Center for Family Life
2577 Park Street, Jacksonville, FL 32204-4554
Telephone: (904) 308-7474
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Healing and Growth Ministry, Catholic Charities Bureau
Gainesville Regional Office: 1717 NE 9th Street, Gainesville, FL 32609
Telephone: (352) 372-0294 FAX (352) 371-3157
Contact: Lyn Ouellett
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Jacksonville and surrounding area—The Diocesan Center for Family Life offers a wealth of support services and maintains a list of support group ministries within the diocese. Please visit the separated and divorced web page for up-to-date information. |
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It's Just Fun—A new ministry of the Diocese of St. Augustine, IJF is targeting single Christian men and women age 35+ from around Jacksonville and Northeast Florida. The term single can indicate never married, divorced, widowed or separated. This program is for people who are interested in meeting new faith-based people and having a great time at a variety of activities. Visit the IJF website for details on the latest events. |
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Jacksonville—Holy Family Parish. Support group meetings are held every Friday from 7–9 P.M. at Holy Family Parish, 9800 Baymeadows Rd., Jacksonville. For more information call Pat Nelms at (904) 230-0110. |
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Gainesville—Healing and Growth Ministry. This ministry of Catholic Charities offers the following three programs: Divorced, Separated and Widowed Group—The purpose of this group is to provide help in getting through the original pain and confusion that comes with the loss. The group meets twice monthly during the school year; Healing and Growth Workshop—This workshop concept is presented at two levels. Level I is a series of nine weekly meetings offered in the spring and fall. Level II is designed for those who have recovered from the original trauma and now are interested in furthering their personal growth process; Rainbow Program—This program is available to children and adolescents to help them work through the pain of separation or divorce. Groups are formed according to age and meet during the spring and fall. Participants learn to recognize good or bad feelings and how to deal with anger regarding the loss or division from another. For more information contact Catholic Charities. |
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Diocese of St. Petersburg |
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Bishop W. Thomas Larkin Pastoral Center
6363 Ninth Ave. N., PO Box 40200, St. Petersburg, FL 33743
Telephone: (727) 344-1611 FAX: (727) 345-2143
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Office of Family Life
Bishop W. Thomas Larkin Pastoral Center
6363 Ninth Ave. N., PO Box 40200, St. Petersburg, FL 33743
Telephone: (727) 812-4847
Deacon Joseph Grote, Director
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The Office of Family Life offers a Remarriage program designed for couples when one or both parties have been previously married, and also provides facilitator training for parish-hosted Divorce and Beyond, a 10-week self renewal program divorced persons can use to effectively take positive charge of their life. Please contact the Office of Family Life for further information. |
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Tampa—St. Paul Catholic Church. Support for separated and divorced people meets Fridays at 7:30 P.M. in the St. Paul parish center, 12708 N. Dale Mabry Hwy., Tampa, FL 33618. Attendance is free. For more information please call the parish at 813-961-3023. |
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Catholic Center
General Address: 1000 Pinebrook Rd., Venice, FL 34285
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2006, Venice, FL 34284
Telephone: (941) 484-9543 FAX: (941) 484-1121
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Office of Family Life
Mrs. Betty Karsokas, Family Life Coordinator
Catholic Center, 1000 Pinebrook Road, Venice, FL 34285
Telephone: (941) 484-9543 FAX: (941) 484-1121
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From the Separated and Divorced Ministry website: "The Ministry to Separated and Divorced Catholics in the Diocese of Venice is intentionally designed to provide a sense of belonging (both as valued and needed members of the Church). As a peer ministry, it will provide compassion and understanding to those encountering the grief and trauma of separation and divorce, single parent challenges and issues, and clarification of Church teachings on divorce and annulment. This ministry also serves as an outreach to separated and divorced Catholics, who through some misunderstandings and/or past experiences, are not presently active participants in the Catholic community." |
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The Diocese of Venice also supports Rainbows, a program for Children of Divorced, Separated and Deceased Parent(s). For more information please contact the Separated and Divorced Ministry. |
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