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Your NACSDC Region 7 Representative:
Ms. Sheila O'Donnell
21W314 Briarcliff Rd., Lombard, IL 60148-5252
Contact your Region 7 Representative
for regional information, questions, and any other regional matters.
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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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Diocese of Evansville |
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Street Address: 4200 N. Kentucky Ave., Evansville, IN
Mailing Address: PO Box 4169, Evansville, IN 47724-0169
Telephone: 812-424-5536 FAX: 812-421-1334
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Catholic Charities of Evansville
Family Life Outreach Programs
123 NW Fourth St. Ste 603, Evansville, IN 47708-1717
Telephone: 812-423-5456 FAX: (812) 423-4392
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The diocese offers a Spiritual Companion program, and may be able to suggest a companion for help to those dealing with separation and divorce. Catholic Charities offers the Cana II program for those comtemplating remarriage. No additional mention of support services for divorced and separated was found on either website. Please contact the offices above for more information. |
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Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend |
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Fort Wayne Chancery
1103 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne, IN 46801
Telephone: (219) 422-4611
South Bend Chancery
114 W. Wayne Street, South Bend, IN 46601
Telephone: (219) 234-0687 |
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Office of Family Life
Fred & Lisa Everett, Co-Directors
114 W. Wayne Street, South Bend, IN 46601
Telephone: (219) 234-0687 FAX: (219) 232-8483
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Catholic Charities
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East Region Service Center, Fort Wayne
315 W. Washington, Fort Wayne, IN 46802
Telephone: (800) 686-7459 or (219) 439-0242
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West Region Service Center, South Bend
425 N. Michigan St. #222, South Bend, IN 46601
Telephone: (800) 686-3112 or (219) 234-3111
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Neither the Family Life nor the Catholic Charities web sites mention ministry to separated and divorced, though the Tribunal Office's "Support" web page suggests that support groups are available through Catholic Charities. Contact either of the diocesan offices above for more information. |
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Diocese of Gary |
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9292 Broadway, Merrillville, IN 46410
Telephone: 219-769-9292
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Catholic Charities
Dr. Kenneth M. Flanagan, MSW, Ph.D., Diocesan Director
176 S. West St., Crown Point, IN 46307
Telephone: 219-663-8417 FAX: 219-663-8421
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Neither the diocese website nor the Catholic Charities website directly mention ministry to separated and divorced. But the diocesan newspaper, Northwest Indiana Catholic, lists Catholic Charities-sponsored divorce support groups on its Community Events page. As of October 2007 there are three groups:
- St. Mary's, Crown Point (contact Cliff, 663-8472, or Sue, 663-0419)
- Holy Angels, Gary (contact Deacon Bob Angelich, 662-2946 or 882-6079)
- St. Paul's, Valparaiso (Contact Mary, 464-4831, or Peg, 464-2452)
Catholic Charities maintains several office locations. Please contact one of these offices for more information. |
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Archdiocese of Indianapolis |
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1400 N. Meridian St., PO Box 1410, Indianapolis, IN 46206-1410
Telephone: 317-236-1400 or 800-382-9836 FAX: 317-236-1401
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Office of Family Ministries
PO Box 1410, Indianapolis, IN 46206-1410
Daniel B. Sarell, Director
Telephone: 317-236-1596 or 800-382-9836 ext. 1596 FAX: 317-236-1401
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Divorce Ministry (Office of Family Ministries)
Marilyn Hess, Associate Director
Healing Family Ministries, Office of Family Ministries
Telephone: 317-236-1586
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The Divorce Ministry website offers details of the archdiocese's Divorce and Beyond program and other upcoming events for separated and divorced persons, plus information on Retrovaille and annulments. |
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The Office of Family Ministries now has available online their excellent newsletter with articles of interest, contact information, and upcoming scheduled events. You can also sign up to receive the newsletter by email. For details, download a newsletter at the Family Ministries website, or contact the Family Ministries office. |
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 Indianapolis—St. Pius X Support Group for Separated and Divorced Catholics. Meetings are held at 7 P.M. on the second Tuesday of each month at St. Pius X Church, 7200 Sarto Dr., Indianapolis, IN 46240. A typical meeting consists of a counselor, therapist, or similar individual, speaking on a relevant topic. The group's mission statement calls for: creating an atmosphere for people to find healing in a confidential and supportive environment; recognizing the diversity of people's experience and their progress on the journey; and finding ways to address the human and spiritual needs of separated and divorced Catholics. The group is sanctioned by the Office of Family Ministries of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. Click the PDF icon to download their latest newsletter. For more information please contact Carol Morris or Ellen Landers.
(Newsletter is in PDF format and requires Adobe Reader, available free from Adobe here.) |
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Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana |
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610 Lingle Ave., PO Box 260, Lafayette, IN 47902-0260
Telephone: (765) 742-0275 or (800) 942-2397 FAX: (765) 742-7513
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Family Life Office
Joseph Dano, Coordinator
2300 S. 9th St., Lafayette, IN 47909-2400
Telephone: (765) 474-6644 or (888) 544-1684 FAX: (765) 474-3403
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Anderson—St. Mary Church.
The Divorced Ministry Team at St. Mary Church conducts Monthly Support Group Meetings for separated and divorced Catholics, and Divorce and Beyond Workshops for those who are divorced or have filed for divorce. For up-to-date information visit St. Mary's separated and divorced web page, or contact the Parish Outreach Minister at 765-644-8467. |
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