Catholic Charities' Support for Separated and Divorced program collaborates with parishes and other agencies to provide educational and support services for separated and divorced people and their families. The program began in 1977 to support the increase in the number of Catholics experiencing divorce. The program served 791 people in 2009. Download the Winter 2009 Gatherings newsletter
Services: - Short-term counseling
- Information and referral
- Support group information
- Training facilitators
- Pre-marriage seminar for second marriages
- Free newsletter offering articles and resources
- Annual conference
- Divorce education
- Assistance to parishes
- List of upcoming speakers
Fees: Fees apply for pre-marriage seminar, annual conference and facilitator training.
Contact: Support for Separated and Divorced 1276 University Avenue St. Paul, MN 55104 651-647-3126 651-641-1005 fax separated.divorced@cctwincities.org | A recent conference attendee says: "I attended
the Fall Conference. My husband and I have been separated since
January, after almost thirty years of marriage. Needless to say, my
heart is broken. I found this conference to be very helpful and I can’t
tell you how it touched this hurting heart. I needed to hear that I am
loved by God.”
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