The ASDC has been providing hope and encouragement to catholics who have experienced the trauma of separation and divorce since its foundation in 1981. From the outset it has enjoyed the blessing of the hierarchy of England and Wales.

While you are visiting this website you can scroll down through the items below describing:

-   the Aims of the ASDC,

-  how to make further contact with us,

- how to get easily understood answers to frequently asked questions, especially about annulment, 

-  a reading list of books that have been recommended to us on the subject of separation and divorce with particular reference to catholic interests and

- details of some current events available to but not always exclusive to separated and divorced catholics. 

At the end of each is an opportunity to leave a comment or respond to one that is there already.  

The web manager (Tony Finnegan) will check each comment left and if there is nothing objectionable in it he will make it available for subsequent visitors who may wish to respond to it or contribute to a discussion on the topic raised.  Alas though Tony is not being kept busy with many genuine comments.  There are hundreds of posts per week from idiots who target sites like this to put up links to porn sites or sales outlets.  Needless to say these are all screened out and not made available to genuine visitors.  You can see the few genuine comments we have had at the bottom of the relevant articles or you can click here to see the views of one disenchanted member

We want to help you do everything possible to come out of the isolation you may be experiencing. If you feel the need to heal the hurt, we want to help you along with all of us to achieve the healing you desire.  We welcome you and we start from where you are. It does not matter what you feel your position is with regard to the Church. Experience shows that it is a great help to be in the company of others like yourself. They understand; they do not judge.
You can contact us in complete confidence. If there is no group near you, we can still offer support through our helpline or here on the internet.

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Aims

	To provide spiritual and practical support through self-help groups. Members are committed to help others, especially those in the early stages of separation or divorce,
	To inform of the Church’s teaching through talks on such topics as separation, divorce, annulment, the indissolubility of marriage, second marriages, the internal forum and sacraments for the remarried,
	To emphasise that the Catholic, although divorced, is not alone, is not a failure, but is still an equal member of the Church. Through his/her experience, the divorced Catholic can emerge with greater personal strengths, a more profound faith, a deeper compassion and a determination to build a life contributing positively to the life of the Church and society.
	To converse with the Church,
	To establish the ASDC as an active organisation within the parish,
	To permit membership to all separated and divorced Catholics, whatever their circumstances,
	To help members to come to terms with being on their own, to gain confidence and face the world again.
	To encourage the Association to grow through the formation of local groups.

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	Phone: 0208 767 5293
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1.  Questions Divorced Catholics Ask About Their StatusCan a divorced person receive Holy Communion? Yes, a divorced person who is not remarried is in a situation similar to that of a priest or nun: a single person in the Church with full rights and duties except for the right to enter a new marriage.

Is a divorced person ex-communicated from the Church? No. A Catholic is not ex-communicated when he/she is divorced. However, the right to enter a new marriage must be obtained from the Church.

Does that mean the Catholic who has remarried outside the church can receive Holy Communion too?
No. even though a remarried Catholic is not ex-communicated, it does not mean that he/she can receive Holy Communion. They must first obtain the right to enter a new marriage from the Church.

2. Annulment (Brief answers - for a simple set of Questions and Answers about annulment click here)

What is marriage? The Catholic Church understands marriage as an enduring and exclusive partnership for the giving and receiving of love and the generation and upbringing of children. .

How then is an annulment possible?  Sometimes it can be proved that no true consent was given or that there was an inability to undertake and carry out the obligations of marriage, then the Church may declare a marriage null and void.

What is the purpose of the Tribunal?  The Tribunal’s objective is to determine whether a marriage is binding before God.

What steps are involved in the procedure? Start by contacting a priest (preferably one in your parish) or the tribunal in the diocese where you were married. 

How long does the process take? It is impossible to predict the length of time because of a number of variable factors. No two cases are the same. Each case will receive a thorough and just investigation and the Tribunal will make every effort to bring the case to a conclusion as soon as possible.

Are witnesses required? Yes. The law of the Church requires you to provide witnesses so that sufficient proof can be obtained to enable the Tribunal to reach an objective decision.

Can anyone be a witness? The essential thing is that they should have knowledge about you, your former spouse and your marriage. What if I don’t want my former spouse involved? In this case the Tribunal cannot very well process the case, as it would be an infringement of natural justice. Every effort must be made to contact your former spouse and the Tribunal is obliged to insist on this.

Is an annulment always granted? No, but many of those whose petitions the Tribunal agrees to consider do obtain annulments.

Are there any civil effects to a Church annulment? No.  

Is remarriage in the Catholic Church allowed? Yes, if an annulment is granted and there are no restrictions attached to it.  Is there a cost for the Tribunal services? Yes but one’s ability or inability to contribute in no way affects the progress or the outcome of a request. Click here for more complete treatment of this question.

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This page is compiled for the ASDC by Tony Finnegan but the views expressed are not necessarily those of the ASDC or the Church.Revised: January 25, 2005.

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Reading lists rapidly go out of date and I welcome any suggestions for additions to the list or comments on the ones mentioned below.

Catoir, John. CATHOLICS AND BROKEN MARRIAGE

Clifford, Paula. DIVORCED CHRISTIANS AND THE LOVE OF GOD. Triangle (SPCK), 1987.

DiGiulio, Robert C. WHEN YOU ARE A SINGLE PARENT

Flood, Dom Edmund.THE DIVORCED CATHOLIC

Gasche, Fr Stephen. MARRIAGE ANNULMENT IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH [a CTS booklet £1.95]  published in 1998

Irvine, A T FOR GOD’S SAKE GIVE HIM A CHANCE

Joyce, James. MARRIAGE, DIVORCE AND ANNULMENT [a CTS pamphlet].

Laz, Medard. HELPS FOR SEPARATED AND DIVORCED . Ligouri Publications.Laz, Medard. SPIRITUAL HELPS FOR SEPARATED AND DIVORCED Ligouri Publications.Laz, Medard and Yehl, Suzy Perkins.

PARENTING AFTER DIVORCEMumford, Amy Ross

BY DEATH OR DIVORCE…IT HURTS TO LOSE.  Accent Books. Parry, Joanna. FROM WITHIN

Wells, Rosemary. HELPING CHILDREN COPE WITH DIVORCE. Sheldon Press, 1993. Whitaker, Rosemary ALL IN THE END IS HARVEST

Young, Fr J J DIVORCING BELIEVING BELONGING    Paulist Press. 0809 124346.Young, James J. WHEN YOU’RE DIVORCED AND CATHOLICZwack, Joseph P. ANNULMENT - YOUR CHANCE TO REMARRY WITHIN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH . Harper & Row.

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Forthcoming events arranged by ASDC Groups, or which may be of interest to ASDC members

    2008

Workshops To Be Run By Relate in Spring 2008

“Relate”, formerly known as the Marriage Advisory Council, are running courses in April 2008.  Cost £60 for the short course or £210 for the longer course.  50 per cent reductions for over 60s or unwaged.  Click here for a registration form. Click here for a summary poster or here for some more details.

7^th – 9^th November 2008:  DIVORCED OR SEPARATED?  A welcoming and affirming weekend offering a chance to reflect, share and pray together. Edna Rowlands OSF and Frances Trotman,

Contact Loyola Hall,

, Rainhill, PRESCOT, Merseyside L35 6NZ  0151 426 4137, mail@loyolahall.co.uk  www.loyolahall.co.uk

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RECOVERING AND MOVING ON AFTER DIVORCE:  The Pastoral Formation Department of the Archdiocese of Liverpool offers a series of six weekly meetings,    to support divorced and separated Catholics and those experiencing the breakdown of a long term relationship.  Christians of any other denomination, or of none, are very welcome.  The groups are small and confidential.  There is no charge. A one day meeting, for people who would find difficulty in attending the six meetings, is also offered, using some of the material from the full course.  There will be a £10 charge for this and lunch is included. For further details and bookings contact

National Enquiry phone no. 0113 264 0638.

The following is a list of places where ASDC has either an active group or a contact who can give information about the Association. As contacts change frequently, names and addresses are not given here but if you live near any of the places shown E Mail me and I shall let you know who the current contact is.

BURNLEY  Lancs

LEIGH  Lancs

DARTFORD not actually in Dartford now but Medway may be convenient for people in that area.

HARROW   Affiliated. Archdiocese of Westminster.  See Harrow’s own website

ISLE OF SHEPPEY not actually in Isle of Sheppey now but Medway may be convenient for people in that area.

 LANCASTER & MORECAMBE   Affiliated. Diocese of Lancaster.

LIVERPOOL Contact the Archdiocese of Liverpool, Department of Pastoral Formation, 152 Brownlow Hill, Liverpol L3 5RQ Tel: 0151 708 8659 or at  L.A.C.E. Croxteth Drive, Sefton Park, Liverpool L17 1AA. 0151 522 1040. Two Rainbow groups are still meeting, one of them at Blessed Sacrament Church, Walton Vale, Aintree, Liverpool.  Also On Being Alone Again: a short series of meetings to support and encourage people who have ended marriages or long term relationships.   

MIDDLETON Small group meeting. supported by Stockport Group.   

Nottingham Contact Jimmie 0115 944 4003

PETERBOROUGH Group based at All Souls, Geneva Street, Peterborough.   

RAINHAM  not actually in Rainham now but Medway may be convenient for people in that area.

 STOCKPORT   Affiliated. Diocese of Shrewsbury.

STRATFORD-UPON-AVON  Affiliated.

TOOTING   Affiliated. Archdiocese of Southwark.

TUNBRIDGE WELLS  not affiliated. Diocese of Southwark.

WESTMINSTER CATHEDRAL Affiliated.  Diocese of Westminster.

3rd Fridays  at 6.30pm, The Hinsley Hall (formerly called Nursery Hall), off Morpeth Terrace. Access via a small gate at the end of the school playground.  

WOLVERHAMPTON   Affiliated. Archdiocese of Birmingham.

            SOME CONTACTS ABROAD  (not part of ASDC but fulfilling a similar function)

 IRELAND

THERE ARE B.E. GROUPS in Dublin, Belfast, Downpatrick, Derry, Dundalk, Cork and West of Ireland. Write to Beginning Experience, 14 Hillcrest Road, Purley, Surrey CR8 2JE or ring Pat on 020 8660 3112 for details.

 BE at Tullamore, Co Offaly; Ballinasloe, Co Galway & in Roscommon include a lot of widows.

 BELFAST Fr Paul Alexander, Corpus Christi Presbytery, Westrock Drive, Belfast BT12 7QD.  Met ASDC in Lourdes 8/91.  He spoke on the’phone sympathetically to someone I gave his address to later in 1991.

 NEWRY/DUNDALK Pauline McMahon, 21 Chancellor’s Road, Corringshego, Newry, Co Down. BT35 8PR. Hopes to start at support group.

Contact: Pauline 028 302 56463               12/00

 ISLE OF MAN  There are B E groups there. Refer enquiries to BE in England as above.

 ITALY Centro Assistenza Separati Divorziati, via Bellezza, 3 - Verona. Tel/fax 045/58034 weekdays 9 to11.30am. Answerphone at other times. www. rcvr.org/assoc/asdi/main.htm                                         9/01

 MALTA Mrs Connie M Mallia looks after a group of separated & widowed persons which meets weekly at the Bishops Curia under the name  “Core Ro-se”, part of “Caritas Malta”.  She is based in Sliema. (private address 153 Manwell Dimech Str, Sliema SLM 03)            8/01

 ASDC IN SCOTLAND: c/o St Gabriel’s, 83 Merrylea Road, Glasgow G43 2QY. Tel: 0141 637 4138.

 GLASGOW Annette Grey 0141 637 7400.  “Drop In” at the Ogilvie Centre, St Aloysius, Rose Street, Glasgow on the first Saturday of the month from 2 to 4pm.  Also groups in West Scotland and East Scotland.

 SPAIN  Acrisdi - Christian Association of Separated and Divorced People.  Founded 1991, recognised by Bishops’ Conference.  Based in Barcelona, regular meetings.   Telephone Dora: 217 41 01 or Manuela: Office 429 06 26, Home 429 23 03. (From England precede with 34 93).The Association also offers legal advice, psychological counselling, arranges outings, cinema visits, meals out.         10/99

 TANZANIA  G.A. Sibanda, PO Box 475, Sumbawanga, Rukwa, Tanzania.  Group of 10 people, established 1999.      10/99

 UNITED STATES & CANADA North American Conference of Separated and Divorced Catholics (NACSDC) 3 Park Street, Massachusetts 012108.

Lee Barden. E-mail lee@divorceinfo.com  NASDC Central Office: PO Box 360, Richland, OR 97870.’Phone 541 89

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The ASDC is an association of local lay self support groups; stemming from an inaugural meeting called in Manchester in 1981 in response to an increasing pressure for a more compassionate understanding of separated and divorced  catholics. The association, warmly supported by the Bishops’ Conference, has adopted a constitution (approved by the hierarchy), which qualifies it for charitable status, and has elected a co-ordinating committee based at the Headquarters in Manchester.

The purpose of our organisation is to provide catholics shattered by the trauma of marriage breakdown with the support and care which is often best provided by fellow believers and sufferers. With the guidance of our group chaplains, and confident in Christ’s promise to those who gather in His name, we believe Christ shares in our mutual ministry of healing. Many lonely and isolated catholics with our common faith in Christ (in particular those trying to raise children on their own) describe joining the ASDC as “finding a new family”. With the help of our new brothers and sisters we learn to admit our anger, resolve our bitterness, start to forgive past injuries and mistakes, our own included, and so to begin to live again. Through shared prayer, discussion, study, retreats, as well as more social outings and entertainments, we grow in the confidence to reassert ourselves in society.We are not a pressure group seeking to change church law; we uphold the sanctity and integrity of marriage as the foundation of human life. We do aim to change attitudes by spreading accurate information on the church’s teaching on separation, divorce, annulment and remarriage both among our members and fellow Christians. We want to integrate our work with other caring agencies to reduce the number of marriages that fail.We publish a newsletter every two months entitled “New Vision” which costs just £6 including postage for six issues. You can get your own copy delivered to your door by post by printing the order form and sending it with your cheque payable to ‘New Vision’ to the address shown on it. The editor would also welcome any views, articles poems etc which you would like to share with other readers.

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