Aims of the ASDC:

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.

Where we meet

The following is a list of places where ASDC has either an active group or a contact who can give information about theAssociation. As contacts change frequently, names and addresses are not given here but if you live near any of the places shown E Mailme at 30avarn@tfinnegan.org.uk and I shall let you know who the current contact is.

ASHFORD

Kent

AYLESBURY

Bucks

BIRMINGHAM

BLANDFORD

Group trying to start up covering Blandford, Wimborne, Dorchester, Shaftesbury, Marnhull, Lilllington.

BOLTON

BOREHAMWOOD

Herts

BRENTWOOD

Essex

BURNLEY

CHESHUNT

CHESTER

CHORLEY

Lancs

CWMBRAN

Gwent, Wales

DAVYHULME, MANCHESTER

group meeting from 7/9/07. Stopped meeting 7/09 Started again 2010 Awaiting confirmation of meetings.

DERBY

Local

ELLESMERE PORT

GLASTONBURY

GRIMSBY

Local

GUILDFORD

Surrey

HARROW

Affiliated. Archdiocese of Westminster.
Archdiocese of Westminster. See Harrow's own website at http://www.asdcharrow.org.uk Meetings are held on the last Monday of each month, at 7.30pm at Holy Trinity & St George Parish Centre, Blackhall Road, Kendal.
Contacts: Kathleen 01539 732071
Tony 01539 723758

LANCASTER & MORECAMBE GROUP

Meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7.30pm at Good Shepherd Church hall, Torrisholme Square, Torrisholme, Morecambe.
Contact : Mrs M Ryan-Craig 01524 425994

LEEDS

LIVERPOOL

Contact the Archdiocese of Liverpool, Department of Pastoral Formation, 162 Brownlow Hill, Liverpool L3 5RQ Tel: 0151 708 8659 or L.A.C.E. Croxteth Drive, Sefton Park Liverpool L17 1AA Tel: 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.

LOUGHTON

Essex

MANCHESTER

see Davyholme.

MENEVIA

West Glamorgan, Wales

MILL HILL

Herts

NEWPORT

Local

OXFORD

Local

PORTSMOUTH

Local

PRESTON

SALISBURY

Group first met 25 September 2008.

ASDC IN SCOTLAND

ASDC - Glasgow

All enquiries to: Annette Gray, 16 Glasserton Road, Merrylee, Glasgow G43 1LH.
Telephone No. 0141 637 7400.

SHEFFIELD

SOLIHULL

SOUTHSEA

STOWMARKET

Group has been meeting since early 2009.

SUTTON COLDFIELD

SWINDON

TOOTING

Affiliated. Archdiocese of Southwark.
Tony Finnegan, 30 Avarn Road, Tooting, London SW17 9HA. Tel: 020 8767 5293.
Meets: 3rd Tuesday 8.30 pm at Function Room, St Boniface Social Club, 185 Mitcham Road, Tooting, London SW17 9HA. Also monthly social outings.
Contact: Tony 020 8767 5293. email 30avarn@tfinnegan.org.uk

WELLS

Shepton Mallett & area

WESTMINSTER CATHEDRAL

Affiliated. Diocese of Westminster.
3rd Fridays at 6.30pm, The Hinsley Hall, off Morpeth Terrace (via passage opposite no 13).

WOODFORD

Essex

GROUPS ABROAD (not part of ASDC)

IRELAND

THERE ARE B.E. GROUPS in Dublin, Belfast, Derry, Dundalk, Cork and West of Ireland. Write withSAE to Beginning Experience, 5 Bysouth Close, Dorset Road, London N15 5AW or ring Joan 020 8809 3844 or Nicky 01296 488 289 for details.

BELFAST

Very Rev. Fr Paul Alexander, St Vincent de Paul Presbytery, 169 Ligonies Road, Belfast BT14 8DP. Tel: 9071 3401. No group but Fr Paul sympathetic to the divorced. 11/04

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

Associazione Famiglie Separate Christiane, Via Andrea Appiani 25, 20121 Milano.
Tel 02/6554736. Email emanuele.milano@tiscalinet.it 30 groups including 12 in Rome and 7 in Milan. Centro Assistenza Separati Divorziati, via Bellezza, 3 - Verona. Tel/fax 045/58034 weekdays 9,30 to11.30am. Answerphone at other times. http://www.rcvr.org/assoc/asdi/main.htm 6/03

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

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 541 893 6089. http://www.divorceinfo.com/