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 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 at tony@tfinnegan.me.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. 

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 area. Local  

PORTSMOUTH AREA  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.                                                                            2/10

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. 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.eoni.