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Your NACSDC Region 5 Representative:
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| Resources are organized by diocese. Diocesan offices responsible for ministry to divorced and separated are listed, if known. 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 Alexandria |
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St. Joseph Catholic Center
4400 Coliseum Blvd., Alexandria, LA 71301
Telephone: 318-445-2301
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Catholic Community Services and Social Ministry
P.O. Box 7417, Alexandria, LA 71306-0417
Telephone: 318-445-2401 FAX: 318-448-6121
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From the web page describing Catholic Community Services' Marriage and Family Programs: "Programs for Divorced/Separated/Widowed/Singles—Programs focusing on pastoral and healing topics are offered. A newsletter with events in local parishes and the diocese is published." A Calendar of Events posted on the CCS main web page lists some events for singles. Additional details are not provided on the diocese website. Please This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information. |
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Separated/Divorced/Widowed Ministry
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Diocese of Baton Rouge |
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Mailing Address: P. O. Box 2028, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-2028
Telephone: 225-387-0561 FAX: 225-336-8789
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Catholic Community Services
The Catholic Charities Agency of the Diocese of Baton Rouge
1900 S. Acadian Thruway, P.O. Box 1668, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-1668
Telephone: 225-336-8700 FAX: 225-336-8745
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Marriage and Family Life Ministries, Catholic Community Services
1900 S. Acadian Thruway, P.O. Box 1668, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-1668
Telephone: 225-336-8700 FAX: 225-336-8745
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The diocese website mentions Separated/Divorced/Widowed Ministry and provides the contact noted above, but does not provide any further information. Please This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for details. |
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The Marriage and Family Life Ministries program of Catholic Community Services lists among its major programs: Beginning Experience; and Redeeming State, a four-week peer ministry program preparing couples for a second marriage. Please contact CCS for details on these programs. |
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Office of Family Ministries
P.O. Box 505, Schriever, LA 70395
Telephone: 985-850-3129 FAX: 985-850-3215
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Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux |
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Pastoral Center: 2779 Hwy 311, Schriever, LA 70395
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 505, Schriever, LA 70395-0505
Telephone: 985-868-7720 FAX: 985-868-7727
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The Office of Family Ministries offers services to assist in developing support groups for Separated/Divorced and is actrively trying to develop more groups. A group listing is not provided on the diocesan website. Family Ministries also strongly supports the Retrouvaille program for couples with marital problems. Please visit the Family Ministries web page or contact Family Ministries for more information. |
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Family Life Ministry
1408 Carmel Dr., Lafayette, Louisiana 70501-5298
Telephone: 337-261-5653 FAX: 337-261-5635
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Diocese of Lafayette |
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Immaculata Center
1408 Carmel Ave. Lafayette, LA 70501
Telephone: 337-261-5652
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The Family Life Ministry web page describes several services for separated and divorced. Family Life's Single Again Ministry offers Beginning Experience and a weekly support group called Circle of Friends (details below). Family Life also offers DivorceCare, a special weekly video seminar and support group. For the latest and most accurate information, visit the Family Life web page or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Family Life directly. |
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Lafayette—Circle of Friends. According to the Family Life web page, Circle of Friends is a program designed to help those suffering from separation, divorce or death of a spouse. Guest speakers address topics such as: pain of loss cycle, self-acceptance, helping children adjust after loss, financial and legal adjustments, new relationships, dealing with feelings, trust and forgiveness, single parenting, annulment and remarriage questions and being divorced and Catholic. As of this writing the support group meets every Monday from 7:00–9:00 P.M. at Immaculata Center, 1408 Carmel Drive, (Breaux Bridge Highway) Lafayette, and the contact is Wilda Bergeron, 337-984-2439. It may be prudent to check the Family Life web page of This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Family Life for the most up-to-date information. |
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Family Life
411 Iris St., Lake Charles, Louisiana LA, 70601
Telephone: 337-439-7426 ext. 23 FAX: 337-439-7428
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Diocese of Lake Charles |
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414 Iris St., Lake Charles, LA 70601
Mailing Address: P. O. Box 3223, Lake Charles, LA 70602
Telephone: 337-439-7400 FAX: 337-439-7413
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The diocese website includes a fairly thorough section on Annulments, which includes a detailed description of a successful support program offered at Our Lady Queen of Heaven Church. The description is offered as a template for other parishes or groups. The diocese website does not include additional information on ministry to separated and divorced. Please contact the Family Life office for more information. |
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Family Life Apostolate
7887 Walmsley Ave., New Orleans, LA 70125-3496
Telephone: 504-861-6243 FAX: 504-866-2906
Deacon Drea J. Capaci, Director
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Archdiocese of New Orleans |
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7887 Walmsley Ave., New Orleans, LA 70125-3496
Telephone: 504-861-9521 FAX: 504-866-2906
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The Family Life Apostolate provides services for Singles/Separated/Divorced (currently Beginning Experience weekends, offered four times per year) and Annulment Writing Workshops. Dates and contacts for upcoming offerings can be found on the Family Life Apostolate Calendar, or by contacting Family Life Apostolate. |
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Diocese of Shreveport |
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Catholic Center
3500 Fairfield Ave., Shreveport, LA 71104
Telephone: 318-868-4441 FAX: 318-868-4605
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The diocese's department of Canonical Services offers Annulment Workshops, but otherwise the website does not mention ministry to separated and divorced. Please This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information. |
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