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MINISTRY
TO FAMILIES WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
At
different times in our lives, families may experience special needs. They might
include concerns of being divorced and seeking an annulment, being a Single Parent,
grieving due to death in the family, unemployment, family illness, concerns for
children and teens whose parents are divorced or separated, being a Blended or
Step parent family. This Ministry addresses those needs. |
CATHOLIC
ANNULMENTS
For annulments
and/or information on your current marital status, contact Sr.
Pat O'Malley at the Church Office. |
GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP
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This
support group is for those who have lost a loved one through death. Our goals
are: To provide a safe and positive environment for dealing with death; to give
coping mechanisms to grieving individuals; to guide these individuals forward
on their journey. Meetings are held every Thursday morning from 10:00 to 11:30
a.m. in the Mother Theresa Room (Lavendar Room) of the Family Life Building. Parking
is available on the side of the building facing Spring Lake Road, adjacent to
the meeting room. This group is open to all faith denominations. For more information
click here for contact information. Fran Hirsch |
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NEW BEGINNINGS - A Ministry For Those Grieving From Separation,
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The focus of this ministry
is to assist those working through the various phases and issues of separation
and divorce. Facilitators have been former participants trained in this ministry
by the Diocese of Orlando Family Life Office.
Phase
I started on November 2. This
free 12-week program is designed to help participants through the initial stages
of recovery addressing topics such as loneliness, grief, single parenting, the
Church, accepting change, etc. The group meets Monday nights from 7-9 p.m. in
the School, Room 101. For more information contact our Coordinators: Terry
Brown or Jeanne Morris. Child care is provided
upon request.
Phase II meets immediately following
the completion of Phase I. Participants use a text and workbook as a aid to learning
how to put closure on the past relationship and to look at healthy ways of moving
on with their lives. Phase I is a prerequisite for Phase II. For more information
contact our Coordinators: Terry Brown or
Jeanne Morris. Child care is provided upon request. |
RAINBOWS
FOR ALL GOD'S CHILDREN - A Support Group For Children of Separated or Divorced
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This is a support group
program to assist children from 5-13 years who have suffered significant loss
in their lives, either by death, divorce or other painful transitions. The group
meets at Annunciation Parish, on Montgomery Road in Altamonte Springs for six
weeks in the Fall and the Winter. For more information, contact Lorraine
Reynolds. |
RETROUVAILLE
(pronounced RE-TRO-VI) Resources
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Retrouvaille
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This word
means "REDISCOVER ONE ANOTHER AGAIN". This is a Diocesan weekend
experience for troubled marriages where separation is a real possibility
or has already taken place, but where the couple is willing to put
forth their best efforts to try to get their marriage back on track.
There are six follow-up sessions which the couples are expected
to attend. For more information or to register contact the Diocesan
Family Life Office.
All names and information are kept completely confidential. |
SINGLE PARENTS SUPPORT
NETWORK Resources
Single Parent Network is
a group which will attempt to reach out and offer support to those who are struggling
with Single Parent issues. We would also make an effort to request support from
the community in areas that we need help. COORDINATOR Paul
Dilsner. | SPECTRUM
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This
is a support group for TEENS whose parents have gone through a separation or a
divorce. It also is meeting at Annunciation Parish on Montgomery Road in Altamonte
Springs, Florida. For more information contact Lorraine
Reynolds. | |
