The following are available for those Catholics who are seeking support after their separation or divorce has become final.

• Hope that there is a life after divorce
• A place to come and share your story and learn from others
• A place to further the spiritual, emotional, educational and social welfare of Separated and Divorced Catholics and their families.

Divorced or know anyone in your family divorced? The Recovering from Divorced Program will bring hope and healing to those who have experienced the pain and loneliness of a broken marriage. The support group’s goal is to become a source of spiritual strength, where you can process the grief, ease the pain and receive comfort as you recover from divorce. Please join an ongoing support group. A Catholic based program.

On-going Support Group
Zoom Platform Meeting 1st and 3rd Monday of every month from 7:00PM-8:30PM
For More Information CLICK HERE for the Flyer.

OUR LADY OF THE ANGELS REGION

Phoenix Ministry
St. Monica, Santa Monica (Meets on Wednesday 7pm-8:30pm)
Contacts: Delis Alejandro (310) 566-1530 or  [email protected] and Steven Ministry (310) 566-1575

SAN FERNANDO REGION

New Leaf 
St. Joseph the Worker , Canoga Park (2nd & 4th Tuesdays at 7:30pm), Parish Center
Contact: Bill Sparks (818) 883-7810 or [email protected]

Our Lady of Perpetual Help , Newhall (1st & 3rd Thursdays), Conference Center Room 2
Contacts: Joyce L’Heureux (661) 296-7622 or  [email protected] and Bob Maryon (661) 225-1452

St. John Eudes , Chatsworth (2nd & 4th Fridays at 8:oopm), Grill Hall Room C
Please contact Kathy Tickner (818) 349-9335 for more information

SAN GABRIEL REGION

Healing Hearts
Immaculate Conception, Monrovia (1st & 3rd Mondays at 7:00pm), Room 1A
Contact: Julie Auzenne (213) 637-7249 or  [email protected]

Holy Family, South Pasadena (Thursdays at 7:00pm-9:00PM)
Holy Family Pastoral Center, Meeting in the Manning Room (Upstairs) 
Contact: Charles Cerutti at [email protected] or (626) 799-8908 for more information
 

SAN PEDRO REGION

St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, Lomita (1st & 3rd Mondays at 7:00pm-8:30pm)
Contacts: Judith Garvey (310) 326-3364 or Marcella Keyes (310) 483-8169

American Martyrs , Manhattan Beach (1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 7:00pm-9:00pm)
Contact: David Muckley  at [email protected]

Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Downey (Thursdays at 7:00pm-9:00pm), Spanish
Contact: Maria Paredes (562) 397-6444 or  [email protected]

St. Dominic Savio, Bellflower (Please Call for Date & Time) English & Spanish
Contact: Maria Paredes (562) 397-6444 or  [email protected]

SANTA BARBARA REGION

New Horizons
Padre Serra Parish, Camarillo (1st & 3rd Tuesdays at 7:00pm-8:30pm)
Contact: Cynthia Jones Campbell at [email protected] and Teresa Runyon at  [email protected]; (805) 482-6417 ext 322

St. Louis de Montfort , Santa Maria
Contact: Jerry Kipper (895) 938-5338

Download the 2022 Recovery Ministry to Separated and Divorced Catholic Booklet 
(PDF Version)

These groups provide:

• Hope that there is a life after divorce
• A place to come and share your story
• Help in how a once-married person functions within the Church
• Available resources to help in the process of recovery
• A place to come and learn from others
• A place to further the spiritual, emotional, educational and social welfare of Separated and Divorced Catholics and their families.

Rainbows for all Children: Guiding Youth Through the Storms of Life

Rainbows for All Children is dedicated to being the premier source of support for all youth as they navigate grief and heal from lost, whether from death, divorced, deployment, or other trauma.
https://rainbows.org

If interested in starting a support group in your parish, with free training, contact:

Julie Auzenne
Separated and Divorced Consultant
(213) 637-7249
[email protected]