"Praise be to...the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God." ~ 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 (NIV)

 

Metropolitan Tribunal

Each year, millions of Catholics suffer the pain and hurt of divorce. Many feel separated and alienated from the Church and their parish community because of the experience. The annulment process brings these Catholics back into the sacramental life of the Church.

Each year, the Metropolitan Tribunal of the Archdiocese of Detroit receives 1,500 formal annulment requests. Processing such requests accounts for an major part of the Tribunal;'s duties.

The Metropolitan Tribunal reaches out to those in need through presentations by its judges at various archdiocesan parishes throughout the year.

Catholic Services Appeal dollars help the Tribunal staff offer guidance and hope to divorced Catholics seeking annulments.

For information on the Metropolitan Tribunal, call (313) 237-5865.

Beginning Experience Weeknds for Widowed, Divorced or Separated

Current Program Schedules can be found here: www.beginningexperience.org/program_dates.php

You are encouraged to attend a weekend designed for those who wish to let go of the pain of a lost marriage through divorce or death and would like to build a peace-filled, meaningful future. This program is facilitated by trained team members of "Beginning Experience" who have "been there."

Beginning Experience Weekend is a Friday evening to Sunday afternoon program for adults grieving the loss of a love relationship through death, divorce or separation, who are ready to come to terms with their loss and begin to move forward with their lives. This is the core program and the foundation of the Beginning Experience ministry. In some communities, the program is also offered in Spanish .

For details, call Kathy at (586) 770-9440 or Mike at (586) 264-9790. You can also visit online at www.BeginningExperience.org

Bethany: Loving Support for Separated or Divorced

Bethany provides spiritual, social, and educational assistance to divorced and separated Christians through peer to peer ministry. Bethany is a Catholic non-profit organization and is part of the ministry of the Family Life Office of the Archdiocese Of Detroit open to participation by persons of all Christian faiths. Call the Weekly Events Hotline: (248) 988-0454 or visit www.bethanyofsoutheasternmichigan.org.

Archdiocesan Peer-Support Network whose members have walked through the pain of separation or divorce before you, and who now want to share with you the kind of understanding, love and support that helped them, not only to function in appropriate ways, but to grow into a whole new life. Meetings are close gatherings offering a wide range of spiritual, social and educational support. Recovery Workshops are offered on a regular basis throughout the Archdiocese.