ADW-SDC is a Ministry for separated or divorced Catholics that witnesses to hope in the transforming love of Jesus Christ.

ADW-SDC encourages spiritual and emotional healing, social recovery, and personal growth in relationship with Christ for Catholic men and women who are grieving the loss of a marital relationship due to separation or divorce and to those in irregular marriages following a divorce

Separated and Divorced Catholic Sessions available in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington:

Calvert County:

ADW-SDC Calvert County is offering virtual support group meetings for those who are separated or divorced. We meet via Zoom on the first and third Sundays of every month at 7:30 p.m. To receive an invitation to the meetings, text 301-922-0084 or email [email protected] and provide your text number and email. We are currently offering a course called “Surviving Divorce” on the first Sunday with some social sharing. The third Sunday is a follow-up from the class for discussion and questions, followed by our usual sharing meeting. All are welcome. If you have questions or trouble connecting, please text 240-832-6058.

Montgomery County:

ADW-SDC St. Elizabeth’s (Rockville) offers virtual meetings on the first and third Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. The group offers a safe, Catholic community in which members can discuss the challenges of separation and divorce and the process of rebuilding their lives. All discussions are confidential.

For more information and to join a meeting, please contact [email protected].

Prince Georges County:

ADW-SDC St. Mary of the Mills (Laurel). For information about meeting dates and times, please email [email protected] or complete this registration form: https://forms.gle/2dL44VA8DPvaMH4w7.

St. Mary’s County:

ADW-SDC at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church (Lexington Park) meets on Thursday evenings from 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. to offer a program based on DivorceCare which uses video, workbooks, and discussion in a small group format to bring hope and healing to those who have experienced the loneliness of a broken marriage. For more information and to register, please contact Judith Gwynn at [email protected].

Washington DC:

ADW-SDC Holy Trinity (Georgetown, DC) for the Separated, Divorced, or Widowed meets every week, usually in the Faber Room at Holy Trinity. Everything is confidential. For the schedule and other information, contact Vilma Aguilar at [email protected] or 703-244-9364; or Karen Boyd, [email protected] or 703-399-4708.

For information on upcoming events, workshops and meetings, as well as ways to stay connected spiritually, sign up for our monthly ADW-SDC Flocknote by clicking here, texting ADWSDC to 84576, or emailing [email protected].