Counseling Resources
There are many counseling resources and support groups for the separated and divorced available throughout the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. For more information or assistance, contact the Office for Marriage and Family Life at 414-758-2213.
New Horizons: Celebrating New Life after Divorce
The 2023 date is tentatively scheduled for a weekend in October. Be on the lookout for more information as it becomes available.
The New Horizons weekend retreat is a one-time opportunity for reflection, personal work, and celebration to help people embark on a new phase of life after divorce. The Weekend of Healing is for men and women who are divorced or separated with no chance of reconciliation. Those divorced, recently or for years, will find the weekend rewarding. Although the weekend is a ministry of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, members of all faiths are welcome.
Parish-Based Support Groups
St. John Vianney | 1755 N Calhoun Rd, Brookfield, WI 53005-5036
Thursdays (every other week) | 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Single Again Divorce Ministry is a support community for those who are separated or divorced. Meetings are free, with no registration required. Come to make new friends, learn, and find healing. It is open to all men and women from any parish or none.
For more information about the group, please contact Edell Schaefer via e-mail at ballintra@wi.rr.com.
Community-Based Support Groups
Kettle Moraine YMCA | 1111 W Washington Ave, West Bend, WI 53095-2433
Mondays (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th) | 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm and Mondays (4th) Potluck Meeting | 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Washington County Separated, Divorced, and Widowed Men and Women is a support community that provides a means to share ideas, concerns, support, love, and fellowship from a Christian perspective. They have guest speakers, panel discussions, small group sharing, and other activities. After the meeting, they visit Culvers for ice cream and social conversations. Potluck Meetings typically occur on the fourth Monday.
For more information about the group, please contact Mary Ciocarelli at 262-334-3766 or Fred Chlupp at 262-629-9019, or Leroy Bauer at 262-338-0470 / bauerlroy@gmail.com