Struggling?
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Counseling
Archdiocese of New Orleans Catholic Counseling Service - provides faith-based counseling for married couples, families (children as young as 13), and individuals. The Catholic Counseling Service can be reached at 504-861-6245 or by email at [email protected].
Pornography
Pornography has been shown to be extremely addictive and damaging to a person's ability to function as a loving spouse or parent. In recent years, with widespread advances in internet techologies, unhealthy attachments to Porn have also become very common with as much as 70% of people (both men and women) reporting regular porn use.
Our new site, CleanHeartNola.com, has some of the best resources available for you, whether you are struggling with it yourself (a little or a lot), a parent, an educator, or a ministry leader.Marriage Difficulties
World Wide Marriage Encounter - Retreat for married couples to deepen and strengthen unity and increase communication; the closest retreat is held in the Baton Rouge area. Marriage Encounter is best for couples whose marriage is basically healthy, and are looking to strengthen their communication and understanding of one another. Learn more at http://www.wwme.org/.
Retrouvaille - A retreat designed for couples who are struggling in their marriage. Often couples attending a Retrouvaille retreat are very close to a divorce and may even have begu to loose hope. The Retroville retreat offers hope and a path towards recovery and healing. Learn more at https://www.helpourmarriage.org/.
Divorce and Annulment
Beginning Experience - A weekend for those who have experienced the pain of divorce or the loss of a spouse. Learn more at https://beginningexperience.org/.
Catholic Divorce Survival Guide - A fantastic parish-based program, as well as a website, full of helpful resources for those who are separated or divorced. See www.catholicsdivorce.com.
Annulment Writing Workshop - Offered regularly for persons wishing to apply for an annulment, persons wishing to respond to an annulment, and/or persons called as witnesses in an annulment case. The goal of the workshop is to encourage healing, as well as a more efficient annulment process, by walking with those involved in a case and assisting in the preparation of the necessary documents. For more information please call the Office of Marriage and Family Life at 504-861-6243.
Life Giving Wounds - a Catholic, peer-led ministry for adult children of divorce and separation providing unique programs and means for Christ to transform their life-draining wounds into life-giving resources of faith, hope, love, and joy for themselves, their relationships, and the Church. Learn more at Lifegivingwounds.org. View upcoming retreats in the New Orleans area HERE.Grieving and Loss
Beginning Experience - A weekend for those who have experienced the pain of divorce or the loss of a spouse. Learn more at https://beginningexperience.org/.
Many parishes in the Archdiocese have active bereavement and grief ministries. Click here for a list with descriptions and contact information.
NAIM and Bridge to NAIM - The 'NAIM' ministry is named after the widow of Naim whose son Jesus had raised from the dead (Luke 7:11-17). Jesus is the model of grief and compassion. Observing a funeral of the son of the widow of Naim, Jesus was filled with empathy: he restored life to the son and helped the grieving mother.
NAIM is a Catholic self-help organization for widows and widowers offering emotional support and spiritual and social activities through regular monthly meetings, socials, and religious activities.
Bridge to NAIM is geard toward helping newly bereaved spouses to accompany and assist them in their time of grieving.
Six chapters exist in different areas of the Archdiocese: New Orleans, Covington, Kenner, Metairie, River Ridge, and Westbank. Please call the Office of Marriage and Family Life at 504-861-6243 for more information.