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Familias

is the Association for Catholic Diocesan Marriage and Family Life Ministry within England and Wales. Please click on the links above for more information about FAMILIAS.

"I am delighted to commend FAMILIAS which has the indispensable task of supporting couples and families in every way that will be open to it. The focus of the family is very dear to me and to all the faithful and I wish FAMILIAS every success in its vital work of support for the family in our society today. May God bless everyone connected with this most important initiative."  His Eminence, Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor. Sept 9th '08


Steering Group Contacts:

Katherine Bergin (Chair) Specialist Adviser for Marriage and Family Life, Christian Education Centre, 4 Southgate Drive, Crawley, West Sussex RH10 6RP | Tel: 01293 515666 |  Fax: 01293 616945 | Email: katherine.bergin@dabnet.org  (South-East Region Representative)

Peter Lavery, Coordinator for Marriage & Family Life Ministry, Hexham & Newcastle Diocese. Tel: 0191 4102530. Email: peter.lavery@edurcdhn.org.uk (North & Central Region Representative)(Membership Secretary)

Maureen O'Brien, Coordinator for Marriage & Family Life Ministry, Archdiocese of Liverpool. Email: m.obrien@rcaol.co.uk (North & Central Region Representative) 

Phil Pond South West Area Coordinator, Archdiocese of Southwark. Tel: 020 8651 2477 Email: philandmary@blueyonder.co.uk (South-East Region Representative)

Anne-Marie Sparrow, Marriage & Family Life Ministry Coordinator, Clifton Diocese. 305 Nore Road, Portishead, North Somerset BS20 8EN Tel: 07580037765.  Email: annemarie.sparrow@cliftondiocese.com (South-West Region Representative)

Joanne White (Treasurer) Parenting Support, Archdiocese of Cardiff. Pastoral Resources Centre, 910 Newport Road, Rumney, Cardiff CF3 4LL. Tel: 02920 365964. Email: parenting@rcadc.org (South-West Region Representative) (Treasurer)

Rt Rev John Hine, Chair of the Bishops' Committee for Marriage and Family Life. Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales, 39 Eccleston Square, London SW1V 1BX

Elizabeth Davies, Marriage and Family Life Project Officer
Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales, 39 Eccleston Square, London SW1V 1BX Tel: 07817 479694
Email: elizabeth.davies@cbcew.org.uk

Clara Donnelly, FAMILIAS Administrative Officer
Email: admin@familias-ew.org.uk