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Go to FAMILIAS launch
September 10th 2008 

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The Steering Group want to hear members and friends' views on how FAMILIAS can best support practitioners of family ministry in England and Wales Click here to take survey

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
Keith Armstrong, Chair, Diocesan Commission for Marriage & Family Life, "Cornerstones", 4 Archers Meadow, Kendal, Cumbria.LA9 7DY Email: P.ARMSTRONG1@sky.com (Northern Region Representative)

Helen Bassirat, Celebrating Family Project Worker, St Anthony’s, Portway, Woodhouse Park, Wythenshawe M22 OWR Tel: 07726 903685 Email: helen.mfl@googlemail.com (Central and West Region Representative)

Phil Butcher, Director, Commission for Justice and Social Responsibility, Cathedral House, Ingrave Road, Brentwood, Essex CM15 8AT Tel: 01277 265252 Email: phil@dioceseofbrentwood.org (Southern Region Representative)

Fr Tom Creagh-Fuller, Southwark Marriage & Family Life,  Email: parish@swoy.org.uk (Southern Region Representative)

Clara Donnelly, Marriage and Family Life Coordinator, Curial Offices, 2 Park Road South. Prenton, Wirral CH43 4UX Tel:  0151 691 2811
Email: cc.donn@talktalk.net  (Central and West Region Representative)

Breda Theakston, Family Life Ministry Coordinator. Hinsley Hall, 62 Headingley Lane, Leeds LS6 2BX Tel: 0133 261 8050
Email: flm@flm.org.uk
(Northern Region Representative)

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