Have You or Your Family Been Affected by Divorce/Separation?

The St. Raymond Nonnatus Foundation for Freedom, Family, and Faith was formed through the Mercedarian Religious Order as a application and an expression of their fourth vow which is "the willingness to give our lives to those in danger of losing their faith".   As a foundation, we care deeply about families and individuals in crisis.  We are willing to give our time, our care, and most importantly our prayers to those who have been affected by divorce and separation.

What Makes Us Different and Sets Us Apart from Other Organizations?

There are many wonderful organizations helping families who are in crisis and affected by divorce.  What sets us apart from other non-profits is that we offer prayerful individual accompaniment to those who contact us looking for someone to talk to, to pray with, and to help to find the right resources and information for the given situation. 

We make ourselves available to those in need and will respond quickly to those who contact us.  We understand that during times of crisis, a listening ear and accompaniment is critical.  We will do our best help our clients find the kind of help they need by pointing them in the right direction. 

Although we focus our ministry on families in crisis, most of our clients are those who have been affected by divorce.

We offer a free on-line meeting the first Tuesday of each month from 8 - 9 p.m. EST for individuals and families affected by divorce and separation.  The last Thursday of each month from 8 - 9 p.m. EST we offer an on-line meeting for adult children of divorce.  (Must be 18 years of age or older to attend.)  Both groups offer: prayer, reflection, guidance by Church teachings, and attendance by a Mercedarian friar and the director.  Our goal is to help those going through challenging times and to pray together.  This is what sets us apart that our mission is simply to accompany with the guidance of the Magisterium of our faith.  We also offer many helpful resources on our website for family issues and concerns.

Please Let Us Know How We Can Help

Now that you know what we offer, please contact us if you have any questions or would like to send us a prayer request.  We also offer free individual phone meetings with a Mercedarian friar  in addition to our support meetings.  In 2020, we will be offering retreats, so contact us for more information.  Our email is director.srnf@gmail.com.  We have a great deal of helpful resources on our website at nonnatus.org so check it out!

God bless you, and please stay in touch  with us.  We would love to hear from you.

Are you or someone you know an adult child of divorced parents?  Divorce can cause numerous wounds to all involved.  Sometimes others try minimize the damage caused by divorce by saying things like, “Children are resilient. They’ll be ok.” But the truth is, as I’ve learned from first-hand experience, is that divorce ALWAYS hurts. No one escapes unharmed.

• Free On-line Support Meetings held each month
• Spiritual Direction
• Coaching
• Prayer
• Helpful Resources
• Retreats and Events

​What We Can't Provide:

• Housing
• Financial, Legal, Medical or Psychological Counseling Services

​Come to "Family Faith Weekend" this fall on September 21/22 at Our Lady of Mercy/St. Brigid's Parish Communities held at OLM in Leroy, NY!

Saturday, September 21st will feature Keynote Speaker, Rose Sweet
who will discuss "Getting Along with Difficult People - What Jesus Did" and "The Secret to Lasting Happiness - What Jesus Said". In addition to Rose, Chas Defeo, Michael and Kate Ruszala, Denise Spadaccia, and Shawn DeSantis will be featured presenters

Learn more about this FREE event on 9/21 at www.ourladyofmercyleroy.org.
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Sunday, September 22 at 6:30 p.m. will feature a Catholic Family Concert like none other with Array of Hope Ministries. The concert will be an uplifting, multi-media event for the entire family. It surely will be filled with hope and prayer. The Sunday event will require tickets, and the cost is just $20. Buy tickets at www.arrayofhope.net/tour-schedule/.

Please let your friends know about "Family Faith Weekend"!
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The address is: Our Lady of Mercy Church, 44 Lake Street, Leroy, NY 14482. More info: email events@ourladyofmercyleroy.org. or call 585-768-6543.

Mercedarian Pastor Father Matthew Phelan and Spiritual Moderator Father Kenneth Breen will be glad to see you at this event!
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This event is sponsored in part by the St. Raymond Nonnatus Foundation for Freedom, Family, and Faith. Learn more about us at www.nonnatus.org

In today's fast-paced tech world, we forget to slow down as a family especially since summer is the perfect time to spend with our precious family members. Vacations, day trips, time at the pool, church events are some of the ways families can cherish special time.

Most of all, as Catholics, time as a family at Sunday Mass is of utmost importance. This is the greatest way to grow closer as a family.

​The St. Raymond Nonnatus Foundation for Freedom, Family, and Faith is an expression and application of the charisms of the Mercedarian Religious Order. Our mission is to make outreach to families in crisis, and our initial mission is to families and individuals affected by divorce and separation. 

​Our latest endeavors include a larger reach through digital media via Smart Speaker devices such as "Amazon's Alexa" and "Echo". We are in the process of moving forward in the development of apps for these devices related to the Catholic faith and phone apps. These endeavors will take time, effort, and also funds.

​The St. Raymond Nonnatus Foundation will hold another "On-line Support Group for Adult Children of Divorce" on Thursday, June 27th at 8 p.m. EST.