Support group
Mary, Mother of Captives family support meeting (Augustinian Defenders of the Poor)
A support meeting for families of people in prison, run by the Augustinian Defenders of the Poor for the Philadelphia area since 1996. In 2021 it met on the second Thursday of each month in Drexel Hill, Delaware County.
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What they do
Attend the monthly meeting to share and listen with others who have a loved one in prison. The ministry also runs a pen pal program and a transition team for people coming home.
Who it is for
- Who can join
- Open to anyone
- Who is there
- Adults of any age
When and where
Second Thursday of each month, 7 pm, as listed in a 2021 article. Confirm before going.
- Days
- Thursday
- Times
- Evening
St. Charles Borromeo Parish meeting room
Meets outside the city and serves Philadelphia.
- Address
- 3407 Dennison Avenue
What we know so far
First step: Email the ministry to ask whether the family meeting still runs and when it meets..
We have not written a first visit guide for this group yet. Not sure what to expect? Contact them before you go.
Cost and commitment
- Cost
- Cost not known yet
- How often
- About once a month
Access and languages
- Wheelchair access
- We do not know yet. Ask the group before you go.
- Languages spoken
- We do not know yet which languages are spoken.
Requirements
We found no special requirements. Ask the group if you are not sure.
How to reach them
We copy contact details as the group or a public source published them. Each one shows where it came from.
- Website: rightsofthepoor.org Source: catholicphilly.com, seen October 8, 2026 ; Source: rightsofthepoor.org, seen October 8, 2026
- Email: marymotherofcaptives@augustinian.org Source: catholicphilly.com, seen October 8, 2026 ; Source: rightsofthepoor.org, seen October 8, 2026
- Phone: 215-925-3566 Source: catholicphilly.com, seen October 8, 2026 ; Source: rightsofthepoor.org, seen October 8, 2026
Sources and last check
Checked by our research team on October 8, 2026. This was a basic check: we confirmed the group is active and open to join.
- Last seen active
- August 2021 (See the evidence)
- Last checked by our team
- October 8, 2026
- Status
- May have gone quiet
- Our confidence in this listing
- Low
This group may have gone quiet. Ask before you go.
- catholicphilly.com, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Summary, Schedule, Location, Contacts, Status
- rightsofthepoor.org, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Summary, Contacts
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