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Upcoming Events

August 14, 2018: Substance Addiction Ministry Mass: Prayer for those Struggling with Addictions, their Families and Community

Addiction touches many people's lives, but it is something that few of us really discuss.  Addiction should not be battled alone!  It impacts the individual, family, and community-we all know someone who is affected by an addiction of some sort.  Please join Archbishop Thompson and Substance Addiction Ministries of Archdiocese of Indianapolis on August 14 at 7:00 pm for a Votive Mass at Ss. Peter and Paul Cathedral (1347 North Meridian St, Indianapolis 46202), where we will lift up in prayer those who are afflicted and affected by addictions.  A reception and refreshments will be available immediately following Mass in the Cathedral Parlor. Please contact us at beichhorn@archindy.org  with any questions.

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SAM Training

New parish SAM teams are forming all of the time. If you would like to bring SAM to your parish, please contact, Office of Human Life and Dignity at (317) 236-1543 or email Brie Anne Eichhorn, beichhorn@archindy.org to discuss the requirements and opportunities.

IT IS ESSENTIAL :

1) to have the support of one’s pastor or PLC

2) to participate in a team training session before engaging in Substance Addiction Ministry.

Substance Addiction Ministry

• Seymour Deanery
  • Saint Bartholomew Parish
    • For more information contact Deacon Bill Jones 379-9353, ext. 333 or deaconbill_stb@yahoo.com
• Indianapolis West Deanery
  • Saint Christopher Parish - 317-241-6314 ext. 144
• Indianapolis South Deanery
  • St. Barnabas - SAM@stbindy.org
• Indianapolis East Deanery
  • Holy Spirit - parishoffice@holyspirit.cc
  • St. Philip Neri - 317-631-8746
• Indianapolis North Deanery
  • St. Joan of Arc
  • Christ the King
• New Albany Deanery
  • St. Augustine
  • Most Sacred Heart of Jesus

SAM Resources

• SAM Brochure Template (Parish SAM Teams can request an electronic file of this template to create their own parish-specific SAM brochure. For more info contact Brie Anne Eichhorn
• SAM Bulletin Blurbs: Spread the message of hope and acceptance with these quotes and resources on substance addiction to minister to your community.
• The Kolbe Center - Call 317-726-0777 to schedule consultation and for more information (Outpatient private practice committed to providing compassionate care for patients seeking addiction medicine)
• NCCA Today (National Catholic Council on Alcoholism and Related Drug Problems)
• www.fairbankscd.org (Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment-Addiction Recovery)
• www.drugfreemc.org (Drug Free Marion County)
• www.nacoa@nacoa.org (National Association for Children of Alcoholics)

The following links provide information to AA, Nar-anon, and Al-anon Meetings

• www.indyaa.org
• Nar-Anon Family Groups
• www.indiana-al-anon.org/meeting.html

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Serenity Prayer

God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.

Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
Taking, as He did, this sinful world
as it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that He will make all things right
if I surrender to His Will;
That I may be reasonably happy in this life
and supremely happy with Him
Forever in the next.
Amen.

~Reinhold Niebuhr

 

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Fr. Ralph Pfau (1904-1967)

The founder of the National Catholic Council on Alcoholism and Related Drug Problems (NCCA) and a priest of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis.