Pope Francis addresses the wounds of drugs on society......

"Clearly there is no single cause of drug addiction. Rather, there are many factors that contribute to it, among which are the absence of a family, social pressures, the propaganda of drug dealers, and the desire for new experiences. Every drug addict has a unique personal story and must be listened to, understood, loved, and, insofar as possible, healed and purified. We cannot stoop to the injustice of categorizing drug addicts as if they were mere objects or broken machines; each person must be valued and appreciated in his or her dignity in order to enable them to be healed. The dignity of the person is what we are called to seek out. They continue to possess, more than ever, a dignity as children of God."

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EVENTS TRAINING RESOURCES PRAYER

Upcoming events

Catholic in Recovery General Recovery Group

St. Simon the Apostle

8155 Oaklandon Rd Indianapolis, IN 46236

Meets Mondays 7:00 pm

Contact: Mark rubicma@hotmail.com or 513-227-6325

SAM Training

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 Varick, bvarick@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

• Catholic in Recovery
• 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 Varick
• SAM Bulletin Blurbs: Spread the message of hope and acceptance with these quotes and resources on substance addiction to minister to your community.
• 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)
• Overdose Lifeline
• Mental Health America of Indiana

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.