AA Meetings
There are many “12-step” meetings that are held on the parish grounds that focus on drug/alcohol addiction. Three are women-only and the others are open to both men and women. All of the meetings are based on the 12-step and 12-traditons developed by Bill W.
A Speaker meeting is a meeting at which someone tells the story of what it was like during their addiction, what happened and what it is like now. The Big Book refers to the basic text of Alcoholics Anonymous. It is a book of directions written by the first 100 alcoholics who found recovery through the program. It includes the 12-steps to recovery and the 12-traditions for the health of an alcoholic’s anonymous group. A Big Book meeting centers around the reading and discussion of an essay on one of the 12-steps or 12-traditions. Similarly, at a Step meeting, one of the 12 steps is discussed at length. Beginner meetings are geared toward beginners. Beginners, however, are welcomed at all meetings and are considered the most important persons in the room. For more info, try www.ct-aa.org.
Meeting Schedule
Most meetings are held downstairs in the Parish hall.
Sunday Afternoon - 4 p.m. Club 12
Sunday Evening - 8 p.m. - Speaker/Step
Monday Evening - 6 p.m. Club 12
Tuesday Evening - 6 p.m. Club 12
7 p.m. Meditation Meeting (upstairs)
Wednesday Morning - 9:30 a.m. - Women
Wednesday Evening - 6 p.m. - Club 12
Thursday Morning - 9:30 a.m. - Women
Thursday Evening - 6 p.m. - Club 12
Friday Morning - 9:30 a.m. - Women
Friday Evening - 6 p.m. - Beginner’s/Club 12
Saturday Morning - 8:30-9:30 - Club 12
Saturday Afternoon - 2 p.m. - Butterfly Group (cold/inclement weather, upstairs)
Saturday Afternoon - 4 p.m. - Club 12
Sunday Afternoon - 4 p.m. - Club 12
Sunday Evening - 8 p.m. - Speaker and Step