MARIA STEIN, Ohio (July 23, 2024) – Prayer to ask the help of Saint Maximilian Kolbe, the patron saint of those suffering from addiction, will take place on Sunday, August 25th at 2pm in the Adoration Chapel at Maria Stein. St. Maximilian Kolbe was a great Franciscan saint who was …

By Daniel Payne Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 25, 2023 / 08:17 am A slow but steady effort to bring an explicitly Catholic-focused rehabilitation facility to Arizona is coming together as a small group of activists works to build the program bit by bit. The Kolbe Mission, based out of Phoenix, is working …

According to a report by the American Addiction Center, 38 percent of adults battled an illicit drug abuse disorder in 2017, and drug addiction cost American society more than $740 billion annually in lost workplace productivity, healthcare expense and crime-related costs. Addiction is a huge problem for many, and we …

by Perry West Denver Newsroom, Jul 21, 2020 / 03:01 am MT (CNA).- The Calix Society serves as a way for Catholics undergoing a 12 Step program to integrate their faith into their recovery, staying sober and sharing in a community where they can identify Christ as their higher power. …

By Perry West Lexington, Ky., Dec 24, 2019 / 03:12 pm (CNA).- A Kentucky diocese is leasing a tenantless building to a Catholic charity to create a holistic recovery program for people in the area struggling with drug addictions. “It’s an exciting possibility,” said Jenny Ramsay, co-founder and director of …

By Perry West Lexington, Ky., Nov 14, 2019 / 03:12 am (CNA).- A Kentucky diocese is leasing a tenantless building to a Catholic charity to create a holistic recovery program for people in the area struggling with drug addictions. “It’s an exciting possibility,” said Jenny Ramsay, co-founder and director of …