Early last month I told you about a woman who is running a half-marathon in thanksgiving to the Cenacolo Community for helping her brother break free from addiction to drugs and alcohol. She writes:
Through his late teens and early twenties, he battled a horrible addiction and has recently celebrated his two year mark of being clean from all drugs and alcohol. While this has been a labor of love and hard work for him and my entire family, he would never have made it this far – nor would we – without Comunita Cenacolo.
Comunita Cenacolo, where Jack has lived for the past two years, is pretty much the school of life: a dedication of faith paired with hard work and almost no material possessions. “The community”, as it is called, has helped thousands of young men and women over the past 28 years overcome their addictions and go on to live fulfilling and healthy lives for many, many years.
The race is this weekend and according to the site, there’s still 20 days left to donate. Eleanor’s goal is to raise $5,000 for the Community and she’s almost halfway there! Please help, if you can. This would be a wonderful cause for your almsgiving this Lent. Cenacolo is completely self sufficient – receiving no state or federal funding, and relies solely on the donations of families, friends, anonymous donors and the general public. The work they’re doing is vitally important. Addiction is one of the biggest public health threats in the United States today. It’s everywhere and it doesn’t discriminate. These days, a drug addict could just as easily be the seemingly clean-cut star athlete at your local high school or college as the homeless man sitting on the street corner begging for money. Cenacolo, which has four houses here in America, doesn’t just get people off drugs. It helps them find true peace and freedom that comes only from a life in Christ.
If you have some time, please read Hattie Heaton’s moving testimony over at Catholic Lane: Trusting God With Our Son and His Addiction part 1, part 2.
Also check out my articles:
‘School of Life’ is Path to Freedom and Peace for Addicts
Why Not Sterilize Drug Addicts?