ST. JUDE CAAM MEETINGS  (NEW Virtual meetings)

Although the St. Jude CAAM (Catholic Alcohol and Addiction Ministry) can‘t meet in a face-to-face meeting environment, we do host weekly online Zoom meetings.  Our meetings are held at noon on Fridays and at 9:15 am on Saturdays - both use the same Zoom link. Please contact Steve for the link to join (see contact information below).  

The Saturday Discussion Meeting is for those who feel they, or someone they know, may have an alcohol or addiction problem.  This is an “open” meeting (meaning anyone can attend), but the attendance is held anonymous.  Our purpose is to guide those who suffer from alcoholism or addiction, and their family and friends, toward recovery. 

The Friday Step Meeting is for those who wish to learn about, or share their experience, with working the steps of the 12-Step program.  This meeting is “closed;” meaning that, while the attendance remains anonymous, attendance is limited to those who are actually intent on working the steps as a program of recovery.


Contact Steve at caam@stjudeparish.com. 

Statement of Purpose:

The purpose of the St. Jude Catholic Church Catholic Alcoholism and Addictions Ministry (CAAM) is to:

• Provide an organization for the alcoholic, addict and their families and friends to come and learn more about the disease from parishioners who are in recovery.  We seek to be a source of hope.
• Serve, when requested by Parish staff, as immediate contacts for sufferers of these diseases and their family, friends and associates.
• Increase Parish awareness of the disease nature of alcoholism and addiction, through literature and sponsorship of forums, as well as through visible assistance and aid to those suffering wilth alcoholism or addiction and their family, friends, and associates.

St. Jude CAAM Meetings

The St. Jude Catholic Church Catholic Alcohol and Addictions Ministry (CAAM) sponsors two weekly meetings with a focus on recovery for those suffering from alcoholism and/or addictions and their family and friends.

The first meeting is a topical discussion meeting for parties interested in the diseases of alcoholism and addiction.  The meeting is for those who feel that they, or someone they know, may have an alcohol or addiction problem.  This is an “open” meeting (meaning anyone can attend), but where anonymity of those attending is honored. While we conduct our meeting similar to the AA traditions, we are not affiliated with AA, NA, or addiction-specific organization.  Our purpose is to guide those who suffer from alcoholism or addiction, and their family and friends, toward recovery. This meeting is held on Saturdays from 9:15 am to 10:15 am.

The second meeting conducted by CAAM is a weekly step study meeting in which we discuss each of the 12 Steps of AA from a spiritual perspective and as they apply to recovery for the alcoholic, the addict, and their family and friends.  We examine one step per week.  The purpose of this meeting is to offer guidance and first-hand experience to those working the steps as a means of developing a life of recovery through a twelve-step program.  This is a “closed” meeting.  The only requirement for attendance is a desire to end the suffering caused by the disease of alcoholism or addiction, or the suffering experienced by family and friends who are also impacted by the disease. This meeting is held on Fridays from noon to 1:00 pm.
 

Catholic Resources

• St. Jude CAAM Ministry – Call for information and referrals:

Contact:
Steve - caam@stjudeparish.com or (214) 906-0605

•  Diocese of Dallas Pastoral Services Director:

Contact:
Melissa Waldon - mwaldon@cathdal.org - (214) 379-2842 or (214) 379-2895.

• Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Dallas

3725 Blackburn St.; Dallas, Texas  75219
info@cathdal.org - (214) 528-2240
Fax: (214) 526-1743
Providing Help...Creating Hope to those in need, regardless of faith.  Professional counseling for families and individuals – alcoholism, addictions, family counseling.

Rooted in the teachings of Jesus Christ and the Catholic Church to serve each other, our services extend the ministries of parishes throughout the distinct and diverse communities of the Diocese of Dallas.

• Fulfilling the gospel mandate of welcoming strangers, supporting the weak, serving those in need and celebrating the gifts of every individual and family.
• Sharing the joy of service by treating every person with respect, dignity, patience and compassion.
• Enhancing the quality of life for all families and empowering individuals and families to become more self-sufficient.
• Providing tools and resources to help individuals and families live as productive and responsible members of the community.
• Calling the community of faith and the community at large to participate in its work through volunteerism, financial support and advocacy.

St. Jude Catholic Alcohol and Addictions Ministry does not endorse specific alcohol or addictions recovery resources or services.  However, we do recommend that any program selected for assistance in recovery be spiritually-based.  Such programs generally encourage sustained use of the process based on the 12 Steps of recovery developed by the group Alcoholics Anonymous.   

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) agency of the US government provides a searchable list of public and private services and resources for locating appropriate help based on disease specifics, geographic location and other factors.  SAMHSA is the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation. SAMHSA's mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America's communities (see https://www.samhsa.gov/).
 To access the alcohol and addictions resources search tool provided by SAMHSA, go to: https://findtreatment.gov/