Salem parishioners return safely from Israel pilgrimage thebostonpilot.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thebostonpilot.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
BRAINTREE The last of the Archdiocese of Boston's many pandemic-related safety measures is being lifted this weekend, just in time for one of the most important celebrations in the liturgical year.
BRAINTREE Last June, many people on the contact list of St. Stephen Parish in Framingham received emails claiming to come from the parish, asking the recipient to purchase a Google Play gift card as a present for someone and promising to pay them back.
Participants in the first session of training for the iThirst Initiative for the Archdiocese of Boston in 2019. Courtesy photo
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BRAINTREE New Jersey parishioner Keaton Douglas saw a need to enable people in the Church to accompany those struggling with addiction and their families. That initial idea has grown into the iTHIRST Initiative, which is now being implemented in the Archdiocese of Boston.
Douglas developed the idea for the iTHIRST Initiative while volunteering for the Missionary Servants of the Most Holy Trinity, a community of Catholic men religious who serve the poor and abandoned. The order has had various kinds of addiction recovery initiatives throughout its history, but realized a new approach was required.
iTHIRST Initiative trains Spiritual Companions to accompany people in addiction, recovery thebostonpilot.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thebostonpilot.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.