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Saturday, April 16, 2011

Fellowship Insights from a new old-timer...

I must say that the more I learn about the Fellowship and the outpatient support the Fellowship gives to St. Joe's and St. Christopher's residents and alumni, the more impressed I get. I want to personally thank the Fellowship for accepting me into the Fellowship as an honorary member and the leadership for sponsoring me to the annual retreat. What an honor it is to be recognized by such an organization!

 As an old-timer in A.A. and a new honorary member of St. Joseph's Fellowship, I am impressed with the caring, commitment, generocity, and fierce dedication of the Fellowship members in continuing to support the residents in the centers, in aftercare programs, and alumni in early recovery.

I have been in recovery for 20+ years. I was taught right from the beginning the importance of getting involved in service and helping another alcoholic. I have always been involved in A.A. service of some sort, both in Albuquerque (where I got sober) and in Schenectady. I have been loosely supporting the St. Joseph's Guest House(s) in Schenectady since I got here. But, I really had no idea of what the Fellowship was all about until this last two years.

I learned quite a bit from attending the retreat and watching what the men had for support and fellowship amongst themselves. I and the other 5 women who attended had a wonderful and productive time of it as well. I, personally, got a lot out of participating in the retreat. Father John's perspective was quite refreshing for me, as I have pre-conceived bias about the clergy. Both the Friars and the Sisters impressed me with their service, perspective, and devotion to their service and for that I respect them, immensely. I came away with a new perspective on a personal matter and a growing enthusiasim for Service and the Fellowship.

Yours in Love and Service,
Patti G.