"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."
~Philippians 4:6-7 (NIV)

 

In what webs have we become entangled? Drop your net and follow Jesus.

In the darkness that surrounds us, we have lost you from our sight. Even though your love has found us, we embrace the powers of night. Scatter now our deepest darkness. Guide our hearts into the light. Join us to the cross of Jesus. Help us set our living right.

Jesus was driven by the Spirit into the desert. There he was tempted and angels ministered to him. Our lives too can seem as if we live in a deserted place plagued by despair. Yet, like Jesus there are angels ministering to us. There is healing and renewal to be found in quiet stillness.

Do we live in the web of addiction? Are we trapped because of alcohol, drugs or other substances? Has depression overwhelmed your life? Is it time to deal with the concerns or problem in life?

Consider making a change and contact professionals who can help, for example:

Archway Associates, PC (also known as Archambault and Associates, PC):
Professional Counseling Services:
248.827.8801 or 248.608.2750
www.a-atherapy.com

Church-Based Confidential Professional Counseling Services at St. Blase Archway Associates, PC (also known as Archambault & Associates, PC) provides counseling services at St. Blase Parish. They are offered at six hurch sites in Oakland, Macomb, and Wayne counties. Multiple sites allow you to take advantage of quality, professional, experiencd assistance for your personal, marital, fmaily, or substance abuse-related problems and make a choice to see counselors at your parish or neighboring parish. Your right to confidentiality, as well as quality care, is of great importance to our staff. Bob Grabowski, MA, and Sue Varady, ACSW are available to help you. To arrange or discuss counseling, call (248) 827-8801 or Sue Varady, ACSW at (248) 591-7006. You can learn more about us at our website at www.a-atherapy.com. Payment for services is covered by many medical insurances or paid for on a payment plan mutually agreed upon by the practitioner and you.

Catholic Services of Macomb
15945 Canal, Clinton Township 48038
586.416.2300
www.csmacomb.org

Center for Counseling
50630 Chesterfield Road
Chesterfield, MI 48051
586.949.7680
http://www.thecenterforcounseling.net

Macomb Family Services
43200 Dequindre Suite 105
Sterling Heights, MI 48314
586.254.5660
http://www.mfsonline.org

 

Archdiocese of Detroit - Office for Family Life
The Archdiocese of Detroit Office for Family Life directly supports a number of services and programs to parishes and families to enrich and nurture the many families – whether in pre-family, active-family or post-family stages – that make up the church.

Family Life Office
305 Michigan Ave.
Detroit, MI 48226
Office: (313) 237-5894 Office Director
Office: (313) 237-5892 Office Facilitator
E-Mail: FamilyLife@aod.org

Active-Family Support

• Natural Family Planning - Information and programs
• Couple Prayer Series - Helping couples share prayer

Project Life Project Life of the Archdiocese of Detroit lends a helping hand to those who feel forced by whatever problems or pressures they face to choose abortion or assisted suicide. Please call the Project Life help line at 800-281-2102. All calls are confidential. Every human being has worth and dignity - from conception to the last natural breath. Life itself is a gift from God and thus we do not have the right to diminish or take it away. The gift of life is ours from God and it is to be nourished and utilized to the fullest, not merely for individual purpose, but for the benefit of all humankind In support of life in all its stages, Project life coordinates the resources of the Archdiocese of Detroit, in partnership with Catholic social service organizations, health care service organizations, parish communities and archdiocesan offices. "I stand ready to process whatever resources are necessary: personnel, educational materials and financial resources - basically whatever it takes, to respond personally and directly to any woman considering an abortion, to respond personally and directly to any person considering the so-called option of physician assisted suicide." ~ Adam Cardinal Maida Project Life publishes a newsletter that can be found on the Archdiocese's website.

Emotions Anonymous

Emotions Anonymous, a 12-step organization, similar to Alcoholics Anonymous. The group comes together weekly for the purpose of working toward recovery from emotional difficulties. The only requirement for membership is a desire to become well emotionally. Call Rosemary at (586) 776-3886 or visit www.emotionsanonymous.org.

Grief Support and Widowed Friends

• Beginning Experience - Recovery from dramatic loss
  The purpose of Beginning Experience is to facilitate the grief resolution process for adults and children who have suffered a loss through death, divorce or separation, thereby enabling them to again love themselves, others and God. www.beginningexperience.org
  
  
• Widowed Friends, Birmingham
  Widowed Friends Support Network are a welcoming network of Support Groups made up of now-close-friends who were initially brought together through one of life’s most painful experiences -- the loss of our spouse – and who are now dedicated to helping other widowed men and women of all ages recover from the grief of their own loss in healthy and supportive ways: physically, emotionally, intellectually and spiritually. Please know, too, that while Widowed Friends is a Catholic, Christ-centered Network ministering under the auspices of, and in full collaboration with, the Archdiocesan Office for Family Life, help, companionship, programs and activities are open and welcoming to all widows and widowers who need help and choose to take part, regardless of their personal faith or denominational affiliation. If you would like to know more about Grief Recovery sessions, call Rose at (586) 726-0844.
  
  
• Our Healing Journey is a peer ministry for grief and loss for widows only. There are sessions for both those who have lost their spouses recently, and those who have lost their spouses long ago. For information, call Carol at (248) 853-2268.
  
  
• Young Widowed Friends offers conversations and activities for widows, both men and women, 55 years of age or younger. For information, call Rocco at (248) 391-2289 or Betsy at (313) 475-0079.
  
  
• Widowed Men's Breakfast meets at 9 a.m. on the first and third Thursday of each month at the Big Boy restaurant at 18 Mile and Dequindre roads in Troy. For information, call Ray at (248) 585-5402.
  
  
• New Horizon Depression Support Group meets second and fourth Monday of each month 6:00-7:30 PM in Room 3 at Christ Lutheran Church, 32300 Schoenherr, (½ mile south of Fourteen Mile Rd) in Warren, MI. For more information call (586) 469-6313

Touched by Suicide

Meetings are held at St. Columban’s Parish Center (1775 E Melton Rd) in Birmingham, on the 4th Wednesday of every month at 7:30 pm.

Those Touched By Suicide offers support for those who have lost a loved one to suicide, or whose loved one has attempted suicide. If someone in your family or among your friends has attempted or succeeded at death by suicide, or if you just feel you may have something to share with others on this subject, come to the informal discussion, led by Melanie Marion.

The St. Columban's Parish Center is the addition to the church and is located five blocks east of Woodward just north of Fourteen Mile Road. If you would like any further information please call the Parish Office at (248) 646-5224, Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. or (810) 642-4563 evenings. You may also call Melanie at (248) 542-2140 for more information and referrals or email her at thosetouchedby@aol.com.

Bethany: Loving Support for Separated or Divorced

Bethany provides spiritual, social, and educational assistance to divorced and separated Christians through peer to peer ministry. Bethany is a Catholic non-profit organization and is part of the ministry of the Family Life Office of the Archdiocese Of Detroit open to participation by persons of all Christian faiths. Call the Weekly Events Hotline: (248) 988-0454 or visit www.bethanyofsoutheasternmichigan.org.

Archdiocesan Peer-Support Network whose members have walked through the pain of separation or divorce before you, and who now want to share with you the kind of understanding, love and support that helped them, not only to function in appropriate ways, but to grow into a whole new life. Meetings are close gatherings offering a wide range of spiritual, social and educational support. Recovery Workshops are offered on a regular basis throughout the Archdiocese.