Rectory Provides Road to Sobriety and Hope for Priests at Transition House
September 18, 2024By Katie Vasquez There are good memories from Monsignor Joe Calise’s life, but there were also dark days, as he battled alcohol […]
Topic: Addiction
Father Cedric Pisegna’s New Book Offers Spiritually-Based Solutions to Harmful Addictions
April 9, 2021Currents News Staff As many of us can relate, the pandemic has been a source of stress in our lives. But coping […]
Transition House Helps Brooklyn Diocese Priests Conquer Sobriety
October 19, 2020By Jessica Easthope Joseph Calise is a Catholic priest. He’s also a recovering alcoholic. “There were some really wonderful, rich experiences,” Msgr. […]
Author and Producer Jim Wahlberg Shares Journey to Sobriety Through Faith With New Book and Film
September 24, 2020Currents News Staff Recovery through faith is the theme of a new book and movie that just came out. Who’s the author […]
‘The Vision for You’ Author David Clayton Shares How He Found Faith Through Sobriety
September 24, 2020By Jessica Easthope David Clayton knows what it’s like to be in the throws of addiction. “I was almost at the point […]
First Catholic High School Focused on Addiction Recovery Opens
September 17, 2019By Emily Drooby Ms. Winnie Houk has always loved teaching, but her most difficult student was her son Joe. Joe died from […]
Currents News for Tuesday, September 17, 2019
September 17, 2019On the newscast: There are big developments in the Opioid Crisis. New York’s governor is taking on the makers of Oxycontin; We’ll […]
Johnson & Johnson Ordered to Pay $572 Million in Oklahoma Opioid Trial
August 27, 2019Currents News Staff Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson will appeal a judge’s landmark decision that is holding the company financially responsible for […]
Addiction Awareness and Giving Back
November 27, 2016This week on “In The Arena,” Monsignor Kieran Harrington is joined by Peter Marcolini, the owner of Aunt Butchies of Brooklyn, Allyson […]
“Safe Sites” for Addicts
September 29, 2016The city is looking into opening medically supervised injection centers for drug users. This week, the City Council approved a $100,000 nine-month […]