Fr. Jim McKenna Memorial Fund

09/01/2026

💜 SEPTEMBER IS NATIONAL RECOVERY MONTH 💜

This month, we honor the courage of those in recovery, remember those we have lost and stand beside every family affected by substance use and addiction.

On Saturday, September 19, please join us for the Third Saturday Recovery Mass—a gathering of support, healing, fellowship and hope.

🕊️ 12:00 noon — Recovery Mass
🌟 1:15 p.m. — Meeting of Hope with an open recovery speaker
📍 Church of St. Mary
20 Legion Place, Closter, New Jersey

Whether you are in recovery, still struggling, supporting someone you love or simply wish to stand with the recovery community, you are welcome.

People of every faith—or no particular faith—are invited. Come as you are and bring someone who may need to hear that recovery is possible.

No one walks the path of life alone.

Learn more at FatherJimMcKenna.org.

08/29/2026

🙏 Please save and share our new Third Saturday Recovery Mass flyer!

📅 September 19 • October 17 • November 21 • December 19
⛪ Mass at 12 noon
🤝 Meeting of Hope at 1:15 p.m.

Church of St. Mary, 20 Legion Place, Closter, NJ

Whether you are in recovery, still struggling, or love someone affected by addiction—you are welcome.

08/21/2026

As someone blessed with 37 years of sobriety, this Recovery Mass is deeply personal to me. The late Fr. Jim McKenna, my temporary sponsor (LOL), friend, and mentor, founded the Third Saturday Recovery Mass and showed countless people that faith, fellowship, and recovery can open the door to a new life.

Fr. Jim taught me that recovery is built one day at a time and that none of us should ever have to walk this road alone. His spirit and legacy continue whenever people gather here in hope, without judgment or barriers.

Whether you are in recovery, struggling with addiction, supporting someone you love, or simply searching for hope and a connection with a Higher Power, you are welcome.

Please join us on Saturday, September 19. Come exactly as you are. There is a place for you here—and there is always hope.

08/13/2026

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08/13/2026

🙏 Third Saturday Recovery Mass 🙏

Recovery begins with hope, grows through fellowship, and continues one day at a time.

Please join us for a special Mass for all those affected by addiction—including individuals in recovery, their families, friends, and loved ones.

📅 Saturday, August 15, 2026
🕛 12:00 noon
📍 Church of St. Mary, Closter, New Jersey

Everyone is welcome, regardless of addiction, religion, or where you may be on your journey. This Mass offers a peaceful opportunity to connect with a Higher Power and find strength, healing, and hope.

Following the Mass, please stay for the Meeting of Hope, an AA Open Speakers Meeting, at 1:15 p.m. in the Parish Hall.
Come as you are. You are not alone—and where there is life, there is hope.

08/12/2026

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07/26/2026

Today, 75 old and new friends gathered to celebrate the Morning After Group’s 45th Anniversary with good food, warm fellowship, two newcomers, and a wonderful discussion on “Hope Is Found Here.”

We are especially grateful to Fr. Diego for allowing us to visit the affectionately named “Holy Room,” where so many of us first found sobriety and a new way of life.

Forty-five years later, the doors are still open, the coffee is still flowing, and hope is still being passed from one person to another—one day at a time. Thank you to everyone who made today so special.

07/17/2026

🙏 July Recovery Gatherings — All Are Welcome!

Please join us for the Third Saturday Recovery Mass on Saturday, July 18, at 12:00 noon at St. Mary R.C. Church in Closter.

The Mass will be followed by the AA Open Speakers Meeting of Hope in the Parish Hall at 1:15 p.m. Come hear members share their experience, strength and hope.

Then, on Saturday, July 25, help us celebrate the 45th Anniversary of the Westwood Saturday Morning After Group at the Church of St. Andrew, 120 Washington Avenue, Westwood.

☕ Breakfast fellowship: 9:30 a.m.
🕥 AA Open Beginner’s Meeting: 10:30 a.m.

Come as you are and share in the gratitude, fellowship and miracle of recovery—one day at a time.

All are welcome! Please share this post and the attached flyer.

07/10/2026

Unshackled: Healing Addictions Through Faith

Hosted by Keaton Douglas, we enter the often-hidden world of addiction with honesty and compassion. Created in partnership with the iThirst Initiative, the series brings together real testimonies, clinical insight, and the wisdom of the Church to help individuals, families, and communities navigate....

06/01/2026