Priest, deacon to present talk to those in AA

Father Jesse Bolger, associate pastor of St. Margaret in Bel Air, and Deacon Bob Herzog will offer a men’s retreat on Oct. 31 to those struggling with alcoholism. This men’s retreat will begin with morning Mass at 8:30 a.m. in the St. Margaret Parish Chapel, 141 Hickory Ave., Bel Air, MD 21014.

Mass will be followed by a continental breakfast at the St. Mary Magdalen Mission, 1716 Churchville Road, Bel Air, MD 21015.

Deacon Herzog, who has many years of experience working with men and women in the program of Alcoholics Anonymous, will present a talk on the truths of A.A. and how they can help those struggling with the disease of alcoholism. Father Bolger, who has worked with those struggling with addiction over the past five years, will speak on the sacramental dimension to recovery. The retreat will conclude at noon.

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