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"J Young" |
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10 Sep 2006 02:59:28 PM |
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Texas AIDS retreat program offers light in darkness |
We know some of what the Catholic Church is doing to serve suffering AIDS
patients. Does anyone have an update on what some atheist organizations are
doing?
http://www.catholic.org/diocese/diocese_story.php?id=21185
SAN ANTONIO, Tex. (Today's Catholic) - When a doctor suggested attending an
ACTS HIV Ministry retreat to Bill Hickey, a nurse working with patients in
end-stage renal disease, Hickey's response was an emphatic "no." "I told him
that I don't have AIDS or HIV," said Hickey. "There's no reason for me to
go." But the doctor persisted, explaining this retreat would have a
life-changing affect on him.
Hickey admitted he had found himself becoming progressively irritable,
working with patients whose permanent kidney failure had progressed to the
point of requiring dialysis to stay alive. These included patients with
AIDS. The frustration of trying to put people on medication they needed, but
couldn't afford, or getting them into dialysis, when they had transportation
difficulties, was beginning to wear him down.
Finally Hickey agreed to attend the retreat. "I went with a chip on my
shoulder," he said, thinking, "I don't want to be around a bunch of people
who sing Kumbaya, a lot of hugging and nothing's really going to come from
it." As the retreat weekend progressed, however, he began to notice a change
in himself, as he realized that no matter how hopeless his patients seemed,
there was an opportunity through these special retreats to bring hope into
their lives. From being an angrily reluctant retreatant, Hickey did an
"about face" attitude-wise, becoming so involved in the ACTS HIV Ministry
that he is now on their board of directors and co-director of their upcoming
retreat on Oct. 12-15.
The HIV ACTS Ministry was founded by Father Mike Horan at St. Luke Parish in
2000, holding the first of what would become twice yearly retreats in 2001.
More than 300 persons, both men and women who have tested HIV positive and
their family members and close friends, have participated in these special
retreats since then. People dealing with other issues have asked to attend
these retreats as well, after hearing how uplifting they are.
The ministry offers other activities as well for participants, who form a
real community and support network for one another. They meet monthly for
Mass on the third Sunday of the month at Oblate School of Theology's Marian
Mission Hall, and join with other AIDS-related organizations for activities
ranging from service to social, such as helping at Jennifer's Camp for
children with AIDS and participating in joint movie nights with the San
Antonio AIDS Foundation. One-day mini-retreats are also held.
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J Yöung
youngopinions@aol.com
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| User: "Ray Fischer" |
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| Title: Re: Texas AIDS retreat program offers light in darkness |
10 Sep 2006 09:24:45 PM |
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J Young <youngopinions@aol.com> wrote:
We know some of what the Catholic Church is doing to serve suffering AIDS
patients.
The Catholic Church that would rather see hundreds of millions of people
die of AIDS than permit people to use condoms?
--
Ray Fischer
rfischer@sonic.net
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| User: "Dionisio" |
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| Title: Re: Texas AIDS retreat program offers light in darkness |
10 Sep 2006 07:47:29 PM |
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J Young wrote:
Does anyone have an update on what some atheist organizations are
doing?
Acting to prevent infection instead of inviting it.
Next moronic question?
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"If Christians want us to believe in a Redeemer, let them act redeemed."
--Voltaire
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| User: "Pastor Kutchie" |
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| Title: Re: Texas AIDS retreat program offers light in darkness |
10 Sep 2006 03:32:08 PM |
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J Young wrote:
We know some of what the Catholic Church is doing to serve suffering AIDS
patients. Does anyone have an update on what some atheist organizations are
doing?
http://www.tht.org.uk/
http://www.cwac.org/
http://www.http//www.amfar.org/
http://www.cdnaids.ca/index_e.html
http://www.canfar.com/
http://www.aids.org.hk/
http://www.naco.nic.in/
http://www.nz.com/NZ/Queer/NZAF/
http://www.acon.org.au/
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~acocacms/
http://www.aidscouncil.org.au/
http://www.redrib.dircon.co.uk/
http://www.waaids.asn.au/
http://www.aids.org.za/
http://www.worldaidsday.org/
http://www.aidspartnership.org/
http://www.pedaids.org/
http://www.meer.net/users/taylor/avc.htm
http://www.aidslink.org.za/
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| User: "Pastor Kutchie" |
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| Title: Re: Texas AIDS retreat program offers light in darkness |
10 Sep 2006 03:35:50 PM |
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J Young wrote:
We know some of what the Catholic Church is doing to serve suffering AIDS
patients. Does anyone have an update on what some atheist organizations are
doing?
http://www.venus.dti.ne.jp/~tee/ami/index.ehtml
http://www.alternex.com.br/~abiaadmin/
http://pages.infinit.net/cocqsida/index.htm
http://www.familyaidsnet.org/
http://www.eaen.org/
http://www.avert.org/
http://www.nat.org.uk/
http://www.eaen.org/
http://www.bmaids.demon.co.uk/
http://www.nat.org.uk/
http://www.ehivnet.org/
http://www.eastdevon.net/devonaids
http://www.demon.co.uk/world/village/index.html
http://www.waverleycare.com/
http://www.acol.wwdc.com/
http://www.aids-info.ch/
http://www.fxb.org/
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| User: "bobandcarole" |
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| Title: Re: Texas AIDS retreat program offers light in darkness like humor..Why can't they find a cure for AIDS? Because they can't get lab rats to buttfuck.... |
10 Sep 2006 06:20:31 PM |
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Pastor Kutchie wrote:
J Young wrote:
We know some of what the Catholic Church is doing to serve suffering AIDS
patients. Does anyone have an update on what some atheist organizations are
doing?
http://www.venus.dti.ne.jp/~tee/ami/index.ehtml
http://www.alternex.com.br/~abiaadmin/
http://pages.infinit.net/cocqsida/index.htm
http://www.familyaidsnet.org/
http://www.eaen.org/
http://www.avert.org/
http://www.nat.org.uk/
http://www.eaen.org/
http://www.bmaids.demon.co.uk/
http://www.nat.org.uk/
http://www.ehivnet.org/
http://www.eastdevon.net/devonaids
http://www.demon.co.uk/world/village/index.html
http://www.waverleycare.com/
http://www.acol.wwdc.com/
http://www.aids-info.ch/
http://www.fxb.org/
All the homos have to do is stay seated and keep their mouths
shut........
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| User: "Parsifal" |
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| Title: Re: Texas AIDS retreat program offers light in darkness like humor..Why can't they find a cure for AIDS? Because they can't get lab rats to buttfuck.... |
10 Sep 2006 09:51:08 PM |
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bobandcarole schrieb:
Pastor Kutchie wrote:
J Young wrote:
We know some of what the Catholic Church is doing to serve suffering AIDS
patients. Does anyone have an update on what some atheist organizations are
doing?
http://www.venus.dti.ne.jp/~tee/ami/index.ehtml
http://www.alternex.com.br/~abiaadmin/
http://pages.infinit.net/cocqsida/index.htm
http://www.familyaidsnet.org/
http://www.eaen.org/
http://www.avert.org/
http://www.nat.org.uk/
http://www.eaen.org/
http://www.bmaids.demon.co.uk/
http://www.nat.org.uk/
http://www.ehivnet.org/
http://www.eastdevon.net/devonaids
http://www.demon.co.uk/world/village/index.html
http://www.waverleycare.com/
http://www.acol.wwdc.com/
http://www.aids-info.ch/
http://www.fxb.org/
All the homos have to do is stay seated and keep their mouths
shut........
You know: you're quite a good example of mental AIDS... the
prerequisite is to be a) an imbecile, b) a bigot, c) a repressed
American. Since you're obviously "all of the above", why don't you shut
up?
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| User: "bobandcarole" |
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| Title: Re: Texas AIDS retreat program offers light in darkness like humor..Why can't they find a cure for AIDS? Because they can't get lab rats to buttfuck.... |
11 Sep 2006 10:07:21 AM |
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Parsifal wrote:
bobandcarole schrieb:
Pastor Kutchie wrote:
J Young wrote:
We know some of what the Catholic Church is doing to serve suffering AIDS
patients. Does anyone have an update on what some atheist organizations are
doing?
http://www.venus.dti.ne.jp/~tee/ami/index.ehtml
http://www.alternex.com.br/~abiaadmin/
http://pages.infinit.net/cocqsida/index.htm
http://www.familyaidsnet.org/
http://www.eaen.org/
http://www.avert.org/
http://www.nat.org.uk/
http://www.eaen.org/
http://www.bmaids.demon.co.uk/
http://www.nat.org.uk/
http://www.ehivnet.org/
http://www.eastdevon.net/devonaids
http://www.demon.co.uk/world/village/index.html
http://www.waverleycare.com/
http://www.acol.wwdc.com/
http://www.aids-info.ch/
http://www.fxb.org/
All the homos have to do is stay seated and keep their mouths
shut........
You know: you're quite a good example of mental AIDS... the
prerequisite is to be a) an imbecile, b) a bigot, c) a repressed
American. Since you're obviously "all of the above", why don't you shut
up?
Awwww it told me to shut up.........
Getting a little hot under the collar Parsifuck???
Why don't you go ***** yourself, that way you'll never get AIDS.
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| User: "Pr0r3p" |
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| Title: Re: Texas AIDS retreat program offers light in darkness like humor..Why can't they find a cure for AIDS? Because they can't get lab rats to buttfuck.... |
11 Sep 2006 10:24:55 AM |
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bobandcarole wrote:
Parsifal wrote:
bobandcarole schrieb:
Pastor Kutchie wrote:
J Young wrote:
We know some of what the Catholic Church is doing to serve suffering AIDS
patients. Does anyone have an update on what some atheist organizations are
doing?
http://www.venus.dti.ne.jp/~tee/ami/index.ehtml
http://www.alternex.com.br/~abiaadmin/
http://pages.infinit.net/cocqsida/index.htm
http://www.familyaidsnet.org/
http://www.eaen.org/
http://www.avert.org/
http://www.nat.org.uk/
http://www.eaen.org/
http://www.bmaids.demon.co.uk/
http://www.nat.org.uk/
http://www.ehivnet.org/
http://www.eastdevon.net/devonaids
http://www.demon.co.uk/world/village/index.html
http://www.waverleycare.com/
http://www.acol.wwdc.com/
http://www.aids-info.ch/
http://www.fxb.org/
All the homos have to do is stay seated and keep their mouths
shut........
You know: you're quite a good example of mental AIDS... the
prerequisite is to be a) an imbecile, b) a bigot, c) a repressed
American. Since you're obviously "all of the above", why don't you shut
up?
Awwww it told me to shut up.........
Getting a little hot under the collar Parsifuck???
Why don't you go ***** yourself, that way you'll never get AIDS.
Ah yes, another fine example of christian hypocrisy.
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| User: "Sasha" |
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| Title: Re: Texas AIDS retreat program offers light in darkness |
11 Sep 2006 09:03:19 AM |
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J Young wrote:
We know some of what the Catholic Church is doing to serve suffering AIDS
patients. Does anyone have an update on what some atheist organizations are
doing?
They're in labs all over the world, creating treatments and working on
a cure. More of that evil science stuff.
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| User: "Sanders Kaufman" |
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| Title: Re: Texas AIDS retreat program offers light in darkness |
10 Sep 2006 03:10:32 PM |
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J Young wrote:
We know some of what the Catholic Church is doing to serve suffering AIDS
patients. Does anyone have an update on what some atheist organizations are
doing?
Wearing condoms.
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| User: "J Young" |
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| Title: Re: Texas AIDS retreat program offers light in darkness |
10 Sep 2006 03:15:25 PM |
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"Sanders Kaufman" <bucky@kaufman.net> wrote in message
news:Yi_Mg.65$GR.21@newssvr29.news.prodigy.net...
J Young wrote:
We know some of what the Catholic Church is doing to serve suffering
AIDS
patients. Does anyone have an update on what some atheist organizations
are
doing?
Wearing condoms.
You should because that's exactly what you're doing to these poor souls; all
the time whispering in their ears " We're protecting your rights".
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