He counsels, conducts workshops and seminars, and preaches retreats internationally and often. He has been involved with people in twelve step programs since 1976. This event was recorded at sluh on january 11, 2017. We offer the finest group tours for the recovery community and provide the best value in. Tom weston and rachel mccroskey stand by the sign at the john weston sr. Tom weston, sj product filters product filters price. Thomas nelson tom weston 195320 find a grave memorial. Tom weston is a noted retreat leader and conference speaker worldwide. Father tom w talks about working the 12 step recovery program in our relationships with otherswho seem at times to be nuts. Home immaculate heart retreat center book list may retreats 53162 weekend recovery retreat with fr. White house jesuit retreat presents the ignatian spirituality lecture series, a free lecture event held quarterly in st. Learning to live with crazy people father tom w alcoholics anonymous and alanon. There is a small rural school in myanmar that a friend of ours named alfredo started nearly a dozen years ago.
Tom weston 7 day retreat villa maria del mar retreat. Fr tom will share experience, strength, and hope with stories and reflection on the 12 steps, the 12 traditions, and the world of keeping it simple and one day at a time. We arrive in alanon exhausted, angry and full of grief. He lectures, counsels, and conducts workshops and seminars internationally. Father tom weston speaking at many paths one destination. Father tom w of oakland, ca a series of talks at alanon retreat. Tom weston, sj entered the jesuit order in 1965 and was ordained in 1978. Tom s humor, gift of gab and debate, and huge heart were not to be denied and brought joy. A former director of the jesuit volunteer corps and a teacher, he has degrees in counseling.
Becoming useful members of the community through the steps and trad father tom. He was part of a team that taught english in thailand and vietnam each summer. Tom weston 4 day retreat villa maria del mar retreat. Father tom weston sj always sent whatever money he could to help with the one teachers salary, and to buy supplies and food for the kids and teachers. He joined the british army in 1966 as an army chaplain, serving in germany, the persian gulf, kenya and northern ireland. Please give him a listen every time i hear new ideas. Father tom heps us to look at our own behavior and at the ways we may be more available to our higher power.
Learning to live with crazy people father tom w 5 cd alcoholics anonymouss alanon seminar book. A former director of the jesuit volunteer corps and a teacher, he has degrees in counseling, education, and theology. Every year the jesuit institute partners with the southern african catholic bishops conference sacbc to offer a winter. He has been a jesuit for 38 years and a catholic priest for 25. You people would promise me that if i did all the meetings, did all the books, and did all the inventories with. Follow father tom weston and explore their bibliography from s father tom weston author page. Father tom said it in a lecture 23 years ago, at a small gathering. In recovery we continue to grow emotionally and spiritually.
Currently based in oakland, ca, he has devoted most of his priestly life to counseling and retreat work with alcoholics and addicts. The community garden is named for tom weston s father, who loved gardening and. Theres more to quitting drinking than quitting drinking by dr. Tom weston sj recorded in january 2020 at white house retreat during a recovery retreat. Aa speaker father tom funny best of 2018 aa speaker tapes. Father gerard edward weston mbe 20 october 1933 22 february 1972 was a british roman catholic priest and military chaplain educated at st marys college, crosby and at upholland, where he was ordained by archbishop heenan in 1960. When a 96yearold woman sold her home, real estate agents were stunned by what they found inside duration. Learning to live with crazy people father tom w 5 cd alcoholics anonymouss alanon seminar history of recovery on. Tom weston 67, of warren vermont died peacefully but suddenly at home on the night of december 26, 2019. Thomas tom nelson weston passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family on july 10, 20. But i am also afraid a lot, and have no real certainty about anything. His works include the novel, fission, based on the true story of lise meitner, the fantasy based, alex and jackie adventures, and the collection of short stories, tales from the green dragon tavern. Laramie recently wrote a book called abide in the heart of christ. His jesuit education and experience as a worldtraveler combined with a blend of wit and wisdom endears him to people of all faiths and life paths herbert kaighan, b.
Paul was well known in the aa community as the author of the widely quoted acceptance story on page 449 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Tom weston is a jesuit priest and superior of the jesuit community of oakland, calif. Originally from england, tom weston now resides in boston, massachusetts. Fr russell pollitt sj spoke to jesuit father thomas weston, who will present this years lectures, workshops and retreats.
Learning to live with crazy people father tom w 5 cd. We have it available on tape in a spirited reading by father tom weston. Father tom weston speaking at many paths one destination event. Father tom weston speaking at the many paths one destination event 2017. Sj has been involved with people in twelve step programs since 1976. Learning to live with crazy people father tom w 5 cd alcoholics anonymouss alanon seminar. We soon discover our obsessions over others dont lead to freedom.
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