Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference2019-09-252019-09-252010-07-032007http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12424/174763"Churches too have a role to play. One recovering alcoholic said, ‘the real ministry takes place at the back of the church’ – meaning the AA meetings which she found so useful and which took place in a room near the sacristy. The Irish Bishops’ Drugs and Alcohol Initiative (IBDAI) at the Columba Centre, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, is a pilot project that supports parishes and Parish Councils in preventing drug and alcohol problems in their communities. The IBDAI will welcome suggestions as to how moderation can be promoted at local parish level. We owe it to this generation and the next to find a way which is not destructive or harmful, to enjoy alcohol as a gift from God." (p. 9)Pages: 12engWith permission of the license/copyright holderalcohol/alcoholismCatholic ethicsCommunity ethicsLifestyle ethicsPreprint