Bill W. & Sister I. — Anniversary of St. Thomas Hospital (1965)

RS-G035 · PIONEER ERA · AA · 1965

Bill Wilson & Sister Ignatia

Anniversary of St. Thomas Hospital · Akron, OH
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SpeakerBill Wilson & Sister Ignatia
EventAnniversary of St. Thomas Hospital
LocationAkron, OH
Year1965
EraPioneer Era
FellowshipAA
Duration1:16:08
RS NumberRS-G035
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Reverend Fathers, Friends, St. Thomas Hospital is very especially privileged to have on its premise your leader and our dear friend, Bill Wilson. To have its premise held by the presence of our beloved Sister Ignatia and to see Alcoholics Anonymous work furthered in the person of our dear Sister Agnes present at St. Thomas Hospital now. Each of us have a very special common dignity, that of a human being enjoying the ranks of the children of God. A philosopher once said that rank imposes obligation and dignity begets duty. It is a rare organization that promulgates this dignity of the human being as Alcoholics Anonymous. It is the fervent prayer of our chaplain, Fr. McCafferty, and all our sisters that God continues to give each of you the grace to further the dignity of human beings that we may all serve more closely in the ranks as children of God. God bless you. Applause Thank you, Sister Bridget. Do we have Sister Generosa here? Sister Generosa is the Superior of Housekeeping. Do we have Sister Agnes Marie here? Sister Agnes Marie, will you please stand so we can recognize you? Applause Do we have Sister Mary Claire here? She isn't here. To all of these sisters, of course, the responsibilities and the obligations of this hospital, I am sure, are fulfilled very well. Sister Agnes, would you please stand so we can recognize you? Applause To our Sister Agnes, of course, really there is no recognition needed. I believe we all feel her presence when she is around. She is sort of the big, big size of what was Sister Ignatia in the eyes of us alcoholics. She is a particular sort of person. I'm not just saying these things to give flowery bouquets. I believe that we, the woman alcoholic, who have been under her guidance, and of course many of these women who were admitted in the beginning to the alcoholic ward, have been most privileged to have someone to counsel them, such as we have had in Sister Agnes. She, of course, is also in charge of the men's AA ward. She is in charge of admitting, and being in charge of us alcoholics, believe me, isn't a pleasurable job. Sister Agnes, will you please come forward and say a few words to us, please? Reverend Fathers, dear sisters, and many, many friends, a gathering…

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