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Dan Egan Retreat The Dan Egan Retreat was begun by Fr. Dan Egan, SA, a Franciscan Friar of the Fr. Dan became aware of the problems of drug addiction during the early years of his ministry and so began his work in drug rehabilitation. In 1960 he entered the field full-time when he became a member of the first White House Conference on Drugs and of the White House Conference on Youth. In 1962, he founded Village Haven for drug addicts in Greenwich Village, New York and in 1970 he founded New Hope Manor at Graymoor for drug-addicted teenage girls. His biography, written by John D. Harris in 1970, was titled "The Junkie Priest". In 1989 he started a house for drug addict's in Calcutta, India at the request of Mother Teresa. In 1990 he returned to Graymoor where he continued working in drug prevention ministry till his death in 2000. He is received numerous awards and honors for his work including the 1974 international good Samaritan award from the Catholic development conference; the 1991 pastoral ministry award from Catholic University; the 1986 Aquinas award from St. Mary College; and awards from the US Army, Navy and Marines for pioneering drug programs in the Armed Forces. The Dan Egan Retreat continues on as a memorial to a man who spent a lifetime working to help those addicted to drugs. | Click to see what's...
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Atonement, here at Graymoor to help recovering addicts stay clean and to build a spiritual base for their continuing recovery. 