04 March 2022

Recruiting a Catholic Priest as Police Chaplain @ Teleconferenced Meeting

'Enjoyed the company of some Protestant pastors who were VPD chaplains during a teleconferenced chaplain mtg.  I'm currently the only Catholic out of 9 VPD police chaplains.  'Am the only Asian/Filipino, too, among the nine police chaplains.

While we do not agree on certain points of doctrine, we do agree on Christian prayer and agape.  Our common goal is to serve Jesus as police chaplains.  As I told my pastor last Sunday before Mass when giving him an update, I've interacted with more people that are not Catholic and are outside my tradition.  Pastor said what I was doing was important.

Also, they welcomed a local Catholic priest to our chaplain mtgs to observe.  I introduced the priest to the lead chaplain who in turn brought him up to the training sergeant.  Priest is interested in being trained as a police chaplain.  He would do well wherever he is assigned.  'Wish there was a fund so that he wouldn't have to pay for training out of pocket.  I leave it to them as to next steps.

I was happy to give an update from me and contributed where I could to the meeting.  'Asked for a substitute to cover a call-out shift I cannot make in March.  

'Am grateful to serve in this capacity as able.


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