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ChaplainPHONE NUMBER AVAILABLEEMAIL AVAILABLEFort Lauderdale. FL Street Address
OBJECTIVEI am a Roman Catholic priest for 41 years living in South Florida for 33 years. My objective is to become a Spiritual Chaplain in a working, teaching hospital. A full time position is needed and I am ready to become a chaplain with my skills in counseling, companioning, walking with patients, families, and staff. In my experience the staff are over looked; they have no one to turn to in their need. We all rejoice when a patient is healthy to go home and back to life. The staff are there day in and day out. Who can they talk to when a patient has just died or had to be told the truth of their condition; the staff dont have adivnate training in how to deal with their own emotions, feelings of loss, inadequacies, failure when they cant save a patient. I have many years of experience helping staff and patience and their families dealing with trama that they never expected. I believe I have the skills to help deal with trama and the spiritual skills in helping to bring hopethrough scripture, prayer, compassion, listening, and so much more. It is the wounded who can best touch the woundedness in the healers.I am seeking a position as Chaplain focusing my prayer, spirituality, skills,and knowledge of dealing with extraordinary circumstances as one of them; who is also a wounded healer. I look forward to my interview. Thank you,Father Candidate's Name
EMPLOYMENT HISTORYAugust 1998 June 1999ChaplainFloridaat St. Augustine College and parish Center. The Newman center South Miami In Coral GablesCreated spiritual programs for all faith groups and nones. Conducted Weekend retreats, partnered with one other minister developed Basic religious, spiritual and theology seminars.Outings to other faiths places of worshipEncouraged self development in spiritual exploration Spiritual counseling on all levels of human development August 1, 1999 To August 2006Co-chaplain with two other ministersat Florida International UniversityMiami, FLPrimary objective to relocate Campus Ministry offices from the edge of both campases into the center Student Union buildingsaccomplished!Cooperated on developing spiritual education programs that were inclusive. Brought in speakers from various faith groups, lecture style with Q & A. Participated in new students orientationGave presentation on HIV/AIDS, safe sex practices . Training Im life-skills, socialization between students of various cultural, social, and religious backgroundsAugust 1996 to October 2005Developer and Manager of HIV/AIDS Programat Catholic Archdiocese Of MiamiMiami, FLDeveloped a teaching program following church and state guidelines. Gave numerous lectures in schools and public forums for adults. Trained teachers from grades 5 - 12 grade;Hospital/home visitations, Memorial/funeral services Grief counseling and Resurrection TheologyTrained 40 volunteers to do once a week face toface visitations and 1 phone call per week. On-going monthly gatherings and training sessions. National Catholic AIDS Network gathering in Chicago giving seminars on how to encourage, and training volunteers in a ministry that is not highly sought after, and still very much needed today along with slow rising COVID rates of infection. EDUCATIONAugust 1970 Graduated May of 1974BA in Social Studies, BA in Theologyat Society Of Divine Word CollegeEpworth, IowaTypical college level courses: math, English Literature, Biology, World History, Religious Courses, Sociology, African Studies, Sociology,Philosophy,Pastoral Spiritual Counseling.August 1975 to June 1985Masters Degreein in Arts and Social Sciencesat Catholic Theological UnionChicago. ILCourses in Religions of the World, Mission Studies, Pastoral visitations to homes, hospitals, church services, Courses in Doctrines of the Roman Catholic Church, course in Pastoral Counseling for individuals and couples, course in how to conduct a church service, and how to conduct a hospital visitation when the person wanted spiritual counseling on the dying processJune 1977 to August 1977Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)at Emanual HospitalPortland, ORSupervised by the Director of Chaplains with25 years experience.6 students from various religious backgrounds and places across the country gathered. Weekly meetings with the director to evaluate patient care, Social ability with patients, families, and staff. Chaplain on call for the entire hospital once a week for 24 hours. I started on a general surgery floor then quickly moved to the ORIGON BURN UNIT; again working with patients, families, staff. Many times it actually called for hands on service working as a nurses aidbecause they were short on nurses.It became a real hands experience. I became close to a young family with two small girls and Would take them for ice cream so the parentsWould have some quiet time together.It worked out beautifully and I had so much fun with the girls, and the parents were most appreciative.August 1976 to August 1978Learning the language, customs, religions social morass, taught English in Primary school at Catholic theological unionTwo Year mission practicum In Papua New GuineaIntroduction to a foreign country has many challenges, which I have already listed. Teaching sessions for adults in Catholic Religion. I spent a lot of time with the children learning their language, not a written language at that time.I became proficient in 6-8 months.Transferred to a smaller island to teach secondary school to all boys. Designed the Easter Service by including many of the customs of the local people including a drama of Good Friday Service and Baptism in the river. August 1976 to August 1978Overseas Training Programat Catholic Theological UnionChicago working In In S. Pacific country Of Papua New Guiene Spend six months learning the language, custom s, Religion and Social morass of the local people.Taught English in primary school and secondary school at the high school on another island. Often I would go to visit a nearby village to sit and listen/learn their ancient ways from the chiefs.I designed a Easter Service that brought in many of the local customs, their language; this included a living drama of Good Friday and Baptism in the river. It was a full emersin experience in everyway possible from participating in ceremonial foods and dance. It was very hard to leave, especially after the chief pulled out a National Bird of Paradise from his head dress and gave it to me. I had won the hearts of the people and they had won mine. Part of me was left their with the people who had so generously welcomed me into their lives. An experience that changes my way of life and living that still influences me today. PROJECTSAugust 1998Design an age appropriate HIV/AIDS teaching program Master's Degree in Paychotheological Integration.I believe that both theology and psychology go very well together, especially in individual counseling sessions, and also in group therapy. first of all, almost everyone if not all persons have some concept of God. In many situations, people do not understand so they dont pay attention and say they dont believe.God, Jesus, sacred scriptures, and theological foundation is at the heart of religion. My reward in all this is swing a person who has given up, feeling hopeless and helpless to know how to start again with a hopeful disposition. What I call the MPV method; meaning, purpose, value.1979 - 1985Masters ThesisDegree in Arts specializing in mission studies and adaptation of Roman Rites of Initiation applicable to the local culture male initiation rites. Spring 1980 -1985Masters Thesis Published in Spring of 1985Available in the library at Catholic Theological Union, Chicago, IL HOBBIESTennis, softball, swimming, body building, walking Through out my life these sports took first placebut always a part of my life. Body building began around the age of 35 until I contracted cancer. I have been cancer-free for 17 years. Now I do more walking to stay healthy and full of life and all that life offers me. I remain working part time in parishes that call on me. SUMMARYFor many years I have been interested in being a Chaplain in a hospital where both disappointments and miracles happen every day.There are many exciting stories/adventures, I could talk about but the one highlight of my career were the two years in Papua New Guiane. Living outside your home Country, learning to speak their native language andwas helping the pastor of the parish to deliver a baby boy to parents who were passing through our location on their way to their village. Due to certain taboos the local midwives would not help to deliver herbaby. As a result, the pastor and I delivereda very healthy baby boy.The summer of 1974 I was on assignmentin Mississippi for 12 weeks working in a VA hospital and Rehab Center assigned to the alcoholic ward. It was full hands on deck sitting in group, not saying very much but listening very intently. I learned a lot about addiction.I also spend a few weeks in a lockup ward where male nurses were present at all times. I learned to play Chess and sit quietly with some of the patronswho were more sedated. The ministry of quiet and being with the person taught me more about myself, they gave more to me than I felt I had given to them. It was yet another growing and blessedexperience in my life. I designed and was Director of the HIV/AIDS ministry for the Archdiocese for 15 years. I spent time working with others in the county, working in education in our public schools as well astrained and supervised 30-40 volunteers to work with our patient/friends who were committed to one phone visit and one face to face visit weekly. The entire team met once a month for evaluations, inservice, on-going education and one on one personal meetings with me. I retired from active parish ministry and the Director of the HIV ministry. I formally retired as Director of the HIV ministry in 2004do to cancer but continued to administer HIV/AIDS program until 2005. Once recovered from cancer I have served in several churches on an as needed basis. Following that I was hired by Cross Catholic Outreach, a non-for profit Catholic sponsored aide program for 5 years; traveling the country to churches asking them to support our mission work in 19 countries. Every month I was within the top 10% of donations collected. Covid shut down everything, two years later we finally opened up churches and began helping pastors once again.Eventually I went to work for Food For The Poor having the same responsibilities as with Cross Catholic, traveling wherever they wanted me to go for two years. It was rewarding when you could see people become aware and interested in helping the poorest of the poor. Now is the time God is calling me to take the next step into hospital ministry becoming a Chaplain serving the needs of the patients, families, and staff who are over looked. They need a safe place were they can talk and share their hurt, pain, feelings of failure and also want to share their struggles with their own humanity, that sometimes includes questions about God, suffering, and the dying process and death. What comes after death? I want to be part of helping all to know that God is love, compassion, forgiveness, and both physical and spiritual healer.I will be a positive asset to the mission and the goals of the healing ministry that we are all part of working together as a team.I bring 43 years of life experiences that has prepared me well for this ministry of Chaplain. I will enjoy having an interview with those concerned with the task of hiring a chaplain. Father Candidate's Name
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