tinytherese Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 I just watched Life on the Rock and on it a military chaplain priest in the navy guest stared. The number of chaplains is small in number compared to the great need for them. I was wondering if anyone discerning the priesthood had thought about doing it. For information on it go to www.catholicmil.org Another website I recommend is about one military chaplain who is being considered for canonization. Fr. Vincent Capodanno. www.vincentcapodanno.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiquitunga Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 Great topic! There's also Fr. Kapaun [url="http://www.frkapaun.org/"]http://www.frkapaun.org/[/url] [img]http://www.frkapaun.org/Mass-Jeep.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fr. Antony Maria OSB Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 I just watched that episode, too, and I couldn't help but think about my former sd, Fr. Paul, who is currently a military chaplain serving in Iraq. I had never really thought about the service and dedication necessary to be a military chaplain, but after seeing this episode...wow. And actually reading some of Fr. Paul's e-mails about how so many of the soldiers haven't seen a priest in months and how much he is trying to serve them with Mass, the other sacraments, and just being a non-judgemental ear is really amazing. I haven't actually thought of the military chaplaincy in my discernment quite yet, although it has crossed my mind a few times, because right now I think it's a bit too early, as I've got to decide which community God is calling me to, and go from there. It is definately a very worthwhile ministry, though. With a lot of military chaplains, how much they fight for Christ is often not really known. For example, a Benedictine monk who just died this past year was a military chaplain in Vietnam, and he would skydive into the middle of combat zones to be able to minister to the soldiers. I'll have to think about it when the time is right, that is for sure. May God bless and protect you always in all of your endeavors, especially your discernment! Your Brother in Christ, Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeresaBenedicta Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 If I remember correctly, Archbishop Edwin O'Brien (Baltimore) once served as a military chaplain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishSalesian Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 I missed it! Will there be an encore showing? Also, Archbishop O' Brien, was the Archbishop for the Military Archdioceses, until his most recent assignment. I have thought about being a chaplain, but it would not fulfill my mission. I do have alot of respect for the 'grunt padres' though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fr. Antony Maria OSB Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 (edited) encores on Friday at 1 am and pm and Sunday at 11 pm (all Eastern Time) Edited July 4, 2008 by NazFarmer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishSalesian Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 MY QUESTION MADE IT ON TO THE SHOW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fr. Antony Maria OSB Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 which one was it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishSalesian Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 "How is it different being a military chaplain from that of a parish priest, other than the being in a warzone?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineM Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 I made a set of preaching stoles for a Navy chaplain heading to Iraq when my oldest was stationed in Portsmouth. He wanted something in muted colors because they told him if he was saying an open air mass, bright red would make him too tempting a target. So I made him double sided ones to take up less space, in kind of a pale mauve/lilac, a shade redder than dusty rose, and a very pale grass green. I also included a reconciliation stole that had buttons on the back side to line up with his uniform pockets so he could button it down. My dad told me once that he saw a chaplain almost get shot because he ran back to pick up his stole when it fell off when he was running from man to man on the battlefield. I always do vestments with care, but I put so much more thought into those than normal. I made sure he could machine wash them, and reinforced all the seams. I even made a little zipper pouch so they could stay clean in his sea bag. They do such important work, I felt honored to make them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishSalesian Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 [quote name='CatherineM' post='1591004' date='Jul 4 2008, 04:16 AM']I made a set of preaching stoles for a Navy chaplain heading to Iraq when my oldest was stationed in Portsmouth... ... They do such important work, I felt honored to make them.[/quote] As well you should feel proud to have made the stoles. It is a great blessing to help a priest of Our Lord in any way. Now, helping a military chaplain, who sees soldiers who do not see a priest for maybe six months at a time, thats special! Keep up the great work Catherine M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the lords sheep Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 I know a seminarian must ask permission before being able to discern being a military chaplain. One friend wants more than anything to be a navy chaplain (he served in the navy for a number of years), but his bishop won't let him, nor will he let any of the seminarians in that diocese. However, another friend of mine (in a different diocese) received the blessing from the bishop to be a military chaplain and, now that he is ordained, he is training to go abroad. The vocations director for the Arch. of St. Louis is also a military chaplain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineM Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 There was a Navy chaplain in our OKC Archdiocese years ago, and he finally retired and came back home. It could be that in areas where vocations are thin, they are hesitant to let a seminarian go for potentially a decade or more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary-Kathryn Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 [quote name='tinytherese' post='1590633' date='Jul 3 2008, 10:25 PM']I just watched Life on the Rock and on it a military chaplain priest in the navy guest stared. The number of chaplains is small in number compared to the great need for them. I was wondering if anyone discerning the priesthood had thought about doing it. For information on it go to www.catholicmil.org Another website I recommend is about one military chaplain who is being considered for canonization. Fr. Vincent Capodanno. www.vincentcapodanno.org[/quote] My priest was a military chaplain in Iraq. He served almost two years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortnun Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 My old diocese is losing a great high school chaplain because he enlisted in the military to go overseas and serve. His name is Fr. Brian. Please pray for him. He is a wonderful man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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