Yes… things have been slow because of the pandemic for the last few months, but that does not mean that nothing has happened. Here are a few photos of some recent activities:
February 2020 Photos
Author: bukallifeministries
January 2022 Updates
Bukal Life Care presently has a CPE Group active as of this December. More groups will be announced as they come up.
Entering 2022
Bukal Life Care and Hesed are also active with CPE groups. When a new group opens in these, or other training centers we will let you know.
December 2021 News
Things are slowly getting more active with several training centers operating with active CPR groups. Bukal Life is gearing up for staring two groups in the next few weeks. Both Heard and Jethro have active CPE groups ongoing.
Jethro Guidance Center had the privilege of having Dr. Raymond Lawrence join their online chapter group recently. Dr. Lawrence is the General Secretary of CPSP. Online group is shown above.
We are preparing to have another certification board. Members can talk to their supervisors or chapters if they feel they are ready to go for a higher certification level.
Our New Diplomates!
Earlier this year we had a certification board that included those who were Supervisors-in-Training (SITs) seeking to move up to Diplomate.
Passing these boards, we welcome two new members as “Diplomate Supervisor in Clinical Pastoral Education/Training.” (Yes we know that is a mouthful.) The two are:
Dr. Larry Paul B. Gusto. He serves with the Jethro Guidance Center in Manila.
Chaplain Violeta C. Canoy. She serves with Bukal Life Care in Baguio City.
Meeting the requirements of Diplomate with CPSP-Philippines is a challenge. We congratulate them not only on both their success and their perseverance in this journey.
August 2021 Updates
As the pandemic settles out (a bit at least), CPE is becoming more active.
—Dr. Navarro’s is completing a unit at the Iligan Adventist Hospital. We congratulate him in heading this under CPSP-Philippines.
—Chaplain Eustaquio is in the middle of a unit at Dr. Yanga’s Hospital in Bulacan.
—Chaplains Vo and Lyn are each starting new CPE units with Bukal Life Care in mid-August. These are online units,.
—Jethro Guidance Center is very active with CPE this year. (Not sure when the next group is starting… but likely to be starting soon.
All of our centers are welcomed/encouraged to keep us updated as far as their training schedules. They can contact either Dr. Merlita Montecastro or Dr. Robert Munson.
May 2021 Updates
We update as we get information. Here is the latest that we have available to share.
May Activities of CPSP-Philippines:
-May 22. BOT meeting (online)
-May 29. Diplomate/SIT Boards (online)
Bukal Life Care Schedule (Baguio City)
We are finishing up our Spring CPE groups and CPO group. Our next cycle of CPE groups will start in mid-August or early September. We will continue through November or December. For info, contact us at bukallife@gmail.com
Hesed Schedule (Bocaue, Bulacan)
We are starting a new CPE group in July 2021.For those who are interested to serve the Lord through clinical chaplaincy and pastoral care ministry, please send us a message.What is CPE/T or Clinical Pastoral Education/ Training?Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) is an interfaith method of theological education through which a chaplain trainee exercises and learns pastoral skills within a context of responsible relationships to people and under the direct supervision of a certified pastoral supervisor. It provides a learning situation for a ministerial trainees and continuing education for ministers in which they may develop awareness of the theological and psycho-social concerns of persons in crisis. CPE addresses personal growth matters of self awareness and self reflection, a key ministry concern. For those who are interested to serve the Lord through clinical chaplaincy and pastoral care ministry, please send us a message, or call us at 09338554795.
Updated Book
New version of “Dynamics in Pastoral Care” is presently out. You can check it out below. For other books from CPSP-Philippines, you can check out our “BOOKSTORE.”
April 2021 Updates
Things have been slow due to the pandemic… but several including Jethro, Hesed, and Bukal have been active with doing CPE training in the first quarter of this year.
As other centers let us know their plans, we will put them here. Here are a couple of updates that may be of value to you.
- Tentative Schedule for CPE (school year 2021) with Dr. Cal Sodoy.
DATES PLACE VENUE SUPERVISORS
SUMMER CPE
June 1-June 25 (4 weeks) Zamboanga, Sibugay Dr. Elvin Salarda, D.Min
Dr. Cal Sodoy, D.Min.
July 5- July 30 (4 weeks) CPU, Iloilo City Dr. Cal Sodoy, D.Min.
Rev. Romel Marcelino, M.Div.
August 9-Sept. 3(4 weeks) Davao Central College Rev. Phanuel Buac, M.Div,
Toril, Davao City Rev. Cal Sodoy, D.Min.
<For more info, contact Dr. Sodoy at Email: pastorcalsodoy@hotmail.com>
2. Bukal LIfe Care is expecting to hold Summer CPE— Full Unit only, starting around late May or early June. We expect to have two groups. Both will be either online or mixed media (depending on circumstances). Questions can be directed to Email: bukallife@gmail.com
January 2021 Updates
Welcome to 2021!! A few activities are already coming up.
- Annual Board Meeting of the Trustees. This will be done online with the exact date in January to be determined.
- Diplomate Board, led by Pres. Sim Dang-Awan Jr. This will be held at the end of January.
- Several CPE programs are starting up in January. Of the ones we know about include in Baguio (online), Angeles City, and Bocaue.
Apologies that the announcements are a bit vague. But during the pandemic, we are adapting on a daily basis. If you have specific questions, please go to the Contact Us page and drop us a line.
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