Congratulations to our newest Diplomate. Chaplain Renato Eustaquio was recognized for having completed his training as S.I.T. and passing his board review on April 26,2024. Diplomate Renato serves as the head chaplain at Dr. Yanga’s Hospital in Because, Bulacan.
Upcoming CPT at Union Theological Seminary.
CPT at BUKAL LIFE CARE. We will start our “Summer Intensive” in late May. The program will be mixed format with a combination of Hospital and Community Chaplaincy. Contact us at bukallife@gmail.com for more information.
CPT at Central Philippines University. This was announced before, but as a reminder…
Come join the Clinical Pastoral Education Training (CPET) on July 1 to August 15,2024 (7wks) at the College of Theology, CPU, Jaro, Iloilo City.
—You may choose to have the training in Bacolod City next year on Oct. 7 to Nov. 22 (7wks) 2025.
CPSP Plenary
Dr. Bob and Diplomate Celia Munson were able to attend the CPSP Plenary gathering, held in Atlanta, Georgia, March 17-20. They were able to give a presentation at the gathering, ” The History of the Clinical Pastoral Movement in the Philippines.” It was well received and the event was a valuable time of learning and building relationships.
This document was the graduation message delivered during the Community Based CPE Training program at the Convention Baptist Bible College, Bakyas Campus, Bacolod City, Philippines, January 29,2024, by Dr. Calixto Sodoy.
The document can be accessed CLICKING HERE.
THE COMMUNITY BASED CPE CONTINUING EDUCATION TRAINING PROGRAM
Enrollment is going on.
—Come join the Clinical Pastoral Education Training (CPET) on July 1 to August 15,2024 (7wks) at the College of Theology, CPU, Jaro, Iloilo City.
—You may choose to have the training in Bacolod City next year on Oct. 7 to Nov. 22 (7wks) 2025.
You will learn to free yourself from the impediments of past experiences that keep you from moving forward of achieving your goals of self-fulfillment. This is a Community Based Training program which means that you can stay in your Home Church or in your place of work. The CPE training requires two days of classroom attendance per week on Mondays and Tuesdays. You have the option to attend one day per week but you will extend your training for additional 7 weeks which can be done by internet long distance mentoring. On Wednesday to Sunday you can do your pastoral and spiritual care services with members in your home church or at your work place to persons in need.This is a Grad/Postgrad continuing education training. Academic prerequisites are bachelor, master and doctorate degrees. Active practicing professionals in church work ministry, social work, registered nurse, medical doctor, medical technologist, psychologist, school counselor, teacher, professor and other allied health care professionals can be considered for admission. You must be active participant in your home church related ministries. This training will qualify you for advanced CPE training in the USA with approximately $3,000 monthlystipend/salary or $38,000 dollars annually. However, starting this year 2024, US citizenship is required. This will cover your air travel and pay your living expenses while on training. You can have the remaining amount save to keep or send home. For this training in Iloilo City and Bacolod City, tuition fee is required for 20,000 pesos but admission is open to anyone who could not afford to pay. However, you will be requested to help raise funds from kinfolks, church friends, sponsors and from your home church congregation to sustain the Community Based CPE Program.
Visiting CPE Supervisors from other countries are welcome to help supervise for one or two weeks time or for 7 weeks. The English language is the medium of instructions. You can call the office of the College of Theology, CPU. When calling outside the Philippines dial 011 63(countrycode)033(citycode)3291971Loc1076. Below is my land line home phone. I am accessible from mid-afternoon 4PM to 10PM Philippine time.
CPE MISSION HOUSE 12a Cuartero St.,Jaro, lloilo City ,Philippines 5000
Email: pastorcalsodoy@hotmail.com Facebook Messenger: Calixto Castro Sodoy
Cell Phone: 09854348941 or 09091590629. Local call: (033) 332 9921.
Landline: When calling outside the Philippines 011 63 (033) 332 9921.
USA Residence Address: 3015 Valley Meadow Drive, Dallas, Texas 75220
2. Bukal Life Care (Baguio) and The Chaplains Office (Bocaue) are both holding active programs right now. Glocal Community (Baguio) has been promoting Community Chaplaincy work.
3. CPSP Plenary is coming up in March 17-20 in Atlanta, GA (USA). Doc Bob and Chaplain Celia will represent CPSP-PH there. They will be giving a pre-conference presentation on The History of CPE in the Philippines.
4. Summer CPE is coming up soon with programs at Philippine Baptist Theological Seminary, Union Theological Seminary, and Central Philippine University among them. More info will be coming on these and more.
Manu Immanuele Ngemi (from Congo – Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary -CICM) Evan Rey Macasa of Harvest Church of the Nazarene, Meridisa Canonigo of Calvary Open Hearts Fellowship,(Cebu city), Raphael Silva from Brazil,- (CICM), Marvyn Marianito, Central Philippine Nazarene College Professor and not in the picture is Crisanto Colorado, Jr.
The Adventist Medical Center of Manila (AMCM) recently had a gathering in celebration of completion of first unit CPE. The CPE group at AMCM is under the AACPE— the first certifier of CPE in the Philippines. However, this specific group happened as an unusual partnership between AACPE and CPSP-Philippines. Those in a supervisory role in this group include Chaplains Jay Fajardo, Lemuel Arit, and Wanee Salayon— all from AACPE. Chaplain Paul Tabon (in the center above) served as the CPSP-Philippines supervisor.
As we near the 60th anniversary of CPE in the Philippines and the 100th anniversary of the birth of CPE (both occurring in 2025) it is good, we think, that we find ways to recognize and celebrate our unity of passion and spirit, while still honoring our diversity in structure and identity.
As our name implies, we are a daughter organization of CPSP (College of Pastoral Supervision and Psychotherapy). Here are a couple of bits of news of CPSP.
#1. CPSP will be holding its annual plenary March 17-21, 2024. It will be held in Atlanta, GA, and representatives of CPSP-PH will be there, and have been asked to give a report at the event.
#2. CPSP has recently joined in a collaborative initiative between itself and Health Care Chaplaincy Network/Spiritual Care Association (HCCN/SCA). They are exploring ways to collaborate for the good of clinical pastoral training and clinical chaplaincy. (In recent months, we have been in conversation with AACPE, the first CPE/T organization in the Philippines. We also hope to find ways to collaborate in a similar manner in the Philippines.)
#3. CPSP now has a couple of improved ways to communicate with its members and others. One is their updated website (https://cpsp.life/). The other is their new electronic journal “Recovery of Soul.” It has not come out yet, but information on it is available at: https://cpsp.life/invitation-to-contribute-to-cpsps-recovery-of-soul-digital-magazine/
CPSP-Philippines 