Seminar

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Our First Plenary Gathering

CPSP-Philippines gathered for its First Plenary on June 8-9, 2025. It was a wonderful event— held at Sitio Lucia Garden Resort Hotel in Santa Maria, Bulacan.

We had 33 participants, drawn from six (6) different training centers. We had two guest speakers. Dr. Paul Javines spoke on two topics— struggles, such as loneliness and burnout, in chaplaincy, and a comparison of chaplaincy as it is commonly practiced in the US versus the Philippines. Dr. Doug Dickens spoke on the use of self in pastoral care. Additionally, Dr. Bob Munson spoke of key events in the history of the Clinical Pastoral Movement— most notably, this year marking the 100th year of CPE worldwide, as well as the 60th year of CPE in the Philippines.

Additionally, we had question and answer time with our guest speakers, case presentations, chapter formation, and time to socialize and join together with good food.

We are grateful to the Sitio Lucia Resort Hotel and its staff for taking good care of us, as well as Chaplain Renato Eustaquio and members of The Chaplains Office for hosting us. We are, also of course, thankful to Doc Doug and Doc Paul (with wife Helen) in joining us for this important event. They were key in making it a valuable event.

Also congratulations to members who recently passed certification boards.

-Fhey Kindipan-Coyoy Board Certified Clinical Chaplain

-Ninkarb Seth Joejoe Board Certified Clinical Chaplain

-Wanee Salayon Diplomate in Pastoral Supervision

-Carmel Villar Diplomate in Pastoral Supervision

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Schedule For CPSP-PH Plenary

The following is the semi-finalized schedule for the Plenary gathering on June 8-9, 2024. There may be some further changes between now and then, but the changes will be updated in this post.

–June 8 Sunday–

9am On site Registration/ Giving out of name tags/ Room assignments

10:00am Snack/Gathering (Snack Provided)

10:15am Opening Ceremony. Invocation. Greetings from Different Training Centers. Dr. Paul Tabon)

10:45am Presentation: Dr. Bob Munson “Clinical Pastoral Movement– 100 Years and Counting”

12 noon Check in to Rooms

12:30pm Lunch (Lunch Provided)

1:30pm Presentation. Dr. Paul Javines. “Unseen Burdens of Care: An Examination of Compassion Fatigue, Loneliness, and Emotional Exhaustion in Healthcare Chaplaincy”

2:45pm Break

3pm Case Presentation Groups (3 groups: Diplomates, SITs, Clinicicians)

5pm Dinner (Dinner Provided)

6pm Presentation. Dr. Doug Dickens. “Ministry of Caring”

7:30pm Bonfire, Swimming, Recreation, Socialization

10pm End of Day

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–June 9 Monday-

7:30am Breakfast (Breakfast Provided)

8:30am Presentation. Dr. Paul Javines. “Caring for Souls Across Borders: A Comparative Analysis of Cross-Cultural Healthcare Chaplaincy in the United States and the Philippines”

10am Q&A Forum Dr. Javines, Dr. Dickens

10:30am Break

10:45am “Moth Radio”-Style Presentations (2 Presentations)

12:00pm Clear out Rooms (Luggage can go to the Function Hall)

12:30pm Lunch (Lunch Provided)

1:30pm Chapter Groupings (Diplomates, SITs, Clinicians)

2:15pm Closing Ceremony (Giving of Membership IDs, Certificates, and Presentations). Dr. Paul Tabon

3:00pm End of Plenary Gathering

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February 2020 Photos

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:

Webinar held in February on “Pastoral Care in Hospice and Palliative Settings” facilitated by Ptr (and Dr) Joshua Marcos. This event was sponsored by Jethro Guidance Center. Note that Jethro Center is also holding CPE presently in Manila.
CPE gathering online led by Chaplain Renato Eustaquio of “The Chaplain’s Office” in Bocaue, Bulacan
CPE Group led by Diplomate Vo Canoy with Bukal Life Care, in Baguio City, Philippines. This group is finishing up with two groups starting in mid-to-late March.
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More Webinars Coming

#1. December 14, 2020 (5pm-7pm) via Zoom. Topic BEA Pandeminar #16: Wearing Our Counsellor’s Hat: Enhancement of our Pastoral Counselling Competencies and Credentials Description BEA Pandeminar #16: Wearing Our Counsellor’s Hat: Enhancement of our Pastoral Counselling Competencies and Credentials

Save your seat and register now. This is free but not cheap. To register go to the FB post and click where it says to register. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1271501049888337&id=100010853614736

#2. December 15, 2020 (8am-10am) via Zoom. Topic Crisis Defusing. This training is, sadly, not open to the public, but is done with Bless our Cops for their training and ministry.

#3. CPSP (US) is looking to start on online program to help train International CPE/T Supervisors. The details are still being worked out, but we believe this should be a great benefit to our supervisors (diplomates, SITs, and future supervisors).

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Interpersonal Relationship Group Seminar

ATTENTION

SEMINAR IN METRO MANILA AREA FOR INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIP GROUP (IPR): ENRICHMENT OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS

FOR

PASTORS/CHURCH OFFICERS, PROFESSORS/INSTRUCTORS, ALLIED HEALTH CARE
(MD, RN, MSW) AND MARRIED COUPLES.

The Pastoral and Spiritual Care Training Center offers 3 days training seminar October 21, 22,23 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm for ministers, church officers professors, instructors, staff of Colleges and Universities and married couples to enhance human relationships where anger, hurt, intimacy, love, care and warmth for each other are openly identified, affirmed, recognized and celebrated in an attempt to find out their valued meanings.

DAILY SCHEDULE:

  • OCTOBER 21, INTRAPERSONAL (SELF AWARENESS AND SPIRITUALITY).
  • OCTOBER 22, INTERPERSONAL (SELF AND OTHERS AND SPIRITUALITY.
  • OCTOBER 23, MORNING SESSION: LECTURE ON HUMAN SEXUALLITY EXPLORING ITS CONTEMPORARY MEANINGS. AFTERNOON SESSION (OPEN FORUM) ON HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS. LIVED PRESENTATIONS OF REAL LIFE EXPERIENCES-PROCESSING FEELINGS, ACCEPTING THE UNACCEPTABLE, MENDING AND ENHANCING HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS, THERAPEUTIC LISTENING.

TRAINING GOALS: Three competencies are to be developed: (1) intrapersonal (self) awareness, (2) interpersonal (self and others) awareness, (3) spiritual (formation and nurture) awareness.

The goal is to be transparent and authentic to oneself in relationship with others. This experience will lead to a deeper awareness of oneself in discovering our common humanity with each other. Thus, the forming of genuine and authentic relationships with fellow teachers in the academic campus or members of faith community are made possible. Therefore, the sustaining presence of living together as fellow workers, church members and married couples in genuine, loving, caring, and transparent relationships are affirmed and celebrated.

Training Fee: Two hundred fifty pesos (250) per person per 1 day session. This fee can be waived in lieu of “love gift offerings” from participants and sponsoring agency.
Proceeds will go towards tuition scholarship for doctoral students in the College of Theology, CPU.

ADMISSION:                            OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
FOOD AND LODGING:          PARTICIPANTS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE
DATES OF TRAINING:           October 21,22,23                                                                                VENUE:                                 Ellinwood Malate UCCP Church, Metro Manila. The Sessions begin at 9:00 AM and ends at 3:00 PM.  The Sponsor of the Seminar will prepare the place of meeting
CALL:                 REV. DR. SIM DANG AWAN, Incharge. Cell #: 09205451574.
REV. DR. CALIXTO CASTRO SODOY, D.MIN. , Visiting Professor and CPE     Supervisor, College of Theology, Central Philippine University, Jaro, Iloilo City 5000
EMAIL: pastorcalsodoy@hotmail.com , Cell Ph: 09212288462

*Nurturing your faith through interpersonal and spiritual awareness will help you stay away from the “sickly faith” syndrome. This training seminar has a pedagogical (skill building) and therapeutic (healing) effects in a person’s life).
“SELF-AWARNESS PLUS SPIRITUAL CARE EQUALS HEALTHY FAITH”

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Interpersonal Relationship Group Seminar

This announcement is from Dr. Cal Sodoy, Diplomate Supervisor of Clinical Pastoral Education/Training.

The Pastoral and Spiritual Care Training Center offers a two week (3-days per week, MWF) Interpersonal Relationship Group Seminar for congregations to enhance personal relationships among its members where anger, hurt, intimacy, love, care, and warmth for each other are openly identified, affirmed and recognized in an attempt to find out their valued meaning.

Three competencies are to be developed:

  • Personal awareness
  • Interpersonal awareness
  • Spiritual awareness

The goal is to be transparent and authentic to oneself in relationship with each other. This experience will lead to a deeper awareness of oneself in discovering our common humanity with each other. Thus, the forming of genuine and authentic relationships with fellow believers in the faith community are made possible. Therefore the sustaining presence of living together in the faith based on a loving, caring and transparent relationships will be affirmed and celebrated.

Fee:  P1000 per hour for group work.

Food and lodging:  Sonsor of teh seminar will be in charge.

Training location:  College of Theology, Central Philippine University (Iloilo City). Alternatively, the sponsor may arrange for a meeting area of their choice.

Dates of training:  Open and negotiable

For more information:  Inquire of Dr. Cal Castro Sodoy

                                           Email:  pastorcalsodoy@hotmail.com

                                            CP:  09212288462

 

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CPE in Baguio

This Summer there are 22 CPE trainees in the two CPSP-Philippines training centers in Baguio City. Supervisor Paul Tabon, working with Pines City Doctors Hospital, has 7 trainees. Supervisor Celia Munson, of Bukal Life Care, has 6 trainees. Additionally at Bukal Life Care, there are two SITs active. Vo Canoy has 5 trainees, and Edgar Chan has 4 trainees.

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Supervisor Paul with his CPE trainees

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CPE trainees with Bukal Life Care team on Quirino Province Mission Trip— Training of local pastors and layleaders in Pastoral Counseling.

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CPE Training via Skype with Chaplain Salvador Delmundo, APC certified, serving as head chaplain at the famed Menninger Clinic.

 

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CPE Commissioning for Bukal Life Care 2018 Summer Intensive

 

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Interpersonal Relationship Group Seminar (IPRG)

Rev. Dr. Cal Castro Sodoy, of Clinical Pastoral and Spiritual Care Training Center, will be holding several week-long seminars for couples of all types. The dates and locations are as follows:

January 1-7, 2018                  Tablas Island, Romblon

June 4-10, 2018                       Central Philippine University (CPU), Iloilo City

October 15-21, 2018               Capiz Emmanuel Hospital, Roxas City  (or CPU)

For information regarding cost, contact information, and the nature of the program is available, please CLICK HERE.

 

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Trainings October and Beyond

A few trainings coming up.

  1.  Dr. Raymond Lawrence, General Secretary of CPSP, will be in Manila. Several leaders of CPSP-Philippines will meet with him on October 1st. The 2nd to the 6th of October, Dr. Lawrence will be leading training at St. Andrews Theological Seminary.
  2. Dr. Doug Dickens, a CPSP Diplomate will be in Baguio City October 16-27. He will be teaching a course in Pastoral Theology at Philippine Baptist Theological Seminary
  3. Guy and Roxanna Grimes, of The Relationship Warehouse, will be leading training at the Lide-Walker Conference at Philippine Baptist Theological Seminary January 8-10.

 

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