Several of our CPE trainees took LIFT training. This is training for ministering with those who are sick, including those in a palliative setting. The training was being held by KABSAT, a ministry partner of ours. We partner with them in ministering at Baguio General Hospital.

Our Bukal team also had a meeting planning for our schedule for 2025. We will share some of our plans in a future post.

We don’t really have a lot new right now. This is not because things are not happening, but because a lot of the training centers are busy “doing their thing.” Our active groups are as follows:

-Bukal Life Care—- Baguio City. Community and Hospital Chaplaincy

-Glocal Community— Baguio City. Community and Police Chaplaincy

-The Chaplain’s Office— Bocaue. Hospital and Marketplace Chaplaincy

-SATS— Quezon City. Hospital Chaplaincy

-Jethro Guidance Center. Manila/Dasmarinas, Cavite. Community and Hospital Chaplaincy

-Clinical Pastoral and Spiritual Care Training Center— Iloilo City. Hospital Chaplaincy

-Adventist Medical Center— Iligan City. Hospital Chaplaincy

-SPUC CPE Center— Cagayan de Oro. Community Chaplaincy

Some operate year-around (Such as Bukal Life Care and The Chaplain’s Office). Others have on seasons and off seasons. Please either check with them directly or go to the CONTACT US page on this website.

January 2025 we will have our annual board meeting.

March 2025 we (some of us) will attend the CPSP Plenary gathering in Orlando, FL (USA)

June or July 2025 we will have our Centenary celebration (for CPE). More to follow on this one.

We are in the process of developing sub-specialty “fellowships” in clinical chaplaincy. One that is up and running is “Corporate Chaplaincy.” Sometimes the term “Marketplace Chaplaincy” is also used. Chaplain Renato Eustaquio, DPS serves as a corporate chaplain and is authorized to supervise those who are seeking to be a chaplain in that setting. Chaplain Renato serves in Bocaue, Bulacan. Contact us by our contact page if you have questions.

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.

1. CPE class graduation at the North Philippine Union Conference in Pasay City on January 30, 2023. Chaplain Elvin Salarda was the supervisor. Dr. Paul Tabon, President of CPSP-Philippines was able to join this event.

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.