CPE Philippines

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Upcoming Trainings starting in January 2025.

We (as in CPSP-PH) don’t always know all of the CPE/T batches coming up, because training centers are autonomous… and busy. But when we do know, we want to update you.

#1. The Chaplain’s Office. Bocaue, Bulacan. Supervisor: Dipl. Renato Eustaquio. Extended CPE (6 month) starting in January.

#2. Bukal Life Care. Baguio City. Dipls. Celia Munson and Vo Canoy. Intensive (and perhaps Extended) CPE batches in Baguio City, and one batch in Palawan. Hospital and Community. If you have questions, email us at bukallife@gmail.com.

#3. Training Center–CDO. Chaplain Elvin Salarda. I can’t find the specific details right now. However, Chaplain Elvin does online CPE. I will try to add more details later. However if you want to know from the source, please email elvin_salarda@yahoo.com.

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Community CPE through Central Philippine University

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

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Article on the History of CPE in the Philippines

Robert Munson placed an article on J. A.bert Dalton, the first CPE Supervisor to operate a program in the Philippines. It can be downloaded from this website by clicking HERE.

Or you can get it from Academia.edu.

https://www.academia.edu/102775013/J_Albert_Dalton_and_the_Beginning_of_Clinical_Pastoral_Education_CPE_in_the_Philippines

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2025— The Big Year is Fast Approaching

In the Clinical Pastoral Movement, 2025 is a big year, and it is doubly so here in the Philippines.

2025 marks the 100th anniversary of the first CPE program. It was started by Anton T. Boisen, the father of the Clinical Pastoral movement, in Worcester State Hospital in the United States.

2025 also marks the 60th anniversary of the first CPE program in the Philippines. June 7, 1965, J. Albert Dalton started the first “experimental” CPE batch at St. Lukes Medical Center in Quezon City. He had five trainees, one of whom was Narciso C. Dumalagan. “Nars” became the father of CPE and the Pastoral Care movement in the Philippines. He also became a major figure in the movement throughout Asia. Perhaps that would make Albert Dalton the grandfather?

It is our hope that we, and other clinical pastoral care organizations in the Philippines can come together to commemorate these great historical events.

We welcome your inputs on how to do this.

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May 2023 Updates

A LOT is going on, so here are just a few things:

—Jethro Guidance is active in their Summer CPE program being held at Philippine Christian University in Das Marinas, Cavite.

CPE at Philippine Christian University, led by Dr. Larry Gusto

— Bukal Life Care is holding their Summer CPE in Baguio. They are celebrating two partnerships— one at Baguio General Hospital and the other at Saint Louis University Sacred Heart Medical Center. The links to these posts are below:

https://bukallifecare.org/2023/05/11/chalaincy-at-slu-sacred-heart-hospital/

https://bukallifecare.org/2023/05/03/kabsat-partnership/

— Dr. Merlita (Lyn) Montecastro will be holding Commissioning for her batch on May 17 in Palawan. She is in working through Bukal Life Care, but in the process of setting up her own training center in Cebu.

— The Chaplains Office led by Ptr. Renato Eustaquio is in the middle of their CPE program at Dr. Yanga’s Hospital in Bocaue, Bulacan.

— Dr. Cal Sodoy will be starting his June CPE soon. His letter for this is below

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Mid-May News CPSP-Philippines

<Starting in the North and working our way South>

Baguio City. Bukal LIfe Care has two CPE groups active for Summer Intensive. One is led by Chaplain Vo Canoy. The other is led by Chaplain Lyn Montecastro. A Half Unit is expected to start the third week in June supervized by Chaplains Celia Munson and Vo Canoy.

Chaplain Vo’s CPE Group

Bocaue. The Chaplains Office, led by Chaplain Renato Eustaquio, has an active CPE group at Dr. Yanga’s Hospital. They are planning a Chaplain’s Retreat in Baguio the weekend of June 4. They are also developing a video series of trainings for counselors, missionaries, and pastors. And finally, they are planning to start a one-year program in July. We wish them well in this.

Manila. Jethro Guidance Center, is moving forward with their recent partnership with Union Theological Seminary with an ongoing CPE batch being held there. It is being supervised by Dr. Larry Gusto and Chaplain Ephraim Guerrero. Looking forward to seeing this effort expand.

Community-Based CPE at Union Theological Seminary

Iligan City. The Chaplain ministry at Iligan City Adventist Hospital, led by Dr. Victor Navarro, will be completing a CPE Batch June 9th. Dr. Cal Sodoy will be guest speaker for this event. CPSP-Philippines has not been long in Mindanao. We are thankful for the work of Dr. Sim Dang-Awan Jr. in promoting our work there, with it bearing fruit through local efforts of Chaplains Victor Navarro, Elvin Salarda, and Phanuel Buac. We look forward to more good things happening there.

Davao. And speaking of Minidanao, Dr. Cal Sodoy is leading a training at Davao Central College. This two week activity will hopefully happen in August and tentatively this will be done with Dr. Raymond Lawrence (General Secretary and founder) of CPSP joining face-to-face. Several of us are also hoping to join even if for a shorter time.

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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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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.

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October Updates to all Members

Happy September 27th to everyone.

A. August and September was supposed to be the months for collecting annual dues. Some have paid, but some have not been able to. Because of the pandemic, and the limited ability of CPSP-Philippines to provide services during this time, annual fees for 2020 are not required. Annual fees will be counted for 12 months starting January 1st, 2021. Anyone who has already paid for 2020, their payments are good for now through all of 2021. (Those who have not paid by January 31, 2021 will be considered Inactive Members.)

B. In 2021, we plan to have our first Diplomate Board. It will be for “Diplomate Supervisor in Clinical Pastoral Education/Training.” The standards for this board are located at https://cpspphilippines.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/diplomate-board-standards-2020.pdf. Those SITs (Supervisors in Training) who think they may qualify for this board, talk to their Supervisors. Only those SITs recommended by a Supervisor in good standing with CPSP-Philippines will be considered.

C. One of the hallmarks of CPSP is the use of Chapter Life. Many have found it challenging to maintain their chapters, and it is even more difficult during quarantine. For those with online CPE groups, an equivalent of Chapter Life is possible, but this does not help those who are not currently trainees. A suggestion for these times is to establish Online Counselor Support Groups. These can meet online for 1 to 2 hours weekly or every other week. These are to provide case conferences, group work relations, and general supportive community for pastoral counselors and ministers during these times. It is our hope that all training centers (diplomates and SITs) will consider establishing these… especially with their former trainees.

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April Updates

New Heights:  Doc Sim has started a new CPE group on April 1st. They are presently meeting at Ellinwood Malate Church (in Malate, Manila)

Bukal Life Care:  Chap. Vo Canoy (with Diplomate Celia Munson) is in the middle of Summer Intensive. Mid-unit evals are going on April 26 with expected completion of unit in mid-May.

June 2018.  There has been a lot of interest in CPE for June. Here are centers that are having CPE begining in June.