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Cruise Ships Chaplaincy in the light of the theme of the Congress Mgr John Armitage (GB) Fr Luca Centurioni (Italy) Fr Sinclair Oubre (USA)
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Cruise Ships Chaplaincy 1.The Cruise Industry 2.AOS Cruise chaplaincy 3.Future Plans
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Cruise Ships Chaplaincy 1. The Cruise Industry: Development Developed post-war: trans-atlantic & carribean Main players: Carnival, Royal Carribean
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Cruise Ships Chaplaincy 1. The Cruise Industry: Growth Massive growth: passengers & ships 1.8 million per year with Carnival 90 million, last 20 years 1,800 ports visited 2000-2005, 68 new ships built 14 planned through 2007 FOC’s and the enviroment
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Cruise Ships Chaplaincy 1. The Cruise Industry: The future Advent of mega cruise ships 380m long and 8,000 passengers and crew
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Cruise Ships Chaplaincy 1.The Cruise Industry 2.AOS Cruise chaplaincy 3.Future Plans
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AOS Cruise chaplaincy 14 million passengers per year, 200,000 crew increasing stresses and strains on reduced numbers of crew injustices
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Cruise Ships Chaplaincy Chaplains relates with The entire ship community: crew & passengers The community of the baptised 2 onboard communities: passengers & crew
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Cruise Ships Chaplaincy The chaplain –a spiritual man, a guide, and all can address him for personal help. –exercises a social role, spiritual leader, in the environment of the ship. –a missionary work of presence of the Church and the preaching of Jesus’ Gospel among all.
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Cruise Ships Chaplaincy Chaplains relates with 2 onboard communities: passengers & crew The entire ship community: crew & passengers The community of the baptised
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Cruise ministry – Operation Great Britain – Team Chaplaincy Italy – full time ‘crew welfare officers’ Spain – new programme
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Cruise Ships Chaplaincy 1.The Cruise Industry 2.AOS Cruise chaplaincy 3.Future Plans
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Cruise Ships Chaplaincy Onboard Christian Lay Leadership in Cruise Ships Apostleship of the Sea Code of Practice for Ministry at Sea (Cruise Ships)
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Cruise Ships Chaplaincy Onboard Christian Lay Leadership in Cruise and Cargo Ships Accreditation Support Training
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Cruise Ships Chaplaincy Apostleship of the Sea Code of Practice for Ministry at Sea (Cruise Ships) Aim – code of best practice for priests & industry Sea going chaplaincy Accreditation Types of appointment Industry agreements
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Cruise Ships Chaplaincy 1.The Cruise Industry 2.AOS Cruise chaplaincy 3.Future Plans
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Cruise Ships Chaplaincy POSSIBLE GUIDELINES Selection of priests: long service period Crew welfare and pastoral care: primary goals Chaplain formation: crew welfare Code of practice: standard for all countries and lines Seagoing chaplain profile Chaplain as crewmember
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The future Training Approaches to new cruise lines - 2007 Cruise & Ferry Expo Agreements with cruise lines
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Cruise Ships Chaplaincy 1.The Cruise Industry 2.AOS Cruise chaplaincy 3.Future Plans
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