Apostleship of the SeaApostleship of the Sea

Manual for Chaplains Manual for Chaplains and Pastoral Agentsand Pastoral Agents

Pastoral Care in the Maritime Pastoral Care in the Maritime WorldWorld

Pastoral Care in the Maritime Pastoral Care in the Maritime WorldWorld

► The Apostleship of the Sea (some historical The Apostleship of the Sea (some historical highlights)highlights)

► The Work of the Maritime ApostolateThe Work of the Maritime Apostolate► The Challenge facing AOSThe Challenge facing AOS► Responding to a changing maritime milieuResponding to a changing maritime milieu► Care of the universal and of the local ChurchCare of the universal and of the local Church

The universal dimensionThe universal dimension The local dimensionThe local dimension

► A missionary engagementA missionary engagement

The Chaplaincy TeamThe Chaplaincy Team

The Chaplaincy TeamThe Chaplaincy Team

►The PriestThe Priest►The DeaconThe Deacon►The Ship Visitor and the Pastoral AgentThe Ship Visitor and the Pastoral Agent►The Team WorkThe Team Work

Welcome, Solidarity and Welcome, Solidarity and ServiceService

Welcome, Solidarity and Welcome, Solidarity and ServiceService

► The Port Environment and OperationThe Port Environment and Operation► Ship VisitationShip Visitation► Planning a Ship VisitPlanning a Ship Visit► Safety on Ship and DockSafety on Ship and Dock► Various Questions of ProtocolVarious Questions of Protocol► Ships with Special NeedsShips with Special Needs►On-board Problems and Practical AidOn-board Problems and Practical Aid► A Word of Caution for the Seafarer while in A Word of Caution for the Seafarer while in

PortPort

Committed to Serve and Give Committed to Serve and Give WitnessWitness

Committed to Serve and Give Committed to Serve and Give WitnessWitness

►Membership of the AOSMembership of the AOS►Promotion of On-Board Christian Promotion of On-Board Christian

CommunityCommunity►Christian HospitalityChristian Hospitality►Host FamiliesHost Families►The Seafarer’s FamilyThe Seafarer’s Family►Students of Nautical InstitutesStudents of Nautical Institutes

Working Together as a Working Together as a NetworkNetwork

Working Together as a Working Together as a NetworkNetwork

►Sea SundaySea Sunday►Annual ReportAnnual Report►ConferencesConferences►DirectoriesDirectories►CommunicationCommunication►The AOS International Website and The AOS International Website and

ExtranetExtranet►FundingFunding►Correspondence and RecordsCorrespondence and Records

ECUMENISM AND INTER-ECUMENISM AND INTER-RELIGIOUS DIALOGUERELIGIOUS DIALOGUE

ECUMENISM AND INTER-ECUMENISM AND INTER-RELIGIOUS DIALOGUERELIGIOUS DIALOGUE

►Ecumenical Co-operation in the Ecumenical Co-operation in the Maritime MinistryMaritime Ministry

►Some Guiding Principles of EcumenismSome Guiding Principles of Ecumenism► Inter-religious DialogueInter-religious Dialogue

Sectors in Need of Special Sectors in Need of Special AttentionAttention

Sectors in Need of Special Sectors in Need of Special AttentionAttention

►Fishers and Fishing CommunitiesFishers and Fishing Communities►AquacultureAquaculture►The Port WorkersThe Port Workers►Cruise ShipsCruise Ships►The Yachting CommunityThe Yachting Community►Lakes and RiversLakes and Rivers

Stella MarisStella Maris

►PatronsPatrons►PrayersPrayers►LogoLogo

AppendicesAppendices

►Apostolic Letter Motu Proprio Apostolic Letter Motu Proprio Stella Stella Maris Maris on the Maritime Apostolateon the Maritime Apostolate

►Mass of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Star Mass of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Star of the Seaof the Sea

► ICMAICMA►Guiding Principles for Ecumenical Guiding Principles for Ecumenical

CooperationCooperation►The Regional CoordinatorThe Regional Coordinator

Appendices continued…Appendices continued…

►AOS International Fishing CommitteeAOS International Fishing Committee► ILO and IMOILO and IMO► ITF-ST, ISAN and ICSWITF-ST, ISAN and ICSW►Seafarers’ Rights and AdvocacySeafarers’ Rights and Advocacy►Glossary of Seafarers’ Welfare Glossary of Seafarers’ Welfare

AgenciesAgencies

Love one another as I have loved Love one another as I have loved youyou