Himself
March 3rd, 2005, 11:53 PM
Someone just e-mailed an article to me that appeared in the Catholic News Service. It was an interview by Fr. John Jamnicky who has Catholic Cruise chaplains listed with AOSUSA. This is true. The article claims that there were imposter priests or priests not in good standing doing Cruise Chaplaincies. This IS NOT TRUE on Holland America and it never was true on our line. First of all the priest contact person--there are two (one for Alaska and one for everyplace else)--and these people both require a letter from the Bishop stating that the priest is in good standing in his Diocese or relgious order. So, I don't any priests from Rent a Priest Dot Com would have ever served on a Holland Ship.
What has changed with the new program is that each year the priest must oblain a letter from his religious superior (in my case the Bishop) saying that the priest in good standing and that he gives his permission for the priest to do this.
In case that this topic comes up on these boards again, I want to be clear that the policy for guest chaplains on Holland America Line has always been such as to weed out those not in good standing. Holland Passengers need to know that all priests who have served have been priests in good standing.
Himself, from Joliet, ILLINOIS
What has changed with the new program is that each year the priest must oblain a letter from his religious superior (in my case the Bishop) saying that the priest in good standing and that he gives his permission for the priest to do this.
In case that this topic comes up on these boards again, I want to be clear that the policy for guest chaplains on Holland America Line has always been such as to weed out those not in good standing. Holland Passengers need to know that all priests who have served have been priests in good standing.
Himself, from Joliet, ILLINOIS