EUROPEAN NETWORK
OF HEALTH CARE CHAPLAINCY
8TH CONSULTATION
ALL HALLOWS COLLEGE
GRACE PARK ROAD, DRUMCONDRA, DUBLIN, 9
1-5 SEPTEMBER 2004

Purcell House, All Hallows College where the
Consultation took place
PROGRAMME
Theme: Growing together in our pain: Differences and tensions
in healthcare chaplaincy in Europe
[Picture Page] [Glendalough]
WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER
Arrival at All Hallows College
18.00 -20.30 Welcome, Informal gathering / information meeting . Tea,
coffee, sandwiches available
THURSDAY 2 SEPTEMBER
08.00 Breakfast
09.00 Prayer Opportunity led by Irish representatives
[Order of Service and Photographs]

The opening prayer opportunity took place outside and used
the flags and emblems brought by the representatives as a focus for worship
based on Celtic spirituality.

The flags and emblems were displayed in the meeting room
throughout the Consultation.
09.30 Opening session
Moderated by Rev Dr Stavros Kofinas
Coordinator of the ENHCC (Ecumenical Patriarchate)

10.45 Coffee 11.15 Re-assemble
11.30 Formal Opening
by Mrs Mary
McAleese, President of Ireland

12.15 Opening Session continues
13.00 Lunch
14.00 Differences and Tensions
in Healthcare Chaplaincy in Europe
10 minute presentations followed by discussion moderated by the
speaker
- Ecumenical level:
Rev Rune Frosbeck, The Christian Council of Sweden
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Rev Rune Forsbeck, Sweden.
- INTRA-CHURCH DIFFERENCES AND TENSIONS
IN HEALTH CARE CHAPLAINCY
Fr. Dr. Angelo Brusco,
Associazione Italiana di Pastorale della Salute
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Fr Angelo Brusco
15.00 Tea/Coffee
15.30 Differences and Tensions
in Healthcare Chaplaincy in Europe (continued):
- Multi-cultural level :
Rev. Edward Lewis, Hospital Chaplaincies Council of the General Synod of
the Church of England
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Rev Edward Lewis
- Differences and Tensions in Multidisciplinary Practice
Kathleen O’Connor, Health Care Chaplaincy Board, Ireland
PowerPoint slides of Kathleen's
Presentation (190KB)

Kathleen O'Connor
- State level : Professional integration and
Pastoral integrity
Rev Eirik Os, Hospital Chaplaincy Committee in Norway
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Rev Eirik Os
17.30 Prayer Opportunity in the Oratory in All Hallows
led by Rev Kathrin Jahns (Germany)

Rev Kathrin Jahns from Germany led prayers in the Oratory based on Luke
24.13-35 - The Walk to Emmaus.
18.00 Supper followed by free evening.
FRIDAY 3 SEPTEMBER
08.00 Breakfast
09.00 Prayer Opportunity

Rev Naatan Haamer from Estonia led prayers in the meeting room, the
representatives standing in a circle. He taught an Estonian religious
folk song and invited the participants to offer a prayer in their own
language while the other members of the group tried to repeat the words.
09.30-12.00 · Discussion on the acceptance of the Standards for Health
Care Chaplaincy in Europe
[Text of the Standards in 14 Languages]
Moderated by Rev. Kirsti Aalto
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland

Rev Kirsti Aalto
10.30 -11.00 Coffee
12.30 Lunch
13.30 Depart by coach for Glendalough, Co.Wicklow.
- Visitors’ Centre - Tea/coffee in Glendalough Hotel - Walking tour
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John Weldon
led the pilgrimage
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19.00 Dinner in Glendalough Hotel. 21.00 Depart for All Hallows.

SATURDAY 4 SEPTEMBER
08.00 Breakfast
9.00 Prayer Opportunity led by Rev Edward Lewis (England)
Rev Edward Lewis led Morning Prayer on the them of St Cuthbert - Bishop
Order of Service
9.30 Discussion and adoption of a new Constitution for the EHNCC
Moderated by Rev. Fred Coutts,
Scottish Churches Committee on Healthcare Chaplaincy
Text of the Constitution which was adopted
Constitution in Italian

Rev Fred Coutts
10.30 Coffee
11.00 Open Forum
Moderated by the Coordinator of the ENHCC
- Evaluation and the future of the Network
12.30 Lunch
14:00 Open forum continues

ENHCC Committee 2004-2006
16.0 Dismissal blessing from each participant

The representatives gathered again under the same tree in the grounds of
All Hallows College and offered a blessing from their own tradition, after
which the Irish group presented everyone with a traditional St Bridget's
Cross.
[More about St Brigid's Cross]
16.15 Network Committee meeting
18.00 Wine Reception with invited guests


One of the guests was Most Reverend Diarmuid
Martin (centre), the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin. He is
pictures with Fr Adamantios (Greece) on the left and Fr Stavros, the
Coordinator of the Network on the right.
19.00 Formal Dinner followed by entertainment


Chris Levison, Fred Coutts and Derek Brown (Scotland)
singing a Scots song.
SUNDAY 5 SEPTEMBER
08.00 Breakfast
10.00 Departure from All Hallows.
Day free for worship opportunities in Dublin Churches, shopping,
sight-seeing, travel home.
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