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Military Chaplaincy

Priest transformed by 11 years of service as military chaplain

Priest transformed by 11 years of service as military chaplain

Quinton Amundson · November 10, 2023

Fr. Lester Mendonsa said he was transformed by his 11 years of experience as a military chaplain for the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) from 2008 to 2019.
Tale of two chaplains

Tale of two chaplains

One fresh, the other retired, each shares a common approach in showing up for the troops

Anna Farrow · November 9, 2023

Richard Bernier was only sworn in as a military chaplain six months ago while Fr. Brad Sweet retired as “padre” on Oct. 19, but the two men share a common approach to their service in the armed forces.