MISSION, VISION AND VALUES

Mission

Sharing in the teaching and healing ministry of Jesus and in accordance with the mission of the Catholic Health System, the CPE program strives to provide a chaplain formation program for ordained and lay persons. In the spirit of the Second Vatican Council, the program is inclusive of persons of different faiths and cultures ministering to others regardless of their background.

Our model of education includes opportunities for experience in ministry combined with qualified supervision and peer group reflection. We encourage students to actualize their potential in the deepening of their pastoral identity and to develop their awareness and commitment to care of the vulnerable regardless of economic or social status as a mark of excellence in their educational process.

Vision

The Catholic Health System Clinical Pastoral Education Center will be known for:

• Quality in ministry formation programs;
• Placement in diverse settings for ministry;
• Varied time frames and structures for programs;
• Utilization of the expertise of professional persons in the area;
• Actualization of students' spirituality in pastoral formation.

Values

• Collaboration
• Empowerment
• Flexibility
• Social Consciousness
• Spirituality