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A Seminarian's Summer in the Hospital: Matthew Johll on Chaplaincy and Priestly Formation
From Des Moines to Dunwoodie Bo Bonner talks with Matthew Johll, a Diocese of Des Moines seminarian currently in formation at St. Joseph's Seminary and College (known as "Dunwoodie") in Yonkers, New York. This summer, Johll was selected for a hospital chaplaincy opportunity offered through the seminary's Dominican friars — a program distinct from a standard Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) track, giving seminarians a summer introduction to pastoral care, bioethics, and end-of-life ministry.
Presence Over Perfection Johll describes learning to sit with patients in silence, ask open questions…
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