Congratulations to Frater Long Nguyen, SCJ, who graduated last week from an extended, year-long CPE program (Clinical Pastoral Education) through Aurora Healthcare.
“This year-long extended CPE program is three units for the purpose of board certification by the National Association of Catholic Chaplains,” said Frater Long, who took part in entry-level CPE training in 2017 as a part of his M.Div. studies.
“I’ve always been involved in some form of spiritual/pastoral care including volunteering at the University of Chicago Hospital, the Harlingen Medical Center (Texas), visits to senior communities in Texas and Wisconsin, and home visits as a part of parish ministry,” he added.
Frater Long said that he enjoys “sharing prayer space with others. Chaplaincy is one way of sharing that space. I remind people that tears, anguish and frustrations are prayers too.”
Following graduation, Frater Long hopes to become more involved in chaplaincy in the Milwaukee area.
Long is pictured above (with certificate) with Fr. John Czyzynski, SCJ, Br. Duane Lemke, SCJ, Br. Brian Tompkins, SCJ, and Fr. Duy Nguyen, SCJ
