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AOS USA Maritime Updates 

The Professional Association of Catholic Mariners, Cruise Ship Priests and Catholic Maritime Ministers.

 

June 10, 2012
In This Issue
A month of giving thanks!
Star of the Sea Awarded to Fr Jamnicky and Deacon LaPoint
Maritime Samaritan Award presented to Fr Haycock and Fr Hernando
Prayer for Hurricane Season
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A Month of Giving Thanks! 

 

This has been a busy month for AOS-USA, and one where we have been able to say "Thank you" and "Well done!" to many of our long time members and Port Chaplains.

First, in early May, I was honored to attend the 40th Anniversary celebration for Fr. John A. Jamnicky, the former AOS National Director, and a current AOS-USA Cruise Ship Priest.

For those who do not know, Fr Jamnicky has been given the assignment of building a new Church in the Archdiocese of Chicago.  Though his current Church is literally in a former barn, the new building is quite breath-taking already. 
And of course Fr Jamnicky is not one to apologize for having a Church in a barn. "Jesus was born in a barn", he said, "If it's good enough for Jesus, it's good enough for the rest of  us!"

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The New St Raphael the Archangel Church
 
Jamnicky Current Church
The current St Raphael the Archangel Church

 

It was a pleasure to present the Star of the Sea Award to my former "boss" who founded the Cruise Ship Priest Program. I can personally attest to the hard work that he put into the program, and the constant day to day work that he did with and for AOS-USA. 

 

This year was unusual, in that the Administrative Board of AOS-USA chose to present not one, but 2 Star of the Sea Awards. This is the highest award for AOS-USA, and is not given out on an annual basis, or with any regularity.

 

The second Star of the Sea Award was awarded to Deacon Patrick LaPoint, and the Lake Charles Seafarers' Center. The Lake Charles Center recently celebrated it's 50th Anniversary, and the work that Deacon Patrick does for the Center is truly exemplary. Thanks to his efforts, the Center is self-sustaining, during a time when many seafarers' centers are in danger of closing.  And if any ship has been to Lake Charles, the seafarers have met Deacon Patrick and received assistance from him.

 

For AOS-USA, Deacon Patrick stepped into the position of Treasurer and brought us through a difficult time.

 

 AOS-USA salutes these models of Maritime Ministers!

 

Doreen M. Badeaux

Secretary General


Star of the Sea Award

 

 

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Fr. John Jamnicky receives the Star of the Sea Award for his great service to AOS-USA and as the visionary of the Cruise Ship Priest Program.
 

 

 

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Doreen Badeaux, AOS-USA Secretary General presented the Star of the Sea Award to Fr. Jamnicky. She took note that he made a special effort to make a Texan feel at home in Illinois, with long horns and John Wayne standing by.
 

 

 

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Fr. Sinclair presents the Star of the Sea Award to Deacon Patrick LaPoint. Deacon Patrick is joined by his wife Sandy. AOS-USA salutes Sandy for her support to Deacon Patrick in his work!

 

Maritime Samaritan Award presented to Fr. Tony Haycock and Fr. Henry Hernando

 

Maritime Samaritan
Fr. Henry Hernando, Fr Sinclair Oubre, and Fr. Tony Haycock.



During the recent AOS-USA Annual Conference, the Administrative Board of AOS-USA presented the Maritime Samaritan Award to Fr. Tony Haycock of AOS Seattle, and Fr. Henry Hernando of AOS San Pedro.

 

Fr. Tony is a long time member of AOS-USA, having served in the Port of Seattle for many years. Fr. Tony has been an innovator in Maritime Ministry, garnering the support of Maritime Unions, and other organizations, in a way that few Centers have been able to do, and even recording a CD of sea shanty's sung by none other than "himself" in order to provide funding for the ministry.

 

Fr. Henry Hernando began work in AOS ministry after retiring from Navy Chaplaincy.  His chaplaincy includes San Pedro, Port Hueneme and Long Beach, California.  Fr. Henry has served on the AOS-USA Administrative Board for several years.  He recently announced that he will be retiring due to health reasons, but intends to stay active as an AOS-USA Cruise Ship Priest, as well as doing some continued work with the Navy Chaplains.

 

AOS-USA asks each of you to join us in congratulating these two good men for their many years of service to the People of the Sea! May God continue to bless our Maritime Ministry with such hard working, committed men and women.

 

 

Prayer for Hurricane Season

 

O God, Master of this passing world, hear the humble voices of your children. The Sea of Galilee obeyed your order and returned to its former quietude; you are still the Master of land and sea. We live in the shadow of a danger over which we have no control. The Gulf, like a provoked and angry giant, can awake from its seeming lethargy, overstep its conventional boundaries, and invade our land and spread chaos and disaster. During this hurricane season, we turn to You, O loving Father. Spare us from past tragedies whose memories are still so vivid and whose wounds seem to refuse to heal with the passing of time. O Virgin, Star of the Sea, Our Beloved Mother, we ask you to plead with your Son in our behalf, so that spared from the calamities common to this area and animated with a true spirit of gratitude, we will walk in the footsteps of your Divine Son to reach the heavenly Jerusalem where a storm-less eternity awaits us.  

Amen.

Originally dedicated to the victims of Hurricane Audrey in 1957.  - Fr. Al Volpe, Cameron Parish, LA  


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May God Bless you with Smooth Sailing throughout your day!

Contact Info
Doreen M. Badeaux
Secretary General
Apostleship of the Sea of the United States of America
1500 Jefferson Drive
Port Arthur, TX  77642-0646
PH:  409-985-4545
FAX:  409-985-5945