ITEMS OF INTEREST April 9, 2007 Issue

ITEMS OF INTEREST

with contributions from Gloria Galloway, David Yount, Matt Hannon

THE NUMBER OF CHAPLAINS within the Canadian military has increased faster than the recruitment within the forces themselves, as the service attempts to address increasing stress faced by its soldiers, sailors, and airmen.

"When we demobilized after World War Two, everybody went home, including the chaplains," explains Major Neil Parker, a padre in the chaplains' office of the Canadian Forces.

In the 50 years that followed [World War II], the work of the small group left behind was largely carried out on bases, where they ministered to families and built chapel communities.

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