Catholic Military Chaplains

Two Prospective Catholic U.S. Military Chaplains Ordained Transitional Deacons in Arlington, VA

ASHBURN, VA – The Reverend Mr. Raymond E. Goins and the Rev. Mr. Michael C. Sampson were among 12 men ordained transitional deacons in the Diocese of Arlington on Saturday, April 6, before an overflow congregation at Saint Theresa Catholic Church in Ashburn, VA. Both are on track to become Catholic priests and U.S. Military chaplains—Mr. Goins in the Army, Mr. Sampson in the Navy—with endorsement and faculties from the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS).

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Twenty-Seven Men Gather for Discernment Retreat on Possible Vocations as U.S. Military Chaplains

MENLO PARK, CA – A Catholic military chaplain serves God and Country, but how to know if you are called to wear both collar and colors? That’s the question for 27 young men gathered here this weekend to explore the “vocation within a vocation.” Those who discern a call may soon enter seminary to become priests and eventually, officers in the U.S. Armed Forces, Serving Those Who Serve, helping ease a shortage of Catholic chaplains on active duty.

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Archbishop Broglio Consecrates and Blesses Sacramental Oils at Chrism Mass

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Monday evening, March 18, His Excellency, the Most Reverend Timothy P. Broglio, J.C.D., Archbishop for the Military Services, USA, and President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), blessed and consecrated sacred oils for sacramental use over the coming year in Catholic communities on U.S. Military sites worldwide, and in the nation’s VA Medical Centers. The rite of blessing took place at the annual Chrism Mass of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS).

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Registration Open for Saint John XXIII Foundation 2024 Patrons Reception

WASHINGTON, DC — Registration is now open for the 2024 Patrons Reception for the Saint John XXIII Foundation.  Proceeds will support the Foundation’s General Endowed Fund. Endowed gifts help underwrite the various ministries of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS), including the education and formation of seminarians who will serve as Catholic military chaplains.

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One Million Dollars Raised in One Year for Catholics Who Serve

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Mr. Joseph Starshak, Chair of the Board of Directors, is happy to share the success of the Patrons of the Saint John XXIII Foundation.  Created in October 2022 by Resolution of the Board of Directors, Patrons are individuals or couples who contribute/pledge a qualifying gift to the Foundation’s investment portfolio. The preeminent giving society of the Foundation, Patrons, by their gift, make a legacy investment in the future of the Foundation’s mission and ministry of nourishing the faith of Catholics in the Armed Forces and Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers.

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U.S. Army Chaplain Candidate Ordained a Transitional Deacon in Minnesota

WASECA, MN – The Reverend Mr. Joshua G. Miller, (CPT) USAR, a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY, and candidate for the Catholic priesthood and U.S. Military chaplaincy, was ordained a transitional deacon on Friday, Sept. 8, the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, in his home Diocese of Winona-Rochester, MN. The new deacon is on track to be ordained a priest next year and hopes eventually to serve as a Catholic chaplain in the U.S. Army providing pastoral care to Catholic soldiers and their families with endorsement and faculties from the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS).

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Contracting at Maxwell Air Force Base Imitates Walter Reed NMMC

WASHINGTON, DC – …. On Tuesday, Sept. 5, as the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, was commemorating the anniversary of the death in combat of the Servant of God, Father Vincent Capodanno, word was received that the contracting office at Maxwell AFB would not fill the General Schedule (GS) position until late September or mid-October.

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