Pastoral care
It is the task of the Apostleship of the Sea to offer pastoral care to all those who live from seafaring and fishing, their dependents and communities. Pastoral care means practical help to those in need; welcome and hospitality to those on the move; solidarity and support for the marginalised; and spiritual nourishment to all People of the Sea.
The Apostleship of the Sea offers pastoral care to all People of the Sea regardless of race, culture, nationality or religeon. We do not demand any commitment on the part of those we help. We approach them as friends, accepting them on their own terms. This principle is clearly explained by Pope Benedict XVI
Those who practise charity in the Church’s name will never seek to impose the Church’s faith upon others. They realise that a pure and generous love is the best witness to the God in whom we believe and by whom we are driven to love. A Christian knows when it is time to speak of God and when it is better to say nothing and to let love alone speak.
Pastoral care means that the practical and the spiritual are inextricably linked.
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Continue to love each other like brothers, and remember always to welcome strangers, for by doing this, some people have entertained angels without knowing it.