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Malugod na tinanggap ni Father (Major) Harley Flores, CHS – Chancellor ng Military Ordinariate of the Philippines ang bagong hamon na ibinigay sa kanya ng Panginoon bilang bagong Post Chaplain ng St. Michael the Archangel Chapel.
Ayon sa Pari, isang malaking pagsubok para sa kanya ang bagong gawain lalo’t malaki ang pagkakaiba nito sa pagiging isang chancellor na buong puso niyang tinatanggap para sa paglilingkod sa Panginoon.
Dagdag pa ni Father Flores, pagsusumikapan niyang mabuti ang pagpapaunlad ng pagkakaugnay-ugnay ng mga pulis at sundalo lalu na pagpapalalim ng kanilang espiritualidad.
“We have to accept the challenge because this is more on interconnectedness with people. Unlike as a chancellor, mapapel talaga yung sentro, kaya nga TAO yung aking thrust ngayon, acronym as TAO, and this demands are pastoral works actually, we have to exercise our pastoral charity, dealing with people, dealing with soldiers it could be a great chance, siguro makaka-adjust din tayo from paper to people” pahayag ni Father Flores sa Radyo Veritas.
Samantala, ibinahagi ni Father Flores na tao ang magiging sentro ng kanyang Pastoral Works kung saan maghahain siya ng mga bagong programa at aktibidad upang maipakitang ang mga sundalo ay hindi lamang puro giyera at labanan ang pinaghahandaan kundi nakatuon din ang mga ito sa pagtugon sa iniaatas sa kanilang tungkulin ng Panginoon.
“I have my plans, I acronym this as TAO, first is Transparency, specially we are working in the government and we have the resources coming from the church and records are always available even in terms of money and to utilize this money properly, proper utilization of resources. Second is Apostolate, there would be programs intended for our soldiers in terms of their value formations specially strengthening their moral life, we have to work for this to discover the charism or our soldiers. Yung sundalo naman hindi lang naman pang giyera yan pero marami ring nakalaan na maari nilang gagawin dito sa buhay. Of course our “O” is Organization. This must be an army centered apostolate so yung ginawa ko ngayon, usually we charge wedding fees, but now I have to make it free, magandang balita ito sa mga sundalo for the men in uniform, to come here for kasal, binyag, and libing is free but still donations are accepted.” Paglalahad ni Father Flores.
Kaugnay nito, nagbigay naman ng buong suporta si Cebu Auxiliary Bishop Oscar Florencio – Diocesan Administrator of Military Ordinariate of the Philippines kay Father Flores.
Ipinanalangin ng Obispo na sa tulong ni San Miguel Arkanghel, nawa ay maaakay ni Father Flores ang mga sundalo at pulis patungo sa pagkakaroon ng bago at malinis na puso.
Bukod dito, hiningi rin ni Bishop Florencio sa mga mananampalataya na buong pusong suportahan si Father Flores sa kanyang paggabay sa Philippine Army bilang bago nitong Post Chaplain sa St. Michael the Archangel Chapel.
“If ever there is something that Father Harley will present to us, his program, present to us something that will enhance our lives as Christians, then I ask you my brothers and sisters, help him out, give him a hand because this is for our community. If there is something also that father Harley will not do, Father Harley will misbehave, please also help him, tell him, “Father we are not being led in a new heart,” bahagi ng homiliya ni Bishop Florencio.
Batay sa tala ng Saint Michael Chapel lineage of chaplains si Father Flores na ang pang-26 sa mga paring naitalaga bilang Post Chaplain sa St. Michael the Archangel Chapel.
