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Archbishop of Military Services Visits Camp Lejeune
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Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio (left), the Roman
Catholic Archbishop for Military Services, and Brig. Gen. Juan G.
Ayala (right), the 2nd Marine Logistics Group commanding general,
stand in Ayala's office during the Archbishop's visit to Camp
Lejeune, N.C., March 8, 2010. |
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CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (3/9/2010 - MCN) — Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, the Roman
Catholic Archbishop for U.S. Military Services, visited several major commands
aboard Camp Lejeune, including Marine Corps Installations East, II Marine
Expeditionary Force, 2nd Marine Division and 2nd Marine Logistics Group, March
5-9.
Upon his arrival to Camp Lejeune, Broglio met with Lt. Gen. Dennis J. Hejlik,
the commanding general of II MEF, and attended the Stations of the Cross and
Benediction at St. Francis Xavier Chapel alongside Marines, sailors and
civilians who work aboard the base.
“As the person who determines who can and cannot be a Catholic chaplain, it is
important that he come out and see us, our people, and the things we are doing,
not to mention the areas in which we need support,” said Lt. Cmdr. Shaun S.
Brown, chaplain for |
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Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd MLG. |
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Broglio's trip to the North Carolina Marine bases followed
his visit to Fort Bragg, an Army base located northwest of
Lejeune.
“The Archbishop gets out quite a bit,” Brown said. “Last
year he spent part of Holy Week in Baghdad. He is no
stranger to travelling.”
As the spiritual leader for all Catholics in the military,
Broglio's responsibilities extend to wherever U.S. military
forces and Department of Defense civilians are stationed or
deployed.
According to milarch.org, the Archdiocese for the Military
Services was created by Pope John Paul II in 1985 to provide
the Catholic Church's full range of pastoral ministries and
spiritual services to those in the United States Armed
Forces. This includes more than 220 installations in 29
countries, patients in 153 Veterans Affairs Medical Centers,
and federal employees serving overseas in 134 countries. In
all, the AMS oversees the religious affairs for more than
1.5 million men, women, and children.
During his visit, Broglio also went to Marine Corps Air
Stations New River and Cherry Point. | |
Article and photo by USMC LCpl. Melissa Latty
2nd Marine Logistics Group
Copyright 2010
Reprinted from
Marine Corps News
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