A book on chaplaincy service in prisons to be presented at the Institute of Criminal-Penitentiary Services

On April 15, 2013 at the Institute of Criminal-Penitentiary Services (village Vita Poshtova), the book Serving Prisoners will be presented (4 PM).  This publication of the UGCC Patriarchal Curia Department for Pastoral Care in the Penitentiary System of Ukraine is the result of many years of collaboration with the penitentiary services.

The guide offers professional directives for pastoral care in penitentiary establishments and will be useful for seminarians, priests, and volunteers of this meaningful service as well as penitentiary services staff.  The presentation comes on the 15^th anniversary of the establishment of the Criminal-Penitentiary Services and will be attended by students of all departments.

Serhiy Zamula, the book co-author, will take part in the presentation.  He is a candidate of psychology and is responsible for the psychology - pedagogy curriculum at Bila Tserkva Institute of Professional Training for State Penitentiary Services of Ukraine.

Journalists, chaplains, seminarians, lecturers as well as representatives of Christian Inter-confessional Mission of Prison Service and the Penitentiary Services of Ukraine are invited.

For information please call: 098-422-9-221.

Rev. Constantin Panteley

Head, Board for Penitentiary Pastoral Care