in people’s faces. it’s more sophis-
ticated than that. it’s often about
creating spaces in which the distrac-
tions of the world can be quietened
to allow the whisper of Christ’s voice
to be heard.”
now working as a chaplain in
one of ireland’s largest universities,
University College Cork, Hendrick
acknowledges that the work is chal-
lenging, sometimes frustrating, but
immensely rewarding. “The desire to
measure success is understandable,
but the work of evangelization does
not lend itself to that,” he says. “Any
young person considering a religious
vocation today can be assured that
there is plenty to do, but you won’t
be able to subject it to a Key Perfor-
mance indicator analysis at the end
of the quarter. That’s not to say that
you won’t be busy every day!
RONAN HOLOHAN (left), Father Richard, and Sister Patricia O’Donovan of the chaplaincy team discuss a liturgy at University College Cork.
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