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The priest serving everyone at the Winter Olympics

Bohumil Petrik posts on EWTN news about Fr Oldřich Chocholáč

"The role of chaplains at the Olympic Games is not just for Catholics and other believers, according to a priest currently serving at the Winter Games in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo.

“My service is much more individual and open to everyone, even nonbelievers,” Father Oldřich Chocholáč, chaplain of the Czech Olympic team, told EWTN News. “It is a service of presence, prayer, and blessing.”

Please head over to EWTN News to read the full post

Question to ponder: How might a priest chaplain help the competitors and organisers?

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