Supantini, Dedeh
(2021)
Translating Bandung Diocese’s Pastoral Care
into Contextual Action during Covid-19 Pandemic:
Sharing Experiences from Covid-19 Response Team of Saint Theodore Parish, Bandung, Indonesia.
In: 17th Asian Federation of Catholic Medical Association (AFCMA) 2021, 16-19 September 2021.
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Abstract
Bandung is the capital city of West Java Province and also the center of The
Diocese of Bandung. Bandung Diocese has a clear vision based on John 15:17. The
Pastoral Care vision is implemented in the spirit of “Passion for Christ, Passion for
others, and Passion for the community”.
During the Covid-19 pandemic, Bandung authorities implemented various scales
of Community Activity Restriction to reduce the spread of Covid-19. The Church
responded by limiting faith-related activities and supporting the virtual Eucharist. Saint
Theodore Parish - Bandung realizes that the local Church could take on more roles
than limit the gathering in the Church. The Parish committed to fighting against Covid�19 following local needs.
This paper presents how the Parish built a response team in partnership with
Catholic physicians who lives in the territory. The Parish took a role in educating
people about Covid-19, tracing and testing, vaccination programs, and providing social
service to the neighbourhood. In the peak of Covid-19 outbreak, the team provides
online consultation for church members who live in isolation due to Covid-19.
By doing this, the Parish accomplished WHO recommendation for religious
leaders in the context of Covid-19, and translated Bandung Diocese's Pastoral Care
into contextual services.
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