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Catholic Maritime News

The Catholic Maritime News is a monthly newsletter published by the
National Office to keep the network of port chaplains, ship visitors, seafarers,
sponsors, volunteers and interested people in touch with what is happening in
the Catholic Church in the maritime world.

AOS Reference Documents

Also included below are other AOS Documents for reference

A list of available files

AOS North America & Caribbean Regional Newsletter

July 2008

Sea Sunday Prayer Service

Sea Sunday Message 2008

Message from Pontifical Council

Mass of Our Lady Star of the Sea

Official Text approved for use of AOS in the USA by Vatican in 2006.

Griffin Americas Operational Plan for AOS USA

AOS USA's Operational plan for airfare for Marine Travel

Griffin Americas One Time Charge Form

One time charge form for accessing marine travel airfare

Cruise Ship Priest Manual

Revised Manual for AOS USA Cruise Ship Priests 2008

TWIC Pre-Enrollment Information

Information from TSA.GOV regarding TWIC Pre-enrollment

TWIC Pre-Enrollment Information - Spanish Version

MERPAC Task Statement #59 Recommendations

Recommendations of the Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee in regard to shore leave access.

AOS USA Annual Conference Packet 2007

Registration Form and Agenda

Directory of Officially appointed AOS Port Chaplains in the United States

Directory of AOS Port Chaplains in the USA. (A list of AOS Chaplains, Maritime Deacons, Religious and Lay Ecclesial Ministers officially appointed to the AOS by his/her Bishop.)

AOS USA Annual Conference Minutes (April 2005)

Annual Conf Pres Report April 2005

Annual Conf Sec General Report April 2005

Annual Conference Resolutions April 2005

Annual Conf Committee Reports April 2005

AOS USA Constitution (amended April 3, 2003)

AOS USA By-Laws (amended April 14, 2004)

AOS USA Code of Ethics (approved 11/05/02)

AOS USA Annual Conference Minutes April 2004

Minutes of the General Assembly of AOS USA. Taken at the Annual Conference in Traverse City, MI April 2004

Cruise Ship Priest Manual (PDF Format)

A manual which outlines procedures and expectations for AOS USA Cruise Ship Priest Members.

Motu Proprio Stella Maris on the Maritime Apostolate

The governing document for the Roman Catholic Apostolic Work for the People of the Sea and Roman Catholic Port Chaplains. Given January 31, 1997 by Pope John Paul II.