Beyond core spiritual duties, RCI chaplains take part in two further categories of activity — ceremonial functions that build espirit de corps, and corporate social responsibility (CCSR) that builds RCI's reputation beyond the church walls.
Full framework: The complete five-category framework — spiritual, religious, pastoral, emotional, and ethical care — is on the Core Duties page.
Ceremonial Functions
- Commissioning parades and drill rehearsals
- Physical training and exercises
- Weddings, burial ceremonies, and birthdays
- National days and world days celebrations
- RCCG and RCI events and celebrations
- Special anniversaries, convocations, and inductions
- Dedications, naming ceremonies, and ordination ceremonies
- Workshops, conferences, and graduation ceremonies
Community Service (CCSR)
- Traffic control and altar protection duties
- Medical outreaches
- Environmental sanitation
- Visits and donations to orphanage homes
- Visits and donations to hospitalised patients
- Filling of potholes and extra-moral classes
- Organization of skills classes
- Crowd control during public programmes
- Visits and donations to old people's homes
Together, these three categories — core duties, ceremonial functions, and community service — define what it means to be an RCI chaplain in practice, not just in title.
