Our next stop was Kompong Chhnang [Clay Pot Port] in the south of the country, and a very different experience. Here, Fathers Franco and Viney minister to a mixed Vietnamese/Khmer community spread over a wide area, many of them living in floating villages on the Tonle Sap River, effectively 'water gypsies' with all the attendant problems of itinerant … [Read more...] about ” YOU ARE OUR FRIENDS….to Kompong Chhnang & the South
“YOU ARE OUR FRIENDS – YOU ALWAYS COME BACK!” – Bangkok to Battambang
“ You are our friends – you always come back”. That sentiment, voiced by a Cambodian student two years ago, was reiterated over and over again as we made our latest journey around North-West Cambodia, visiting not just our twin parish of Svay Sisophon but also a number of other projects. Six of us made the trip: parish … [Read more...] about “YOU ARE OUR FRIENDS – YOU ALWAYS COME BACK!” – Bangkok to Battambang
Susd’ai Chanam Th’mey! – Happy New Year from Svay Sisophon
From Brother Amalan Thainase in Sisophon: Around 10 p.m we gathered together in the church to welcome the new year. We organised a prayer service. Brother Toeun preached the real meaning of Happiness. He said, "Happiness comes not from worldly things but from being good men and women for others." Three students from each grade shared their experience after which neak gru … [Read more...] about Susd’ai Chanam Th’mey! – Happy New Year from Svay Sisophon
Christmas 2013: North Walsham & Svay Sisophon!
Brother Amalan writes: Here we had a wonderful and meaningful Christmas celebration too. We did something different this year than usual. Every year we used to go to Battambang to celebrate the Christmas eve. But this year Fr.Rajat preferred to have it here itself. Around 2 to 3 hundred people were here to share the joy of new born baby Jesus. Around 6:00 pm we started … [Read more...] about Christmas 2013: North Walsham & Svay Sisophon!
Students Take ‘First Step’ at Sisophon
Students at Sisophon taking their "First Step' towards baptism. It's similar to the Rite of Election' that takes place here on the First Sunday in Lent.Students at Sisophon taking their "First Step' towards baptism. It's similar to the Rite of Election' that takes place here on the First Sunday in Lent. From Brother Amalan: " This year, 13 students both from within the … [Read more...] about Students Take ‘First Step’ at Sisophon
