Katie

Saisan is a community that has grown up along the disused railway track in Svay Sisophon. It's an extremely poor area,  prostitution and drugs are commonplace in the neighbouring streets, and children are very much at risk.There are two Catholic families at Saisan and the church is starting to have a presence, providing rice soup on a Sunday [Support Cambodia help to pay for … [Read more...] about Learning…..on the Railway Line!

Father Rajat Hassapurti leaves St Francis Xavier Parish after 5 years of wonderful service to the poor and disadvantaged of  Svay Sisophon. The students said goodbye in their usual unique style!!! The following day's Sunday Mass was a 'welcome' for the new parish priest, Father Greg Priyadi as well as a thanksgiving for all Fr Rajat has done for the parish. United in friendship … [Read more...] about Goodbye and thank you Fr Rajat…

Parishioners were joined by friends from Ely and Great Yarmouth on Friday 17th April to celebrate not only Cambodian New Year but also the very-much-alive twinning between Sacred Heart Parish and St Francis Xavier Parish in Svay Sisophon. The celebration, held at St. John of the Cross, Aylsham, was led by Father Philip Shryane from Great Yarmouth, mostly in Khmer and included … [Read more...] about PARISH CELEBRATES KHMER NEW YEAR & OUR TWINNING LINK

Bob & Katie Maidment and Carol & David Shippey will visit Cambodia from 19th January - 6th February. This will be Katie & Bob's 9th visit, Carol's 5th and David's 2nd and they are going this year mainly on behalf of the newly independent charity, Support Cambodia [awaiting registration and charity number from the Charity Commission] However, they will also be … [Read more...] about CAMBODIA VISIT 2015

              In a wonderfully, colourful, multi-faith ceremony, the new church of St Mary Magdala at Poipet was blessed on Sunday January 4th, the Feast of the Epiphany. Bishop Kike presided and the priests of the Diocese came to concelebrate at the Mass but there were central roles for the Sisters of the Missionary Society of the Sacred Heart, the students, staff and children … [Read more...] about NEW CHURCH BLESSED AT POIPET