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Surat Thani Diocese plays
its part for Thai King's 80th birthday
SURATTHANI: 2nd May 2007 -- Surat Thani
Diocese, headed by Bishop Joseph Prathan Sridarunsil sdb, has played its part in
the recent (21st April) celebrations for the 80th birthday of the much revered
monarch of Thailand, His Majesty King Bhumipol Adulyadej. Surat Thani lies
in Prachuab Khirikhan province, one of 76 Thai provinces, which stretches 1200
kilometres all the way to the border with Malaysia.
Fr
John Tamayo sdb, parish priest of Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Ban Saeng Arun, led
the liturgy of the Word in an interfaith celebration involving Buddhists,
Moslems and Catholics. The entire prayer ceremony was led by the Governor of the
province. For the small Salesian community, this was a tiny piece of
history being made, as they led a moment of evangelisation and proclamation of
God's Word in this interfaith context. The Governor later expressed his
personal satisfaction for the musical and liturgical participation of the
parish.
The Salesians of Don Bosco came to Thailand in
1927. For Salesian visitors to the province, perhaps its best known
location, further to the north of Ban Saeng Arun, is Hua Hin, the location for
major events for the EAO Region. A formation meeting for Rectors from around the
Region will be held there in August of this
year.
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