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"We proclaim Jesus
Christ as Lord and ourselves as your servants, for Jesus' sake": two Thais newly
ordained today
BAMPONG: 14th January
2006 -- A short while ago, in the parish Church at Bampong in Ratchaburi
Diocese, Thailand, Fr Joseph Manachai and Fr Joseph Kriengsak were ordained
priests. The ordaining bishop was Bishop Joseph Prathan Sridarunsil from Surat
Thani Diocese, so it was an 'all Joe show'! The large church was filled to
the brim with seminarians, aspirants (from various branches of the Salesian
Family), Religious belonging to the Salesian Family as well as other
Congregations, diocesan priests, Past Pupils, young people, lay faithful and
family. Almost 60 priests, the majority of them Salesians,
concelebrated. The whole atmosphere was both solemn and youthful,
especially in the hymns chosen for the ceremony. Both Fr Manachai and Fr
Kriengsak were beaming with joy and in their address to the congregation in the
church sent an appeal to young people to follow in their footsteps. The
motto they chose for their souvenir was taken from 2 Cor. 4:5: "We proclaim
Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants, for Jesus'
sake".
Fr Manachai completed his theological studies
in Kristu Jyoti COllege, Bangalore, India. Fr Kriengsak completed his
theological studies in
Cremisan-Jersualem.
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