mission News

 

Lamsai, 6 February 2014

 

St. Clare's Hospice

A New Home For Our Patients

 

 

 

Bangkok, 20 January 2014

 

Monitor Lizards

in Lumphini Park, Bangkok

 

Just a short video showing the Monitor Lizards living in Lumphini Park, near our house in Bangkok. (...has nothing to do with mission...)

 

 

 

Thailand, 20 January 2014

 

Pastoral Work and Vocation Promotion of our young brothers in the 

Christmas Season 2013

 

 

Our Postulants Brs. James and Apikorn and our Aspirant Br. Ronnachai travelled this Christmas Season to the north of Thailand, to the Provinces of Chiang Mai and Mae Hong Son to meet and serve the Local People. Our Order is not present in this area of Thailand and therefore it was also an occasion let people know about St. Francis of Assisi and our Order.

 

Please click here to read the very nice report

of Br. Anthony Udomsak Wongprachanukul,

or simply Brother James (PDF-File)

 

Lamsai - Thailand, 1 December 2013

 

New Video for the St. Clare Hospice

on the World Aids Day

 

 

 

 

Lamsai - Thailand, 8 October 2013

 

A NEW HOME FOR THE PATIENTS OF

ST. CLARE HOSPICE

 

The care of people who are affected by AIDS is an important part of our ministry nearly since  the beginnings of our presence in Thailand. Even if the situation for people with AIDS is changed with the new possibilities of medical treatment, the need for the hospice remains constant. The floods that hit Thailand at the end of 2011 left heavy damages on the buildings of the hospice.
The small huts and bungalows we use as rooms have ceased to be a dignified home for our patients. 
 
For the 30st anniversary of our presence in
Thailand we would like to offer  a new building,a new place where they can live with dignity and where they can be treated according to their needs to our patients. 

Read the article here

 

 

The Franciscans in Thailand

The Franciscans had arrived in Thailand already in 1582 but they left when Ayutthaya was destroyed in 1767.

In 1985 the Franciscans returned and began a new mission. By invitation of His Eminence Cardinal Michai Kitbunchu, the former cardinal of the archdiocese of Bangkok, the Franciscans bought a piece of land in Lamsai, Lamlukka and build a retreat center.

At present there are 9 missionary friars and 1 Thai friar with solemn profession and 2 Thai friars with temporary profession. There are several young men in initial formation and in vocational discernment.

 

Read the article here

Introduction to Missiology

2014

 

English

Level 4

2014

 

Lamsai - Thailand, 30 March 2013

For The Love To The Mother

by Fr. Alf. Gregorius Pontus, ofm

Pop is the name of the 8-year old girl who is the newest member of our St. Clare Hospice community. She came with her mother who has AIDS.

Look at her face: so cute, smart and healthy. One cannot see that the girl is infected with tuberculosis (TBC).

The first time she came to St. Clare Hospice in the middle of January 2013 she looked really dirty.

Read her story