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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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AustraLasia is an email service for the Salesian Family of Asia Pacific. It also functions as an agency for ANS based in Rome. For RSS feeds, subscribe to www.bosconet.aust.com/rssala.xml
"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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AustraLasia is an email service for the Salesian Family of Asia Pacific. It also functions as an agency for ANS based in Rome. For RSS feeds, subscribe to www.bosconet.aust.com/rssala.xml
