Category: Reports & Announcement

https://youtu.be/tHeu45p2ruISt. Joseph Catholic Church in Ayutthaya currently has an unusual sight — a large ship out the front.The vessel is part of ‘The Legacy of Mission Étrangères de Paris’ exhibition, which is being held as part of the celebrations for the 350th anniversary of the Vatican’s Mission to Siam.Both the flags of the Vatican and … Continue reading The Legacy of MEP →

An expert panel discussion ‘To Remember the Past with Gratefulness’ was held at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Ayutthaya on June 4, 2019. The event was part of ‘The Legacy of Mission Étrangères de Paris’ exhibition which is also part of the 350th anniversary of the Vatican’s Mission to Siam. Father Nicholas Lefebure, MEP, … Continue reading Panel Discussion on The Legacy of MEP →

https://youtu.be/beJU-4jlJIMCardinal Fernando Filoni, the prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, addressed religious, seminarians and catechists at a ceremony to mark the 350th Anniversary of the Church’s “Mission in Siam” in Sampran, 30km west of the Thai capital Bangkok on May 18.Four thousand turned up, at St. Joseph Upatham School, to welcome the … Continue reading Celebrating 350th Anniversary of the Mission to Siam – Opening Ceremony →

During his trip to Thailand to celebrate the 350th anniversary of Vatican’s Mission to Siam, Cardinal Fernando Filoni, prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, visited St. Joseph Catholic Church and the “Legacy of Mission Étrangère de Paris” on Tuesday, May 21, 2019. Why did the cardinal visit Ayutthaya? Because that is where … Continue reading Tracing the Church’s first steps in Siam – Ayutthaya →

Father Gilles Reithinger, superior general of the MEP, sent Thailand a letter recounting the history of the MEP’s work in Siam from their first arrival until the present. He also sent a special prayer for the Catholic community in Thailand. Below is the content from his letter. “As the the Church in Thailand is celebrating … Continue reading Message from MEP Superior-General →

Cardinal Fernando Filoni’s celebratory message to the congregation at the Eucharistic Celebration on the occasion of the 350th Anniversary of the Church’s “Mission to Siam”, at the Hall of Pope St. John Paul II in Sampran on May 18. “Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and … Continue reading Cardinal Filoni’s celebratory message at the Eucharistic Celebration →

https://youtu.be/PmQSDCExP8wOn the occasion of the 350th Anniversary of the Church’s “mission to Siam”, Cardinal Fernando Filoni read a celebratory message from Pope Francis addressed to Thailand’s Catholics during a Mass in the Hall of Pope St. John Paul II in Sampran on May 18.“To the clergy, men and women religious and lay faithful of the … Continue reading Message and Apostolic Blessing from Pope Francis →

Vatican envoy visits Blessed Nicholas' shrine Cardinal Fernando Filoni, the prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples, visited Thailand to help celebrate the 350th anniversary of the Church's mission to Siam. As part of his visit, Cardinal Filoni went to a memorial shrine just outside Bangkok dedicated to Blessed Nicholas Bunkerd Kitbamrung, one … Continue reading Vatican envoy visits Blessed Nicholas’ shrine →

Eucharistic Celebration on the Opening Inauguration of the 350th Anniversary of the Apostolic Vicariate of Siam Mission (1669-2019) Cardinal Fernando Filoni PreFect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples   Organized by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Thailand May 19, 2019 11.00 Reception at Chiang Mai International Airport (Enter into the Conference Hall, St. … Continue reading Eucharistic Celebrations & Events: Chiang Mai →

Eucharistic Celebration on the Opening Inauguration of the 350th Anniversary of the Apostolic Vicariate of Siam Mission (1669-2019) Cardinal Fernando Filoni PreFect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples Main Celebrant   Organized by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Thailand Hall of St. Pope John Paul II, St. Joseph Upatham School May 18, 2019 … Continue reading Eucharistic Celebrations & Events: Bangkok →