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15 November 2009

Repose of Patriarch Pavle of Serbia.

His Holiness Patriarch Pavle of Serbia (+15.11.2009)

The Representation of the Russian Orthodox Church in Thailand, the Orthodox Church in Thailand Foundation, the church councils of parishes have expressed sincere condolences to their brothers in Christ, Serbian citizens living in the Kingdom of Thailand on the occasion of the death of His Holiness Patriarch Pavle of Serbia.

His Holiness Patriarch Pavle of Serbia was known to every Orthodox person in the world, as a man of saintly life, teaching and instructing not only by word but by deed. May Lord give rest to His holy deceased Primate of Serbia, and set upon the throne of the Serbian Orthodox Church a worthy successor.

11 November 2009

Meeting with the Russian Ambassador to Thailand.

Representative of the Russian Orthodox Church in Thailand, hegumen Oleg (Cherepanin) visited the Russian Embassy in Bangkok, where he had a meeting with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia to the Kingdom, H.E. Yevgeny Vladimirovich Afanasiev. The agenda included the organization of the visit and the security of the official delegation of the Russian Orthodox Church, headed by His Eminence archbishop Hilarion, Department of External Church Relations Chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate. The delegation will include His Eminence John, archbishop of Belgorod and Stary Oskol, Chairman of the Missionary Department of the Russian Orthodox Church and a number of others. Russia's Ambassador - Mr. E. Afanasiev assured hegumen Oleg of the full support of the Embassy and guaranteed the necessary organizational support. In addition, the Russian Ambassador informed the representative of the Russian Orthodox Church of their desire to give a dinner in honor of the Church delegation and asked to allocate time for this event in the visiting program. The Embassy of Russia, according to His Excellency E.V. Afanasiev, must participate at the highest level in all planned activities to mark the 10th anniversary of Orthodoxy in the Kingdom.

03 November 2009

Participation in the Conference on the environment.

The Asian Institute of Technology in Bangkok hosted an international conference “Spiritual Transformation for Sustainable Development: A Forum Focus on Carbon Dioxide Reduction and Efficient Use of Water”. With a blessing, the conference was attended by Dr. Vladimir Buntilov Professor of Mahidol University in Bangkok, the assistant to the representative of the Russian Orthodox Church. Speaking at the conference, Dr. V. Buntilov presented the views of the Russian Orthodox Church on environmental issues as reflected in the Social Concept of the Russian Orthodox Church, adopted by the Jubilee Bishop's Council of Russian Orthodox Church in 2000. With the scientific community, representatives of various Christian denominations and other religions also attended.

01 November 2009

The next meeting of the Foundation Committee of the Orthodox Church in Thailand.

Members of the the Orthodox Christian Church in Thailand Foundation examined the report of Mr. Panya Vonmayrattanakun of P&P Construction, who under contract, is supervising the construction of Orthodox churches. The Foundation expressed satisfaction with the progress and quality of work in Pattaya and Phuket.

The Foundation decided to cancel the debt of Holy Trinity parish in Phuket in the amount of 2,000,000 Thai baht, due to the fact that Holy Trinity is the largest Orthodox church planned to be constructed in Thailand and especially considering the difficult economic situation of the parish. The additional financial support from the Foundation for Phuket were denied. The parish was offered to find the necessary material means alone.

Chairman of the Orthodox Christian Church in Thailand Foundation, priest Daniel Wanna presented members with a proposal to increase the budget for the construction of the Holy Dormition Church in Ratchaburi province, from 2,000,000 to 4,000,000 Thai Baht. This need, in the words of fr. Daniel, arose from the fact that the previously approved budget only provided for the construction of the temple building itself. While the proposed increase considers not only the construction of the temple, but also accounts for the priest’s home, outbuildings and landscaping. Mr. Panya Vonmayrattanakun showed members the permission from the authorities to initiate the construction work. He said that the construction team had already moved to Ratchaburi where they are ready to begin construction immediately. Following discussion, it was decided to increase the construction budget 4,000,000 baht. The foundation allocated 2,000,000 baht for the first phase of construction. Full payment for construction of the Holy Dormition church in Ratchaburi will be financially supported byt the Foundation.

The draft of the Holy Dormition temple in Ratchaburi.	The construction project for the Holy Dormition temple in Ratchaburi.

Dr. Vladimir Buntilov, assistant of the representative of the Russian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) addressed issues regarding the preparations for celebrating the 10th anniversary of Orthodoxy in Thailand. Dr. Buntilov is responsible for the preparation and publication of printed materials for this event. The funding committee approved Dr. Buntilov’s album "10 years of Orthodoxy in Thailand" and decided to finance this publication.

With the completion of construction in Pattaya, the funding committee reversed a decision on the moratorium of funding social projects by the Orthodox Church in Thailand. Members requested fr. Daniel to prepare documents providing an annual educational grant to students of technological colleges in the province of Prachinburi and explore a number of other materials received.

Several issues of the Orthodox Church life in Thailand were addressed. Hegumen Oleg (Cherepanin), representative of the Russian Orthodox Church attended the meeting of the Foundation.

27 October 2009

Visit to the Department of Religious Affairs.

The representative of the Russian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) in Thailand, hegumen Oleg (Cherepanin) and priest Daniel Wanna, Chairman of the Orthodox Christian Church in Thailand Foundation visited the Thai Ministry of Culture, where is the Department of Religious Affairs. Fathers Oleg and Daniel discussed the preparations for celebrating the 10th anniversary of Orthodoxy in Thailand, as well as other issues of mutual interest.

16 October 2009

Working visit of hegumen Oleg in Pattaya.

To acquaint the faithful with the preparations for celebrating the 10th anniversary of Orthodoxy in Thailand, the representative of the Russian Orthodox Church hegumen Oleg (Cherepanin) visited the parish of All Saints in Pattaya (Chonburi province). There, he familiarized himself with the progress of construction work on the temple of All Saints by meeting with the engineering and technical personnel. Fr. Oleg met with the chairman of the parish council, Mr. Mikhail Ilyin to discuss the practical issues of ensuring the program of celebrations. In addition, fr. Oleg consulted with local Thais who are Orthodox Christian regarding the organization of a meeting of Her Royal Highness Princess at the opening ceremony of the temple on December 20, 2009.

As a result of the trip to Pattaya fr. Oleg said he was satisfied with the progress of the construction on the temple. At the moment, the collection of funds is nearly complete in accordance with the construction budget. Decoration works of the temple are completed. Delivery of the buildings of the temple complex, on the promise of the builders, will be held in mid-November, which is 2-3 weeks earlier than foreseen by the contract. In parallel with the completion of finishing work, purchasing of church utensils and furniture is carried out.

Special thanks to the chairman of the parish council Mr. Mikhail Ilyin, who took the burden of all major expenses of staying the high Church delegation in Pattaya.

Hegumen Oleg hopes to address emerging issues in Pattaya on a weekly basis.

14 October 2009

Working visit of hegumen Oleg to Phuket.

To acquaint the faithful with the preparations for celebrating the 10th anniversary of Orthodoxy in Thailand, the representative of the Russian Orthodox Church in Thailand hegumen Oleg (Cherepanin) visited Holy Trinity parish on Phuket. There, he familiarized himself with the progress of construction work on the temple of the Holy Life-Giving Trinity on the island. Fr. Oleg held a meeting with the parish council and met with many parishioners.

During the trip to Phuket fr. Oleg stated the construction work satisfactory. At present, the construction of the temple’s foundations will take another 3-4 weeks. The delay of the contractual terms were reasonable - the daily tropical rains have slowed the pace of construction.

Photo: The construction of the foundations of Trinity Church in Phuket.

Also, in connection with the upcoming event for the Orthodox faithful, fr. Oleg held talks with the administration of the province, which considered the arrangements for the 10th anniversary of Orthodoxy in Thailand in Phuket. A date has been confirmed for the celebration in Phuket - December 21, 2009. The Governor of Phuket province, Mr. Wichai Phraisa-ngop expressed a desire to attend the worship at the temple. Celebrating this occasion will be His Eminence archbishop Hilarion, Chairman of the Department for External Church Relations (Moscow Patriarchate). There is considerable interest in the event by local and national media. Dr. Vladimir Buntilov, accompanied fr. Oleg on the trip.

06 October 2009

Visit to the Embassy of Romania.

At the invitation of the Chargé d'affaires of Romania in Thailand, Mr. Mihai Sion, priest Daniel Wanna and psalm-reader of St. Nicholas parish in Bangkok monk Nicholas (Raicea) visited the Embassy of Romania. Embassy premises were blessed according to the Orthodox rite. After the service, fr. Daniel conveyed to Mr. Mihai Sion cordial good wishes from the representative of the Russian Orthodox Church in Thailand hegumen Oleg (Cherepanin). Fr. Oleg was unable to visit the Embassy of Romania due to preparations for the 10th anniversary of Orthodoxy in Thailand. Mr. Sion and fr. Daniel discussed issues of mutual interest.

05 October 2009

The 10th anniversary of Orthodoxy in Thailand.

On the eve of the celebration of the 10th anniversary of Orthodoxy in Thailand, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia awarded the assistant of the representative of the Russian Orthodox Church in Thailand and Bangkok University professor, Dr. Vladimir Buntilov the medal of the of St. Daniel of Moscow, "For the glory of the work of the Holy Church." The high award of the Russian Orthodox Church will be presented to Dr. Vladimir Buntilov by the Department of External Church Relations Chairman (Moscow Patriarchate) His Eminence archbishop Hilarion during the festive celebrations December 18-28 2009.

Photo: Dr. V. Buntilov, assistant of the representative of the Russian Orthodox Church in Thailand.

05 October 2009

The 10th anniversary of Orthodoxy in Thailand.

Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has approved the date and commemorative program for the 10th anniversary of Orthodoxy in Thailand. The celebration will be held from 18 to 28 December 2009. Visiting bishops, priests and laity will come to the 10th anniversary of Orthodoxy in Thailand from Russia and other countries. His Eminence archbishop Hilarion will lead the celebrations. His Eminence is Chairman of the Department for External Church Relations (Moscow Patriarchate) and permanent member of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church. The group will also include the Most Reverend archbishop John of Belgorod and Stary Oskol, who is Chairman of the Missionary Department of Moscow Patriarchate; the rector of Orthodox parishes in China Rev. Dionysius Pozdnyaev; and rector of Holy Trinity parish in Ulan Bator, Mongolia archpriest Alexy Troubach. All the festive services will be sung by the Choir of the Moscow Patriarchate Publishing Department (regent - Daniel Sayapin).

Chairman of the Foundation of the Orthodox Church in Thailand, priest Daniel Wanna notified the representative of the Russian Orthodox Church in Thailand that ceremonies may be attended by Her Royal Highness Princess Som Savali, as well as high representatives of the Thai Government. Also heads of diplomatic missions of the Orthodox countries are expected.

Photo: Her Royal Highness Princess Som Savali.

At the request of the Thai security forces, at all celebrations and worship dedicated to the 10th anniversary of Orthodoxy in Thailand where there is participation by members of the Royal House of Thai and/or high representatives of the Thai Government, entry will be by invitation and limited quantity. Priority will be given to parishioners, donors and trustees of the Orthodox churches in Thailand. The Orthodox Church in Thailand is ready to consider the petitions of persons not included in this category, but wish to take part in the festivities.