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18 May 2011

Construction progress of Holy Ascension Church on Samui.

The parish council of Holy Ascension Church on Samui (Suratthani province) reported on the construction of the temple on the island. As the treasurer of the community Alexei Tyutin, saw the foundations completed. Construction workers have moved to frame the concrete base of the building. The parish council appreciated the quality of work. As a result of the parish council’s report, the Committee of the Orthodox Church in Thailand Foundation decided to continue the construction and allocate 1,500,000 Thai baht for this purpose.

In the photo: The course of construction work for Holy Ascension Church on Samui (18.05.2011).

10 May 2011

Charity of the Orthodox Church in Thailand in the province of Ratchaburi.

The Representative of the Russian Orthodox Church in Thailand archimandrite Oleg (Cherepanin), accompanied by the Chairman of the Foundation of the Orthodox Church in Thailand priest Daniel Wanna and the local administration visited several poor families in the villages of Ratchaburi province. On behalf of the Orthodox Church, archimandrite Oleg (Cherepanin) gave financial support to the families. A family consisting of a disabled elderly couple, husband 94 and his wife 76 years old have no means of livelihood. They survive only on alms. With the blessing of archimandrite Oleg, a fixed monthly financial assistance fund will be sent from the Foundation of the Orthodox Church in Thailand.

10 May 2011

Donation to a village in Ratchaburi province.

The Chairman of the Orthodox Christian Church in Thailand Foundation, priest Daniel Wanna gave the donations to a village collected at the Paschal charity opera concert April 25. The village is located near the Church of the Holy Dormition of the Mother of God in Ratchaburi province. The sum of 22,700 Thai baht was transferred to the local village headman for warning device alarm system. Near the Orthodox Church in Ratchaburi province is a landfill of the Thai army. In all the villages of the district, except the one to which the funds were sent, have an early warning system of firing. On behalf of the residents, the village mayor thanked the Orthodox Church for caring for ordinary people. He expressed confidence that the social activities of the Orthodox faithful will further the authority of the Orthodox Church in the region.

In the photo: Donation to the village, near the Church of the Holy Dormition of the Mother of God in Ratchaburi.

09 May 2011

Victory Day celebrations in Thailand.

With the blessing of the Representative of the Russian Orthodox Church in Thailand archimandrite Oleg (Cherepanin), a large number of Russian and CIS citizens held celebrations in Pattaya to mark the 66th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War and the end of the Second World War. The celebration was organized by a group of companies «Russian House», co-sponsored by «Centara Grand Mirage Beach Resort Pattaya», «Heights Holdings», «Pegas Touristik», «Ilves Tours», «Big Holiday», TV «1Ru Television», the newspaper «Pattaya Segodnya», as well as the newspaper «Arguments and Facts».

Among the special guests of the festival were World War II veterans who were given free flight from Moscow to Thailand, as well as free accommodation in one of the best hotels in Pattaya.

The hall was also attended by a large delegation from the Russian Embassy in Thailand, the diplomatic representatives of the Allies in World War II and local officials.

In the photo: World War II veterans during Victory Day celebrations in Thailand (09.05.2011).

Before beginning the celebrations, a memorial service was held at All Saints Church in Pattaya for those killed in the war. In his speech to the gathering, archimandrite Oleg (Cherepanin) stressed that Victory Day should be for us not only a historical holiday, but a special symbol to which we need to match our life and achievements. As stated by the organizers of the celebrations, the collected funds will be transferred to the Representation of the Russian Orthodox Church to provide social assistance to the needy.

07 May 2011

Archimandrite Oleg’s trip to Penang.

At the invitation of the Honorary Consul of Russia Mr. Teoh Seng Lee, the Representative of the Russian Orthodox Church in Thailand archimandrite Oleg (Cherepanin) visited Penang, Malaysia.

During the visit, archimandrite Oleg held an informal meeting with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia to Malaysia Mrs. Lyudmila Georgievna Vorobieva, as well as the Consul General of Thailand to Penang Mr. Voradet Viravakin.

A number of issues of mutual interest were discussed.

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04 May 2011

CONDOLENCES Mr. Michel de Valliere’s brother, Konstantine passes away.

The Representative of the Russian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) in Thailand, the clergy and laity of the Orthodox parishes in Thailand express their deepest condolences to the Deputy Chairman of the parish council of St. Nicholas Church, Bangkok, Mr. Michel de Valliere. His brother Konstantine died of a heart attack at age 84.

In the photo: Mrs. Lyudmila Vorobieva, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia to Malaysia (left); Mr Teoh Seng Lee, Honorary Consul of Russia in Penang (right); and Archimandrite Oleg (Cherepanin), Representative of the Russian Orthodox Church in Thailand (in the center)

Mr. Konstantine (+2011)

To the last days of his life Konstantine kept good spirits and physical activity. He enjoyed working on his summer cottage. In addition to his hobby of gardening Konstantine had interest in space technology.

When he was treasurer of Holy Trinity Church in Castle Montbeliard, a local priest taught him the basics of icon painting. Since then Konstantine began to paint icons.

A memorial service for the repose of Mr. Konstantine will beheld at St. Nicholas Church, Bangkok, May 8, 2011 at 11:30 am.

Eternal memory to the servant of God Konstantine!

25 April 2011

A Paschal charity opera concert was held in Pattaya.

A Paschal charity opera concert was held in the resort town of Pattaya at the Royal Cliff Hotel. Appearing on stage were soloists of the Bolshoi Theater: Sergei Moskalkov and Yuri Baranov, as well as soloists of the "Russian Opera" theater, Nadezhda Niwinskaya, Alina Shakirova, Elena Kalagina and Lyudmila Vorobyova. Shizuka Toritani, the concertmaster of the "Russian Opera" theater, accompanied on the piano. The visit of the artists to Thailand was made possible through the sponsorship of Russian Foundation of St. Nicholas.

photo: A Paschal charity opera concert in Pattaya (2011).

Funds from the Paschal concert, with the blessing of the Representative of the Russian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) in Thailand archimandrite Oleg (Cherepanin), and in accordance with the decision of the Foundation Committee of the Orthodox Church in Thailand will be sent to help local villagers in the province of Ratchaburi, where the Holy Church of the Dormition of the Moscow Patriarchate is located — 100 km. from the Thai capital. Local village authorities appealed to the Orthodox Church for help. Thailand's land forces are located near the Orthodox church . All the villages in the district, except the one to which funds will be sent, have early warning systems for ground maneuvers and target practice. The Orthodox community in Thailand is planning to establish a notification system in the village for local residents.

24 April 2011

Traditional Paschal dinner of the St. Nicholas parish in Bangkok.

For the celebration of Holy Pascha Sunday the parish council of St. Nicholas Church, Bangkok, after the evening service, arranged a traditional Paschal dinner. The dinner was attended by the Representative of the Russian Orthodox Church in Thailand archimandrite Oleg (Cherepanin), along with the delegations from the Catholic and Protestant communities in the country. There was conversation on general Christian social service in Thailand.

24 April 2011

Holy Paschal Sunday.

This year, the Pascal services were held at St. Nicholas Church in Bangkok and All Saints Church in Pattaya. On Bright Tuesday holiday services will also be held at the Holy Dormition Church Ratchaburi province.

Especially solemn and crowded was Pattaya, where the permanent parishioners joined numerous tourists vacationing in this famous resort. At the service sang famous singers, soloists of the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre of Russia and the theater "Russian Opera". The Representative of the Russian Orthodox Church in Thailand archimandrite Oleg (Cherepanin) celebrated with hierodeacon Seraphim (Raicea).

In the photo: procession on Paschal Eve in Pattaya.

After the Divine Liturgy, the chairman of the St. Nicholas parish council, Mr. M. Chepel gave a gift, an ornate altar Gospel of large format, which, in consultation with the Representative, will be transferred to Trinity Church in Phuket.

In the photo: Archimandrite Oleg accepts the gift of the altar Gospel at Church of All Saints.

On behalf of the Foundation Committee of the Orthodox Church in Thailand, awarded the assistant Representative of the Russian Orthodox Church in Thailand reader Evgeny Petrov a silver medal for "charity and compassion" presented by archimandrite Oleg. Thanks to Mr. Petrov for his labor to establish Orthodoxy in Thailand. Fr. Oleg said that «All visible signs of regard and honor, we should not refer to the person himself but only to the Church which we represent in this remote region, constantly repeating: ‘Not to us, O Lord, not to us - but to your name give glory’”.

In the photo: Rewarding Yevgeny Petrov the medal "For charity and compassion".

Archimandrite Oleg also thanked the excellent performance of singing church songs, presenting an icon of St. Nicholas, made in Thailand in the art of bronze casting from the old Russian models. Then Orthodox restaurateurs in Pattaya arranged for everyone to break their fast in the church refectory.

11 April 2011

Working meeting of the Foundation Committee of the Orthodox Church in Thailand.

A regular meeting of the Foundation Committee of the Orthodox Church in Thailand convened. Current issues were discussed, among them, the provision of material assistance to a number of persons. It was decided to allocate 15,000 Thai baht to buy a return air ticket for a Russian cleric of the Moscow Patriarchate who happened to be in Thailand.