204 His Mission, Our Mission “At the hallmark of 20 years in Thailand, we continue to respond with the same enthusiasm and commit ourselves further to the working of the Holy Spirit. Taking the time to pray and for contemplation helps us to focus on what is important in our lives and ministries. At the heart of everything that we do has to be our love Jesus and what he loves. That’s what keeps us grounded and committed to serving our brothers and sisters in small and humble ways.” Fr Truong said that in the north-eastern part of the diocese of Udon Thani, a team of SVD missionaries works in rural parishes. ”Duc Linh Nguyen takes care of one of the largest parishes in the diocese, a source for vocations. Close by is Tuan Pham, who takes care of two smaller parishes, Kamsida and Thung Wang. Ha Tran is also assisted at a nearby church to gain experience and progress further with the Thai language. Raja Reddy Bobba is in the vicinity around 1.5 hours away at Nasing Parish. Similarly, Bernard Bella’s parish is a bit more than an hour away. He is currently busy in building a new church.” In Nong Bua Lamphu, two hours away from the other team, Damien and Truong Le continue to work with AIDS patients and young people living with HIV at Mother of Perpetual Help
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