THAILAND

THAILAND

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(1) Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Thailand Full Member

1. Internal situation
Character : Biblical Commission of Bishops’ Conference of Thailand
Contact Person : Sister Chantana Sirichantanakul SHB
E-mail : thaicatholicbible@yahoo.com
Website : www.thaicatholicbible.com
Acting Secretary : Sister Chantana Sirichantanakul SHB
E-mail : chantanasiri@hotmail.com
Personal Telephone : 087-271-3107
Postal address : Catholic Commission for the Bible of Thailand
122/11 Soi Naksuwan, Nonsi Road,
Yannawa, Bangkok 10120, THAILAND
Tel. : 0-2681-3900 Ext 1315
Fax : 0-2681-3900 Ext 1305

2. Activities
Organize and coordinate the work on the bible in 10 dioceses all over Thailand
permanent and active member of every sects of Christian association.
Organize Chinese group overseas with Cecilia in Hongkong
Print Thai Catholic Bible (New Testament and some books of Old Testament)
Give free copy right for people print out some part in special occasion etc
For their funeral birthday or special occasion as a gift, increasing numbers of printing
Translation of the Old Testament and documents of the Church
Website of the Commission www.thaicatholicbible.com
Commentary of Sunday gospel by web and post.
Competition bible picture, poem contest , knowledge of bible contest , picture contest, literature on bible contest
CD Rom on Thai catholic bible
Biblical posters, bible calendar, bible prayer card, holy pictures on bible
Services on bible books, cd rom, set up bible exhibition, printed sticker on loving bible give out free booklets on let us read the bible., how to read bible etc.
Study Bible by mail
Print out Bible diary every year 14,000 copies
Leaflet for everyday bible for whole year
Translate and print out basic bible seminar book in Thai language
Bible week and bible day in schools (studies bible whole day) and dioceses 80%
Bible seminar 3 days 4 times a year
Bible for life – formation on the bible – every other Saturday
Give knowledge on bible when was invited average 8 times a month, length one day to one week.
Basic bible seminar, two and a half day every month and give training to the leaders
Bible Lover Groups (reading bible at least 10 minutes everyday) on December 2006 we have about 1,400 members, member of the 5th year 200 persons, these people get the golden card golden medal and get discount 10% when buy book at catholic center, planning to ask hospitals and shops to give more discount items.
Personal development
Establish biblical center for information

3. Publications in 2006
Thai catholic bible in different forms and styles
Cooperate with other denomination in bible distribution
Print out psalm books, second printing
Print Deuterocanonical in new translation
Leaflet for bible 2008
Poster calendar distribute all over the countries.
Print prayer cards for bible years 2007-2010.

4. Projects for the coming year: 2007
Bishop’s conference announce bible year for Thailand 2007-2010 ask catholic to read bible. Our office is responsible for organizing and creating big projects, dioceses and other commissions creating there own projects.
Bible song contest
Assisting dioceses which did not have office, in starting biblical offices
Held Youth bible lover in dioceses
Print T-shirt, yellow shirt with the bible’s lover logo
Bible song contest
Make cd-rom with all song about bible including song that winning the contest

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(2) Catechetical Center of Bangkok, Thailand

1. Internal situation

Character : Catechetical Center charged by the Archdiocese
Contact person : Rev. Francis X. Vira
E-mail : ccbkk@catholic.or.th
Secretary : Ms Tadsanee Mathurotsuwan
E-mail : m_tadsanee@hotmail.com
Postal address : 57 Oriental Ave, Bangkok 10500, Thailand

2. Activities
Formation of Catechists
o Teaching the student-catechists at Saengtham College, Sampran, 90 students.
o Sponsor 9 students for 4 year course on Christian study.
o Teaching at National Catechetical Center Summer Course march 20 – April 27, 153 students.
o Formation of 160 Catechist in school march 16-18, at Pastoral Center

Teaching Religious Education
o Bible Camp during summer – April 2006 , 5 parishes 495 children
o Sunday schools in 3 Parishes 80 children
o RCIA we teach some 20-30 young and adults who like to be Catholic every Sunday at Assumption Cathedral.
o Bible Study Course on Saturday morning July 2 – September 17 at Catholic Center in Bangkok: Topic the letters of St. Paul to Philippi and Colossians.

Co-operation with other departments
With Catholic Commission on Bible I am a member of this Commission. I bought Catholic New Testament and promote for our catechists.
I bought 13 episodes on DVD and VCD: 300 copies:
Genesis, Abraham, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, David, King Solomon, Samson-Delilah, Esther, Jeremiah, Jesus, Paul, Apocalypse
We propagate to other Catechetical Center and our Catholic schools.
Lay Apostolate Department
Support Mrs. Supanee Bunyarat in choosing some passages from the Bible and promote them in the Catholic Movement: Legion of Mary.
Promote Bible Prayer Groups at St. Peter’s Parish, St. Louis Parish, Ascension of Jesus Parish, Our lady of Perpetual Help Parish.

3. Publications
a. Bible Correspondence
Two Catechists are responsible for Bible Correspondence Course
There are 1,168 members in school, and 386 members outside our Catholic schools.

b. VCD on Bible
We translated VCDs: 23 Episodes from the New Testament, and 6 episodes from the Old Testament with worksheets.