CAMBODIA
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(1) Cambodian Catholic Cultural Center (CCCC)
1. Internal situation
Character : Commission of Bishops’ Conference
Contact Person : Fr. François Ponchaud
E-mail : francois.ponchaud@mepasie.org
or : 4c@online.com.kh
Telephone : 00 855 23 211 253 (bureau)
or 00 855 92 79 22 17 (portable)
Postal address : BP 123 Phnom Penh – Cambodia
2. Activities
Two collaborators of CCCC go to the countryside twice a month for training 10 beginners catechists (Siemréap), and 25 in Kampot.
Seminar about the History of the Universal Church and Church in Cambodia (2days) for leaders of communities (200 persons.
3 days of training for 15 catechists about Luke 1-2 for Christmas (3 days)
Training of 80 catechists during one week in January.
3. Publications in 2006
Preparing for Communion (book for children and for catechists
Preparing for Penance (book for children)
Preparing the baptism of Young people (book for children and for catechists)
Life of St. Vincent of Paul (24 pages)
Mother Theresa (32 pages)
Brief Story of Cambodia (95 pages) in French, Khmer and English
Booklet about the History of the Church in Cambodia (40 pages)
4. Projects for the coming year
History of the Church, since the beginning till now (250 pages 21×29,7 with many illustrations) is being printed.
A booklet about the history of the Universal Church (40 pages 14,5x 10,5), with illustrations is being printed.
A booklet about the history of the Church in Cambodia (40 pages 14,5x 10,5). Next April.
Life of Martin Luther King (Next May).
Preparation of a book for catechumenate since the beginning to the end (book for catechumens and for catechists (half finished)
5. Other important reflections
At present in Cambodia the door is open for the Gospel. The most urgent need is a school for catechist, and we will start very soon. The Cambodian Church is slow to move. There is little understanding about the Cambodian culture and poor knowledge about pontifical documents (catchumenate, biblical apostolate) among foreigners. It is difficult to share our experiences about inculturation in Cambodia with foreigners.
