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many trees and flowers grown at the place. And Marking the Death Memorial of the BANGKOK
few kilometers away the this center finds St. Cherished King Rama IX Region
Ann Church nearby where Fr. Wuttichai Ongnava
is the parish priest. On October 12, 2021, Assumption University,
both campuses at Suvarnbhumi and Hau Mak,
remembered the death of the late King Rama
IX, who passed away on Thursday, October 13,
2016, at the age of 88 at Siriraj Hospital, This
year marks the King’s 5th death Anniversary. We
all are very grateful and cherished by what he
did to Thailand and the people for over 70 years
during his reign between the years 1946 - 2016.
We will continue to do what he taught us, espe-
cially practicing self-sufficient economy, loving
each other and respecting our parents.

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Region Community

Reported by Bros. Jamrus Kaewamka and Kornkavee Yindeevech

The new academic year is a fresh start for Bro. Kornkavee Yindeevech and Bro.
Jamras Kaewamka. They were assigned to AC Community to work and live with Bro.
Sakda Sakonthawat, Superior, and Bro. Thaksabutr Kraiprasit, Director of ACP, and the
most senior Bro. Viriya Chandavarodom, who is a member in retirement.
Bro. Kornkavee Yindeevech has been assigned to assist Bro. Thaksabutr Kraiprasit,
the ACP’s Director. I’ve been teaching history because it is my favorite subject. I have
to teach Primary 5 online this semester when the school have to stop classes due to
Covid-19 pandemics. During this time, I’ve been practicing my English skills using a
GPC program designed to help all Junior Brothers improve their English skills.
At the community, we’ve enjoyed time together. The Brothers were regular to their
spiritual exercises and mass every morning. However, we’ve been living in the COVID-19
pandemic crisis. Because of the government’s edict, most businesses, schools, and retail
malls were forced to close.

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Every first Sunday of the month, we invite Him to abide in our heart receiving Holy BANGKOK
observed a monthly recollection. Moreover, Communion and etc.). Region
we had a gathering of the Brothers to play
and have dialogue among The members of At this present time of COVID-19 pandemic
the community. The AC and ACC communities crisis, we manage our role in each responsibilities
gathered together on the first of June to faithfully. In response to The 20th Provincial
celebrate the Body and Blood of Christ at the Chapter on Formation Conviction 2.4 Formation
Assumption Cathedral. After the liturgy, Bro. of Formators: A Priority: Province Level. No. 3 :
Viraya gave us a gift, which he intended to give prepare a formative curriculum for the junior
to all Brothers. Brothers in order to enable them to understand
their vocation, fraternal community life and
Due to the wide and rapid spread of COVID-19, educational leadership. (Everyone is expected to
Brothers in each community have been asked to be capable on being formator). In response to the
organize its monthly recollection in the commu- Provincial Chapter on Formation, nine Brothers
nity without moving to join with other communi- had opportunity to be trained as Formator at
ties as was formerly done. On Sunday 6th of June, Xavier Learning Community in Chiangrai. Bro.
six Brothers from AC and ACC asked me to share Jamrus Kaewamka was one of nine Brothers to
my religious life experience with them. As a senior attend the seminar. He has his special role at the
Brother in the house, Bro. Viriya Chandavarodom, AC community as vocation promotor. He could
gave some points for reflection. Those sharing share experiences with all of you while he spent
topics included: Without Jesus we can’t survive as time learning about FORMATOR COUSE at Xavier
good brother, hard works achieve no fruit without Learning Community.
Jesus. To know His call to serve Him specially we
must converse with Jesus regularly in our daily The principal purpose of formation at its
dialogue ( prayers, meditations, spiritual reading various stages, initial and ongoing, is to immerse
to find more knowledge in depth about Him, to religious in the experience of God and to help

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Region

them perfect it gradually in their lives. In institutes development of the candidates/Brothers to the
of active life, for which the apostolate constitutes stage of maturity suitable for their age and their
an essential element of their religious life (cf. CD level of responsibility by ensuring self-consistency
12; 15; 35, 2; LG 25; 45), as both initial and ongoing and inner freedom over the years; to motivate
formation progress, the apostolate itself should be the candidates/Brothers into deeper relationship
duly emphasized. with themselves, with their confreres, with the
universal Church, and with Jesus Christ, the
Formation equipped and integrated Brothers Incarnate Wisdom; to cater the candidates/
living the evangelical life in the light of Mont- Brothers to the identifying process of their own
fortian spirituality and the Gabrielite charism. identity or religious values/goals and discerning
Confirmed and led by the Spirit (R 19), in light of process of their own life of evangelical coun-
this vision, the Commission on Formation, under sels to meet the ever-new and ever increasing
the guidance of the respective authorities and by demands and exigencies of the religious consecra-
the close collaboration with the Church and with tion and of the mission; to foster the professional
other agents in the Province, will commit itself competency, to enrich the candidates/Brothers into
to the enhancement, the discernment and the an effective, authentic, communitarian, cultural
development of each individual candidate/ and apostolic life in the light of the Montfortian
Brother into his own human, Christian, professional spirituality and the Gabrielite charism; to constant-
and apostolic growth (PD 2.4.1) (C 35), (DF 28), (VC ly revitalize the Montfortian missionary dynamism
60); the accompaniment of candidates/Brothers at and creative fidelity (VC 37) of the Brothers’ spiri-
each stage of formation in their endeavor towards tual journey up to the ultimate reunion with the
the evangelical, communitarian and apostolic Lord (VC 70).
life of maturity, integrity and intimacy with God
(DF 25); the facilitation of candidates/Brothers at Finally, according to the light of the Holy
each stage of formation into living and witness- Spirit, God will work in every one of us to lead
ing the authentic life of service and communion and direct us in the path of perfection about
deeply rooted in the Montfortian spirituality and real religious life and authentic brotherhood,
Gabrielite charism (DF 20). available to travel anywhere in the world to
spread the good news and strengthen the global
Formator is an accompaniment the candidates/ community of love.
Brothers to promote the integral human and
Christian growth and to enhance the holistic

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College Community

Reported by Bro. Komsun Munkham

BANGKOK
Region

Let’s begin this report with the Word of God from Saint John the Apostle.

Jesus replied: “If anyone loves me, they will obey me. Then my Father will love them,
and we will come to them and live in them. But anyone who doesn’t love me, won’t obey
me. What they have heard me say doesn’t really come from me, but from the Father who
sent me” (John 14: 23-24).

Every human beings was created for the relationship between human
beings in society and between man and God who created us. In this relationship,
the external or physical, but the heart and soul in which the relationship can
be experienced, both in the natural and supernatural states of life, both under-
standable and incomprehensible, is, therefore, a relationship that transcends
reasons.

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The desire to devote one’s whole life to ob- who always gives good things and make our lives
taining the meaning of life that makes a person meaningful.
decide a way of life that is appropriate and valu-
able for one’s own life through the experience Living our lives in a meaningful way, and
of God’s relationship with all human beings and knowing the value of ourselves is to serve the
the blessing of the value that is uniquely inher- Lord and the community. God has called us to
ent to everyone. Blessed by God is not the same serve His people, to continue His mission by
and this is where the meaning of “vocation” spreading His words of love, mercy and compassion
comes from when God touches us. to His people and the world. Therefore, a vocation
is important as God touches our lives and invites
Ordinary men when they enter a religious us to be part of His great mission on earth, and
or consecrated life, people raise their hands to that He challenges us to accept His call with a
pay respect even though they had just been or- willingness to dedicate and be ready to help each
dained on the first day. This shows that being a other in their own free and peaceful roles to
consecrated person is respectable, trustworthy, fulfill God’s mission that He has entrusted to us
and admirable for the society. Men who are full as His called servants.
of faith are determined to live in the Word of
God and make the God’s words their way of life Our Spirituality Life
and they desire to bear witness to the true love
of Christ. Daily life is to live and worship God and put
our trust in Him. We as a Community begin our
A religious consecrated life is a gift from day with prayer, meditation, reading the Gospel,
God. It is He who calls some people to carry and Mass. Adoration of the Eucharist has been
out His mission and to respond freely, willing- observed every Friday. Every Monday, a priest
ly, and live his life in accordance with the ideals come to celebrate Mass for the community. This
and lifestyles that he has chosen because of his strengthens our spiritual life, growing in the
great love, faith, gratitude, and trust in the Lord love and faith of Jesus every day of our lives.

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Our Community Life need help and give food to medical personnel at
the hospital to encourage and support the front-
ACC Community has continued our community lines’ selfless dedication to their work.
projects, including our spiritual life and day-to-day
missions. We talk to each other every day at meals What will the Current Situation for the
and share life at work, both the achievements and School?
problems that arise in the mission and always
encourage and advise each other in the community. We continue to believe and trust in God’s
providence. ACC Community sincerely thanks to
Our Mission at School all for their concerns with regards to the chal-
lenging situation the school is facing on the op-
This semester, we are in the situation of eration at this moment. We continue to entrust
Covid-19 pandemic. To keep the school’s personnel our mission to the Divine Providence. May God
and students safe, the school administrators and bless you and be with you always.
staff strictly follow government orders to reduce
risk by encouraging each other not to expose one-
self to the virus. Therefore, the school will provide
online teaching until situation allows us to go back
to a normal on-campus teaching and learning. At
the moment, all of our school personnel are now
fully vaccinated. However, we continue to update
ourselves the epidemic situation.
With the COVID-19 situation, it is still severe
with concern for society and the sake of human
dignity, the school together with the Alumni
Association distributed food to patients with
COVID-19. And the people around the school who

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Region Community

Reported by Bro. Pathanant Chaiyara

On Friday, April 9, 2021, the Institute of the Brothers of Saint Gabriel Province
of Thailand appointed a new member of Saint Gabriel’s College (SG) Bro. Pathanant
Chaiyara was appointed as a member at Saint Gabriel’s College, Bangkok, in the 2021
academic year with Bro. Monthol Patumrat as a Superior and Bro. Manit Sakhonthawat
as a member and the local bursar.
The Institute of the Brothers of Saint Gabriel Province of Thailand announced the Obe-
dience to transfer the brothers to perform missions in 19 communities in Thailand in the
2021 academic year. Many brothers were transferred, especially for the young Brothers
who should acquire more skills, more experiences in school works and multiple
environments. Bro. Pathanant Chaiyara who was assigned at Assumption College Ubon-
Ratchathani last academic year, became a member of the SG Community, taking the
place of Bro. Winthakorn Pongsri who would take on the role of Socius at Saint Louis
Mary’s Juniorate Sriracha, Chonburi.

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Bro. Pathanant Chaiyara has taken tempo- BANGKOK
rary vows for two years since 2019, and now it Region
is his third year. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in
Christian Studies at Saengtham College All SG Brothers received vaccines against
Sampran in Nakhonprathom, B.A. Information COVID-19 from Vajira Hospital.
Science, and B.Ed. in Educational Evaluation and
Measurement at Sukhothai Thammathirat Open The SG Community members have received
University. the CoronaVac to prevent COVID-19 at Vajira
Hospital, Dusit District, Bangkok; the first and
We are convinced that Bro. Pathanant Chai- the second doses were on May 14, 2021, and June
yara would learn a lot about being a Montfort 16, 2021, respectively.
Brother in the mission.
As we know that the COVID-19 situation in
The Community joins daily online Mass and Thailand and around the world have still spreading
have a strong faith. heavily. Everyone has difficulty in life, not only
the brothers but also teachers and workers. For
Saint Louis (Louis IX) Church, Sathorn, Bangkok this reason, the concern of the Superior, Bro.
online daily Mass is participated by all the members Monthol Prathumarach, to all members of the
of SG community every day and daily prays are community; he contacted government agencies
chanted unceasingly. to request vaccinations for all members. He led
everyone to get vaccinated at Vajira Hospital,
The epidemic is getting worse every day, and the CoronaVac was vaccinated, allocated by
causing a significant impact for joining a Mass the government. There were no side effects after
together as usual, and the churches were closed vaccination for the three brothers, and hopefully,
to prevent gathering of the faithful. It was a
challenge for the parish to find a way for the
devotees to participate in religious rites. Live
broadcast seems to be the best answer in this
situation.

Therefore, the SG Brothers attend online Mass
from Saint Louis (Louis IX) Church, Sathorn,
Bangkok, at 06.00 a.m. every day, after that, we
pray together, including monthly recollections
that must be separately arranged and must
always wear masks when gathering.

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BANGKOK the vaccination would have created more or less In this situation, the spirit of love of Saint Louis
Region immunity. However, washing hands with alcohol Marie de Montfort should be expressed in our
gel and wearing a mask are necessary for every- religious life.
one.
On July 30, 2021, the Brothers and teachers’
Bro. Monthol Prathumarach and the members representative donated lunch boxes to medical
of the SG community donated foodstuff to the personnel at Bang Khun Thian Geriatric Hospital.
needy; moreover, they delivered nutritious It was one of many hospitals that served COVID-19
meal boxes to support and encourage medical patients,  and all the staff had worked hard to
personnel. care for the number of new cases rising daily.
All medical personnel and healthcare workers
On June 30, 2021, our Brothers donated were at the frontlines in the  fight  against the
necessary things for living to help the Wat COVID-19. Therefore, the school has donated 200
Ratchanadda community who face problems boxes a day for ten days, totaling 2,000 boxes to
from the COVID-19 epidemic; they have to stop various hospitals and field hospitals across Bangkok,
working and earn less money. The dried foods to support and encourage all medical personnel
and canned foods were given to the community who work hard.
representatives for distribution to the villagers.

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Samut Prakan Community

Reported by Bro. Panuwat Mouentup

Dear NOK readers, BANGKOK
Region
Includes this year, our team of Brothers at
Assumption College Samut Prakarn Rev. Bro. that they should not be scared of going back to
Director Dr. Pisutr Vapiso, Rev. Bro. Dr. Anusak school. Despite the fact that COVID-19 infection
Nidhibhadhrabhorn, Vice Director/Executive & has spread across the country, the Brothers have
Academic Consultant, Rev. Bro. Pittaya Tueaita, persisted in carrying out the mission with great
Vice Director and Bursar and Rev. Bro. Panuwat zeal and dedication. Following are some news
Mouentup, Assistant Director. First of all, we that we would like to share with you.
would like to give a warm welcome to our newest
member, Bro. Panuwat Mouentup, to the ACSP
Community. He is appointed as Assistant Director
of the school. We are glad to have him with us.

The pandemic caused by the COVID-19 has
greatly affected our school which is located in a
Red Zone and is therefore subjected to the highest
surveillance. The number of infected people
has highly increased which adversely affected
the teaching and learning opportunities of our
teachers and students for the whole semester
due to the unexpected school closure policy.
However, ACSP teachers are professionally
experienced so they keep our students learning
at home with huge supports from our technology
team - the ACSP Online Education (AOE) during
the prolonged school break. Their professional
encouragement and cooperation are extremely
appreciated by the parents and the ACSP com-
munity. Nevertheless, we are anxiously looking
forward to reopening our school by having all
our staff, Thai and Foreigner get vaccinated. This
is to reassure the parents and the students that
we have complied with safety standards and

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The Together ACSP fight the COVID-19
project.

Assumption College Samut Prakarn together
with the Parents and Teachers Association, the
Assumption Samut Prakarn Alumni Association,
along with teachers and parents, set up a project
called “Together ACSP Fight the COVID-19” and
invited people to donate what they can to augment
the budget for medical supplies and equipment,
mattresses, water and food as needed by the
hospitals and field hospitals. These supplies were
donated to Ramathibodi Hospital, Vajira Hospital,
Samutprakarn Hospital where our teachers and
personnel got vaccinated, Samutprakarn Provincial
public health office, field hospitals in the Province,
etc. Moreover, as we are aware that charity begins
at home, we helped our teachers and personnel
who were infected with and affected by the
COVID-19 by visiting them and donating foods
and drinks. The budget to help our teachers and
personnel is from the ACSP Brothers, teachers
and employees’ welfare fund and the Together
ACSP Fight the Covid-19 project.

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The Ceremony of Saint Louis Mary de August 13, Again, due to COVID-19 restrictions BANGKOK
Montfort, 74th Anniversary of Canonization. on gatherings, only a small group of teachers and Region
personnel representatives together with the
The ACSP Campus Ministry organized the Brothers were in attendance. We asked for the
ceremony to commemorate the 74th Anniversary intercession of our Mother Mary that God bless
of the Canonization of Saint Louis Mary de Mont- our school and the work that we do and we
fort on Wednesday, July 25, 2021. Due to COVID-19 prayed for the medical professionals who attend
restrictions on gatherings, we arranged the liturgy to those infected with the virus and those who
in a small scale with the presence of Brothers are badly affected by the pandemic.
of ACSP Community, Board of Directors, Parents
and Teachers Association, Catholic teachers’
representatives only. Although small in the number
of participants, it was still a meaningful liturgy.
We also took this auspicious occasion to follow
in the footsteps of Saint Louis Mary as a patron of
the poor and the sick so after the ceremony, we
went to hospitals and field hospitals to donate
medical supplies and equipment, mattresses,
water and food to help the medical personnel
and those affected by the pandemic.

The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Bless-
ed Virgin Mary.

On August 15, of every year, it is the day of
Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin
Mary, the Mother of Jesus, who is believed to have
assumed into Heaven body and soul. Our Lady of
the Assumption is also the Patroness of ACSP and
so our Campus Ministry organized the liturgy
for the Solemnity and a ceremony to honor Her
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BANGKOK The Formation Session in a 3-month course in collaboration with the
Region Xavior Learning Center in Chiangrai under the
As part of the formation program, in line guidance of Father Pitoyo Sugiyo, SJ. Before this
with the Resolution of the 20th Provincial Chapter course started, Bro. Pittaya, together with four
related to the Formation that comes under Brothers who are preparing for the final profession,
Conviction 2.4 Formation of Formators: A Priority took his time to renew vows at Gabrielite Provincial
at Province Level requiring the Province to provide Community Bangkok, on Saturday, May 15, 2021.
necessary formation and to comply with the The formation session really helped him to deepen
mentioned Resolution, organized by the Formation his knowledge about spirituality and religious
Commission of the Province, Bro. Pittaya Tueaita, life, be in touch with his own personal dynamics
together with eight young Brothers participated and recognize and accept his God-given potentials/
gifts, learned to acquire skills in interpersonal
relationships, counselling and spiritual direction.
The course started on July 5, 2021 and ended on
September 27, 2021.

Continuous Formation

From September 27-29, 2021, Bro. Panuwat
Mouentup, together with 10 Junior Brothers
participated in the Continuous Formation as part
of the Formation Program, organized for the
young Brothers and held at Gabrielite Provincial
Community, Bangkok. The theme of the program
was on professional development presented by Mr.
Komtuan Yancharoen and Mr. Prayoon Vonglek,
ex-Brothers who had plenty of experiences in
management and the purpose of which is to
enhance management skills, communication,
coaching skills both theoretical and practical and
apply them.

Fraternal Life

Everyone is aware of and impacted by the
global epidemic COVID-19, which appears to be
without end. Our community, without ceasing, is
in constant supplication for protection from the
COVID-19, which has taken the lives of many peo-
ple all over the world. We devote some time to
pray in the Morning and Evening worship, con-

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tinue to pray to the Lord for all those who have
been affected by the virus around the world,
pleading with God to stop the spread of COVID-19
and deliver us from our anxieties.

The monthly recollection of the Brothers
from Bangkok Region was postponed due to the
COVID-19 health protocols so we had a Commu-
nity Recollection and after that, we celebrated
the birthday (March) and feast day (May) of Bro.
Joseph Pittaya Tueaita. We also celebrated the
birthday (in August) and feast day (in July) of Bro.
Camillus Panuwat Mouentup.

Dear NOK readers, we’ve contributed some
activities from the Community of Assumption
College Samut Prakarn. We do hope that our
NOK can fly in due time as ever before. Take
good care of yourselves until we meet again next
issue. Wishing you all the best and may God
bless and protect you from the COVID-19 virus.
May God be with you always.

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Region English Program
Community

Reported by Bro. Surasit Sukchai

Dear Nok Readers,
Assumption College English Program Community (ACEP) in the 2021 Academic
Year is made of three Brothers. This year, we welcomed Bro. Jaran Srila to our Com-
munity, who replaces Bro. Patcharapakorn Langbubpha. This year, we are blessed with
having three Masses a week on Mondays, Wednesday, and Fridays. On Tuesdays, Thurs-
days, and Saturdays, we have our own Communion Service for our spiritual nourish-
ment. All members in our community are quite regular in our morning and evening
spiritual exercises. We feel that our everyday spiritual nourishment is essential for our
lives and mission. We also look after our health with careful eating healthy food, exer-
cise and making sure we get enough sleep. Thus, we are all in good health meaning we
spend less money for doctors.

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cal church, we are in good terms with the Par-
ish Priest and his two assistants. Bro. Director BANGKOK
is a member of the local church Council, and Region
we always support activities organized by the
Church. Meanwhile, they provide us with pasto- We are very thankful to our workers who
ral services whenever we call, especially on the have worked tirelessly during the pandemic.
school’s important days. To strengthen our re- They always work hard and diligently perform
lationship, we sometimes organize special gath- duties assigned to them. 100% of our workers
erings for priests and various religious. During have now been vaccinated against COVID-19.
these gatherings, we participate in a Holy Mass
together and then enjoy dinner. We support If you have time to visit our campus,
the Church financially whenever they need our you will notice the place changed quite a bit. It
help. We also financially support various Church is much cleaner now and we beautified it with
activities. Our good relationship with the local flowers and trees. We have converted the waste
Church is a good example to the faithful in land into the fertile land. We thank to the ex-
the community. We pray for the unity among cellent work of ACEP gardeners,. Many plots of
all Christians as we are called to do so by the land on our campus are now turn into tropical
Church. fruit gardens. Our goal is for these gardens to
become a learning area for our students as well
We work closely with our teachers, stu- as visitors from outside.
dents and all the members of the ACEP Commu-
nity and provide them with all the necessary May the Good Lord bless you with good
support during the pandemic of OVID-19. As the health and cheerful spirit during this pandemic
school was unable to open for on-campus classes time. May Mary accompany and help us all to
during the first Term of the 2021 Academic Year, find good solutions to the problems and difficul-
ACEP teachers provided our students with quali- ties we face in our mission as school managers.
ty online education. The lessons were engaging,
interesting and as close to on-campus lessons as Yours in Christ, Mary, and Montfort,
possible. The high quality of our online lessons
is indicated by a very low number of complaints NOK
from both parents and students. Non-teaching
staff provided support to the Academic Depart-
ment. We also set up a monitoring committee to
assure the high quality of our online lessons and
well as to provide teachers and students with all
the necessary support. As communication plays
a very important role during these trying times,
we utilize the latest technology to communicate
regularly and effectively. Teachers and staff uti-
lize Line and Google services to communicate,
and we have been using Checker Application for
communication between teachers and parents.
Checker Application serves as one stop services
for the parents of our students to communicate
with their child’s class teacher as well as to re-
ceive important updates from school. Of course,
we faced various problems, but we were able to
solve them quickly, thanks to effective commu-
nication and teamwork.

BANGKOK 66 Saint Gabriel’s Scholasticate
Region Community

Reported by Bro. Rachanon Udomsungnern

Warm greetings to our dear NOK readers
from St. Gabriel Scholasticate (SGS) members.
May we send our thoughts to one and all affected by
the COVID-19 outbreak. In these difficult times
the best things we can do is remembering one
another in our daily prayers.

In the academic year 2021, we develop a
vocation program for our Scholastics by having
them learn the doctrine and the Word of God
that He has provided to mankind, as well as
following the discipline of the Fraternity of St.
Gabriel Congregation to be good religious Brothers
in the future as usual. Therefore, to the lives of
living at SGS, we would like to share with all
NOK readers the different points of view in our
house.

This year, four new high school students
graduated from Assumption Sriracha College (ACS)
spent some time with us before they were sent
to Xavier Learning Community (XLC) in Amphoe
Mae Chan, Chiang Rai. The main purpose is to
help them improve their English skills for a year
before they continue their study for a degree at
Saengtham College. XLC is a residential institute
that envisions itself to be a culturally diverse insti-
tution for the uplift and empowerment of young
people. It is aimed at educating the young people–
especially ethnic groups in northern Thailand
and neighboring countries. These opportunities
will help them develop skills necessary to live
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to forming men and women of integrity working EDUCATIONIS (The Christian Education) and BANGKOK
for and with others to build a just and harmo- to give a course on Montfortian Spirituality at Region
nious world. In religious lives, one of the most SGS. The Montfort Brothers of St. Gabriel value
important aspects is the community life. The education highly because it provides individual
students at SGS are implementing to cultivate freedom, empowerment and yields important
socializing among ourselves and to the others as benefits. “The Christian Education” is a powerful
well. As we all know very well that seeking for tool children can lift themselves out of “The
knowledge is always essential but we should not Seven Deadly Sins” and participate fully as
forget that “Jesus is the model for the Beatitudes quality citizens. It is the foundation of our
and the norm of the new life,” “love one another,” society. Our scholastics also asemble together at
He tells us, “as I have loved you”. (CCC 459, John
15:12) the beginning of each month to reflect and
conclude what we have learned from reading
There are five students studying for a Bachelor the book of faith in terms of developing faith.
Degree at Saengtham College this year. The There are many more hobbies they also do at SGS
spread of the coronavirus has forced schools, colleges include gardening, learning how to play musical
and universities to turn to emergency remote instruments, visiting gymnasium on the third
learning. They have been studying online since floor to do physical exercise, learning English
the beginning of the academic year which is with a teacher who comes to teach them regularly
completely a full semester now. There is no and etc. in order for them to spend time most
difficulty for them to study online because they valuably.
all are provided with enough equipments and
technology. In order to successfully participate Before ending this report, we would like
in an online program, They must be well orga- to thank all our NOK readers for your continued
nized, self-motivated, and possess a high degree support to their vocation and material needs to
of time management skills in order to keep up SGS Community. May our Beloved Mother Mary
with the pace of the course. The subjects they conveys our offering to the Lord, our God to help
have studied this semester are Theology and us grow closer to Jesus Christ in everything we
Philosophy. They have also invited Rev. Bro. do and let us follow the motto of our Founder,
Piranan Namkanisorn to teach us GRAVISSIMUM “God alone” in our daily lives.

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Region
Region Communities

Life and Living

• Assumption College Sriracha Community
• Assumption College Rayong Community
• Saint Louis Chachoensao Community
• Saint Louis Mary Juniorate Community

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Community

Reported by Bro. Prajak Nansrithong

EASTERN
Region

Hello NOK readers, NOK

I would like to represent the ACS Community
in sharing things that happened during the
past semester. It is very regrettable that we lost
a Brother who was so dear to everyone in the
Community. We are very saddened by the death
of Rev. Bro. Loechai Lavasut, the former school
Director. who was our greatly loved by old age
and diseases in last August. May God grant him
an eternal rest in heaven.

ACS Community this year is consist of seven
Brothers. which has four old members as follows:
Bro. Verayuth Boonpharm is the local superior
and school Director who carries a heavy burden
to create harmony among the Brothers and su-
pervise and take good care of all members. Bro.
Anant Prichavudhi acts as a local bursar that
takes care of the budget. well-being of everyone
in the Community. take care and manage dai-
ly meals. Bro. Chumpol Deesutchit, retired and
senior who is still a good role model as an

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EASTERN authentic Brother especially in regards to prayer during the time of the epidemic, we often pray
Region and simplicity. Bro. Siam Keawprasith, communi- for those who are suffering. we would like to
ty members who are dedicated and taking care thank Rev. Father Yod Senarak, viceroy of
for the academic work of the school in the midst Chantaburi Diocese for presiding over Sunday
of hardship situations that the school cannot Mass every Saturday evening and contributing to
open because of the epidemic. There are three the reflections on monthly recollections during
new members including Bro. Sunun Ytharuksa these four months.
retired and member who came from Assumption
Thonburi. And Bro. Prajak Nansrithong and Bro. Due to the epidemic situation of COVID-19,
Nutton Suphol, both are junior and members it has prevented students from coming to school
transferred from Assumption Commercial College during the entire semester. But the school still
Community. conducts regular teaching in an online format
through various applications of new media such
No matter how difficult situation due to the as Zoom, Google, Classroom, Google Meeting and
epidemic of Corona virus, the community life of Moodle programs to help students still be able
the Brothers still had to go on. Even though we to study. All Brothers, teachers, all staffs need to
cannot attain the daily mass, cannot unite into self-adjust for the new way of living and concern
a region in the occasion of monthly retreat and more of self- protect from epidemics that don’t
hardly to visit others at their respective Prov- seem to end easily.
inces. However, we still continue to follow the
community projects every day, starting the day May all of you join with us in prayer so that
with online mass followed by meditation and God will make this deadly epidemic to go way
the morning prayer together. As in the evening, for us soon. We also pray that teachers and staff
before dinner, everyone gathers for evening will be able to perform their duties and students
prayer followed by rosary. We never forget to will be able to return to their normal school life
pray for the vocation every week. And especially as fast as it should be.

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Assumption College Rayong 71
Community

Reported by Bro. Wanwasan Sukul

Greetings to all NOK readers. We think every community and every EASTERN
school is in the same situation as the COVID-19 pandemic and therefore Region
unable to have a normal teaching and learning at the schools. At our school,
all teachers have to work from home and all Brothers work from their
community. The government ordered all schools close for five months but
there will be some teachers and staff who come to work at school. I hope
all of you are fine. But do not forget that everything is God’s plan. Trust and
have faith in Him, Who will release the situation of COVID-19 and disappear
from the world. We encourage all of you to live well.

Our Community Life

This year, our community has three Brothers and it is my first mission
in school apostolate. I’ve learned from school work and gained experiences
little by little from living with our Brothers in the community. We live
together as Brothers and share our life experiences with one another daily.
I’ve seen many good examples from them in faith, hope and love which
upholding the example of St. Louis Mary, love, fraternity, living with the
community, leadership and work. We live everyday life of mutual support
and concern for one another. We discuss together about school works and
community projects. feast days and birthdays call us to be together to have
special celebrations.

During the pandemic of COVID-19, we were unable to travel and we
could not even attend mass at any church. But we follow mass online and
have personal prayer on weekdays. Sometimes on Sundays we went out to
a local parish church near and attend mass with other faithful.

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On August 13, 2021, Solemnity of the
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Our
community and Catholic teachers had a liturgy
to celebrate the Assumption of the Blessed
Virgin Mary Day with Fr. Weerachon Noppa-
kunthong, the parish priest. We prayed for the
blessing of the Virgin Mary to protect the people
in Thailand from COVID-19.

On August 18, 2021, Our Community and
members of the Board of Directors shared some
rice to the families of employees affected by the
Covid-19 situation. It is about love of our brothers
and sisters in Christ that were in needs of help
and support.

On August 5, 2021, we had a community
project together. “Aim tong Aim jai” was the name
of the project that supported and encouraged
small restaurants to survive during the COVID-19
situation and helped the homeless people near
our school. It is our community project for the
poor.

Activities in School

On July 20, 2021, Commemoration Day of
the Canonization of Saint Louis Mary Grignon de
Montfort, Founder of the Brothers of St. Gabriel.
Our community, Catholic teachers and staff had
a liturgy presided by our parish priest Fr. Weer-
achon Noppakunthong. We joined together to
pray for Thailand and the world that are facing
the COVID-19 pandemic to disappear from the
world.

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ACR Volunteer Project
On August 23, 2021, our Community and
Assistant Director advisory board of school
had the opportunity to give food and medical
equipment to support the operation of medical
personnel at Rayong Hospital and the field
hospitals.
On August 25, 2021, Our Community
together with members of the Board and Catholic
teachers donated some food and water to kids
and people living with HIV-AIDS at the Camillian
Social Center in Rayong.

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EASTERN 74 Saint Louis Chachoengsao
Region Community

Reported by Bro. Kullachart Juntachoto

Greetings from the Community of Saint Louis School Chachoengsao.
This new academic year, the Community of St. Louis School forms a strong
team of three Brothers. Bro. Kreigsak Mayad is our Superior cum Director
and Bro. Vijhan Sanghan is a senior member of the house. They warmly
welcome Bro. Kullachart Juntachoto who transferred from Assumption College
in Bangkok to SLC community as a new member.
As in the pandemic situation today, SLC Community has lived with the
spirit of Brotherhood. We have helped and supported each others in prayer
life, works and personal issues. Due to the government policy on COVID-19
restrictions, the parish church cannot offer daily mass in public. As a result,
we cannot go for mass anywhere as we used to do. The alternative way for
the Community to attend mass is by watching it from YouTube.

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As the situation of pandemic is still on,
various communities of people near by the
school have been affected by pandemic. SL
Community along with the Alumni Association
and Parents & Teachers Association have joined
hands and shared our fraternal love of the
Brotherhood for people of all walks of life by
giving necessary supplies, food and supports to
them both far and near.

Monthly recollections have been faithfully
arranged at the first week of each month.
Sometimes we joined with the other nearby
Communities in the Eastern Region. After spend-
ing times with God so fervently during recollec-
tion hours with meaningful sharing of our
spiritual experiences, we took the opportunity to
celebrate birthday and feast day of our community
members as well.

As the pandemic period is still dragging
on, the school has allowed teachers, staff and
co-workers to work from home. Is is the best
way that we can do while the school is not
allowed to open for normal classes. Thanks
to modern technology and different kinds of
applications of new media which allow us to
work on line, communicate and stay close to
each others no mater where we are.

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76 Saint Louis Mary Juniorate
Community

Reported by Bro. Winthakorn Pongsri

EASTERN Dear all NOK readers,
Region
This year, SLJ Community has a new team of
two Brothers. Bro. Sirichai Phangrak is the Local true nature of oneself. Moreover, it is about un-
Superior and Master of Juniorate. Bro. Wintha- derstanding others by use psychology methods
korn Pongsri, who transferred from Saint Gabriel’s and tools as Magee and initial steps in getting
College, is a member of the community and to know each other (formator between formees).
supports the community as Socius. The formees psychology data is a part of their
development in their life and spiritual life (these
Due to the epidemic of COVID-19, many parts data are not the tool to judge formees’ vocational
of Thailand have been locked down. This incident life but help them grow in life). On the other hand,
has caused the students to learn by technology these data can help formator discern along with
supports and on online sessions. For this reason,
in this semester, the Juniorate cannot be opened
for our juniors. However, we’ve tried keeping
contact with them and conducted a follow-up
programs on their spiritual life and educational
performances using new media applications and
online sessions.

Sharing on Formation on Formator Course

On July till September, Bro. Winthakorn had
an opportunity to join a seminar on Formator
Course at Xavier Learning Center at Chiang Rai
for three months. This course gave me a lot of
aspects about how to form those who wish to
become expert as formees. Among some of the
aspects and experiences gained from this course:

First, it is about Psychology. The essence of
this point is getting to know and understand the

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each formee more effectively to lead the formee The last point that I would like to share is
develop themselves in both life and spiritual life, about formation process. This process must
moreover, each formee can search their own consist of 3D 3C+L that are 3D – Dialogue,
heart, discernment and affirm their vocation for Discernment, and Direction. 3C – Care, Concern,
each formee has their reason, inspiration, and and Connect plus LOVE. To animate the formee,
motivation to follow Christ in Vocational life. the formator must act as their inspiration and
lead them to have the experience with Christ
Second, individual formee has come from and accompany them to grow in life as Jesus
different parts of Thailand. As a result, each journey with his disciples to Emmaus.
person brings and possess different cultures to
the group. It is the duty of formator to gather
them and lead them to appreciate their own
culture and learn to accept other cultures and
teach them about the foundation of the spiritual
life including with mission and charism of the
congregation that is rooted from the Bible.

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NORTHERNNORTHERN 78
Region
Region Communities

Life and Living

• Montfort College Community
• De Montfort Novitiate Community
• Assumption College Lampang Community

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Montfort College 79
Community

Reported by Bro. Withaya Thepkom

NORTHERN
Region

Greetings from MC Community to all NOK readers. The community of
Montfort College would like to share news and life in our the Community
with all of you.

The academic year 2021 has begun but the member of our Community
is as the same as the previous year. Our four members of the community
include Bro. Surakit Srisrankulwong, who is our Superior and supportive
leader of the Community. Bro. Seksan Sakonthawat takes care of the Primary
Section and helps supervise maintenances the house and accommodation
to be ready to welcome guests especially Brothers from other communities.
Bro. Withaya Thepkom focuses pretty much on his Ph.D. study. Despite full
workload at school and a study, he rarely misses community’s activities and
spiritual activities. Meanwhile, Bro. Charnnarong Boonpharm is responsible
for the Community as local bursar. He takes care of everyone, and also is in
charge of the retreat house on Doi Suthep. Together, we are a strong unit
when each member participates and shares each day what one has with
others in order to fulfill the community projects faithfully.

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This semester, Bro. Charnnarong, together themselves to our school from the early years,
with other eight Brothers, had a good chance to especially we reminiscent to the most two highly
join an ongoing formation seminar, organized respected Brothers, Rev. Bro. Joseph Andre’
by the Formation Commission at Xavier Learning Gueguen and Rev. Bro. Antonio Maria Anurak
Community, Chiang Rai, for three months (July- Srivathayakorn. Bro. Andre’ committed himself
September). It was such a great opportunity as a holy religious and devoted teacher for more
for him, to be able to discern himself, and than 50 years, his religious life and the dedicated
reenergize his power by self-reflection and teacher inspired many teachers and students
instruction from several priests and other of Montfort College. He life became the symbol
participants at the seminar who came from of the school in Secondary Section. Meanwhile,
different parts of the Chaiang Rai Diocese. Bro. Antonio Maria was a shining symbol of the
Primary Section. He introduced and taught
Due to the pandemic of the Corona Virus Montfort students for years on music and
(COVID-19), many rules and regulations have symphonic bands with infinite patience and
been imposed by the local education office to utmost dedication. Undoubtedly, Montfort College
assure that everyone in school could be safe has been well known at the international
from the spreading of the virus. Teachers are level up until the present day. We thank God for
highly encouraged to be vaccinated in order for the great gifts of both foreign Brothers who left
the the school to open once again for classes. their relatives and towns in Europe and carried
All the members in our community had been the mission on education from the Founder, St.
vaccinated at Royal Park Rajapruek Convention Louis de Montfort, and imparted knowledge to
Hall since May together along with a group of a great numbers of Thai students in the North so
teachers in Chiang Mai Province. faithfully until their last breaths.

We are preparing to celebrate the 90th Anni- We are looking forward to welcoming all
versary of Montfort College this academic year. of you to our Community when situation of
Since the situation in the pandemic of Corona COVID-19 gets better, We remember all of you
Virus (COVID-19) across Thailand didn’t get better, though our prayer and ask God that all our
so we need to celebrate this event on a small Brothers will be safe and get strong both mind
scale. With the sense of gratitude to our and body. See you again in the next issue.
ancestors and the pioneers who dedicated

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Community
NORTHERN
Reported by Novices Teerachai Charoensamran, Sarawut Singyai, Region
and Thanapoom Saiprom

Dear NOK readers,

Greetings from MNS Community. This is the
voice of young men who are forming to become
religious Brothers. During this COVID-19 epidem-
ic, we have had a severe and rapid influence on
many aspects of life, including activity, work, and
community. Educational processes and learning
environments have been impacted by these shifts.
As a result, our study and activity capacity at this
period is highly limited and inaccurate, and we
must adjust our entire activity and study schedule
accordingly. We could quickly adapt our learning
process by utilizing virtual live sessions such as
webcasts, virtual classrooms, and video-audio
conferencing with excellent lecturers.

Every year, some Brothers got transferred to
work in different schools and different kinds of
mission. At the Novitate, we have a new Socius.
This year, we are deeply honored to welcome
Bro. Anuwat Wipaktamrongkun who transferred
from ACR Community to serve in this position.
At the same time, we would like to thank Bro.
Pichitphon Buraphan, for his five years serving
as Socius for the community. We sincerely appre-
ciate his guidance and helps in times of needs.
May the Almighty God grant him success in his
work of vocational promotion, a successful life,
and the ability to do effectively in every duty he
may undertake.

So, next part we want to share about our
lives at the MNS Community.

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Spiritual Life: Education in Terms of Spirituality:

By living over here, all the members of MNS The purpose of our Novitiate life is none other
practice various types of spiritual activities, such than to practice and absorb the Montfortian
as Holy Eucharist, Rosary Recitation, Divine Mercy spirituality little by little. For this reason, while
Prayer, Marian prayer, or any other vocal prayers living a life as novices, we’ve all spent most of
and meditation. These spiritual activities help us our time doing the best we can to understand
grow deeper in spirituality. Mental prayer is one our Founder’s visions. In order to possess what
of the important parts that we should not over- is called “the Spirituality of Montfort” we have
look. Therefore, the timetable is set for the Nov- dedicated our lives to prayer and the community
ices for meditation, and one can find a peaceful life by following the daily routine schedule. We
corner in the chapel for his personal meditation participate ourselves in gardening, reading the
as well.  spiritual books, attending special courses and
reflecting on them by writing essay papers. This
Community and Fraternal Life: is our simple way of life that we’ve spent at MNS
as novices.
At MNS, we share a wonderful life with each
other. We support and encourage other member
both in actions and suggestions. We share ideas,
experiences, funny stories, local news, Church
news, and, of course, the Word of God. These
kinds of sharing help us taste different dimensions
of our fellow members. Certainly, it helps us to
understand ones personalities and to live happily
with them.

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Activities: NORTHERN
Region
Activities are significant keys to bind people
together. Apart from practicing a sound spiritual
life, taking different kinds of exercises daily can
form us healthy both in body and spirit. At MNS,
we play badminton together. We also have some
field trips nearby places. It helps us see what is
going on in the localities around us.

Common Work:

House is the place where it always needs
maintenance. At MNS, we do many things in
order to make our house clean, beautiful and
conducive for prayers and meditation. We do
gardening, installing artificial grass, and pruning
trees. Through different kinds of common work,
we learn how to plan and work as team.

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NORTHERN Highlight Activities of the first Semester: On August 4, in the pandemic COVID-19’s
Region situation, we could not stand still without any
On July 11-18, we spent a week at the Seven reaction. As a result, we made our agreements
Fountain Retreat Center  for recollection as a to do some social work by donating the drag-
preparation process to enter into the Novitiate on fruits to the medical staff at Sansai Hospital.
life. According to Constitutions General Statues We the members of Sansai Novitiate are really
chapter 2 states, it says: “The Provincial Superior concerned about their well beings who have
admits the candidate to the novitiate. The novitiate sacrificed themselves to take care of the patients
begins with a retreat of at least five days” (Con. of Coronavirus days in and days out.
23).
On August 13-15, we had a good opportunity
On July 11 and 23, we had opportunities to to take a course on Religious Class shared by Bro.
celebrate birthday of our Brothers, Bro. Than- Sirichai Fonseka. It was about ways to prepare
korn Tansuwongs, Master of the Novices, whose ourselves to become a good religious Brother. It
birthday fell on July 11, and Bro. Anuwat Wipa- had more meanings when the lesson was shared
ktamrongkun, the Socius. His birthday was on by an experienced person in religious life. So, it
July 23. May their birthdays be filled with peace was our pleasure to have Bro. Sirichai with us and
and blessings of God’s blessings upon on them gave a talk on History of Religious. This helps us
everyday of their lives. all to understand the fundamentals of a religious
  congregation better.
On August 1, we had a day of recollection.
We were host of the day for all communities
in the Northern Region. We had an honor to
have Rev. Father Raphasit Thongkham from the
Order of Friars Minor Capuchin to share with us
about threes vaccines of religious life: Vaccine
of prayer, vaccine of obedience, and vaccine of
brotherhood.

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On August 15, we played a friendly football On September 11, it was another big day of
match with Chiangmai Diocese’s Fathers. As we the Postulants. On that day, the postulants were
know, sport is one of the best communication officially received to the Novitate as the youngest
tools. It is a good opportunity for us to spend a member of the congregation known as “Novices”.
fraternal time among the priests of the Diocese At this occasion, we were honored by Rev. Bro.
through a football game.  Dechachai Sripichan, the Provincial Superior,
Bro. Bhuvarindhara, and Bro. Nontacha to be in
On August 17-20, Bro. Siam came up from our midst. The blissful ceremony began by the
Sriracha to give us a class on Laudato si. The morning eucharist and followed by the professed
focus of this encyclical of Pope Francis was about consecration. After the ceremony finished, the
natural crisis especially in terms of religious novices and honorable guests went out for lunch.
people and what should we do something about We enjoyed both the high moment together and
it. The main idea we gained from this class was the atmosphere of welcoming ceremony to the
to realize the natural crisis as our own problems, novitiate period. It was full of brotherly warmth
not of a particular person, area, or group. as we were now officially part of the members
and reminded us of our responsibilities to
prepare and get ready for our future profession
as St. Gabriel’s Brothers.

Lastly, as the members of MNS Community,
we will keep learning and practicing ourselves
in order to become a good Brother by having
intimacy with Christ and living the Evangelical
counsels in fraternal community. May God bless
you all so that we will pass through this difficult
situation of Coronavirus to living in a normal life
soon.

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NORTHERN 86 Assumption College Lampang
Region Community

Reported by Bro. Pongpat Wanse

Greetings from Assumption College Lampang Community. First of all, I would like to
thank you Bro. Jaran Srila who accepted an Obedience to return to work at Assumption
College English Program Rama II Campus. Meanwhile, Bro. Komsun Munkham went to
join the Community of Assumption Commercial College. We wish them happiness and
success in their new missions. At the same time, we welcome Bro. Krissada Ngamwong
from Assumption college Thonburi and Bro. Pongpat Wanse, a new professed Brother,
who is the youngest member of the house, to Lampang.
Our Community has three Brothers. Bro. Supanun Khantapreecha is the local Superior
and Director of the school. Bro. Krissada Ngamwong is the local bursar and taking the
house’s welfare. Bro. Pongpat Wanse has a teaching assignment at the school and is in
charge of the Sacristan.

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Our Spiritual Life: rior and on September 29, we celebrated Feast NORTHERN
Day for Bro. Pual Krissada Ngamwong and Bro. Region
“Christ is your only Law. He is, for all men. The Way, Pual Pongpat Wanse. We always had exercises in
the Truth, the Life.” the evening. Many of our activities and exercises
Spiritual life quite simply is the life lived included joking, running, cycling, playing
in and with God. In the current situation of badminton, basketball, and football. After the
COVID-19, we have to take very good care of our- retreat of each month, we had a dialogue once
selves at all time. We spent time praying and or twice. We said rosary together before the
trusting in God’s providence. The community dialogue. After that, the Superior announced
committed to spiritual life through sharing the news of our congregation. Then, we shared
Words of God, reading scripture and meeting about our own lives in the community. Finally,
other Line group members every day. Whenever the Superior advised us how to live and practice
we have time we read and pray as community a good religious life.
as well as in private. Everyday we say rosary to
thank God and pray for our Congregation and Our Mission at School:
for peace in the world. We support and help each
others on spiritual life. Bro. Superior is very kind We realize that our primary task is to witness
to support and guide each member thought his the love of Jesus Christ in our school. We have
good example. many works to do and encourage our colleagues
to perform at their best practices. On July 20, we
Our Community Life: commemorated the day of Canonization of Saint
Louis Marie de Montfort. After the celebration,
At our community, we spent times living we prayed to the Saint to bless our Brothers,
and working together for the betterment of the teachers, students. We did not forget to pray for
school. We have meals together at home but those doctors and nurses who have been working
only some dinners outside on Sunday. However, very hard in the hospitals throughout the country
we relaxed ourselves on some Sunday weekends to save lives of many patients from COVID-19.
by cooking food together for evening meals. On
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NORTHEASTERNTERN 88Region
Region
NNOKORTHEAS Communities

Life and Living

• Assumption College Nakhon Ratchasrima Community
• Assumption College Ubon Ratchathani Community
• Assumption Technical School Nakhon Phanom Community

Assumption College 89
Nakhon Ratchasrima
Community

Reported by Bro. Patcharaprakorn Langbubpha

NORTHEASTERN
Region

Dear NOK Readers, NOK

Warm greetings from Assumption College Nakhonratchasima. We
hope you are all well and safe during these desolate times.

ACN Community – No Generation Gap Among the Brothers!
First, I would like to introduce members of our community. There are
currently four Brothers living and working in our community: Bro. Saard
Vongsacharoenbhakdi, Superior, Bro. John Anucha Karunprot, Senior,
Bro. Patcharapakorn Langbubpha,member and Bro Suparoak Singhapan
as a local Bursar.
As the topic of this section suggests, there is no generation gap among
us. This is because we always talk to each other, share and exchange
ideas. Dialogue plays a very important role in our community and keeps
us all close together. Our dialogues are honest, and we can talk to each
other about everything. We also support each other in daily life and when
it comes to matters of running the school. There is always someone to
listen, offer suggestions and even suggest solutions to solve problems if
any situation will arise.
The first term of the 2021 Academic Year was a challenging one. How-
ever, we still have tried to live our lives as normally as possible. Of course,
we’ve been observing all the safety standards recommended by the local
authorities and the government.

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NORTHEASTERN workshop was held from September 27 to 29,
Region 2021 at the GPC Center in Bangkok.

On May 14, 2021, we had a small and sim- COVID-19 Pandemic Continues
ple meal in our community to celebrate the Unfortunately, we have not yet seen the
birthday of Bro. Patcharapakorn Langbubpha. end to the COVID-19 pandemic which has
On June 29, 2021, we celebrated the feast of St. affected our lives to a very large extend. Luckily,
Peterwhichisthefeastdayof ourbelovedmember, all of us have now been vaccinated. Running the
Bro. Suparoek Singhapan. On September 13, 2021, school was extremely challenging as the policies
we celebrated the Feast Day of Bro. John and recommendations were changing frequent-
Chrysostom. We also had a special meal on the ly and often the changes were announced quite
occasion of birthday of the parish priest of the late which made plannings more difficult.
Nativity of Mary Church at St. Mary Hospital, The pandemic had a huge impact not only
Rev. Father Chaleaw. on our school but also on our local community.
We honored our Lady of Assumption and Many people lost their jobs, and in some cases,
celebrated the Feast of Assumption, the ascension families had no incomes for months. We joined
of Mary into Heaven, with a simple but meaning- team with the PTA, teachers, and students to do-
ful liturgy. Of course, the celebration was simple. nate money and food to those most affected by
That was because we wanted to make sure about the pandemic.
the safety and to protect not only ourselves but To help families of our students, we offered
also the wider school community from being reimbursement of the first term tuition fees for
infected with COVID-19. of the current academic year. We did, however,
As a part of his professional development, still provide our students with quality education
Bro. Patcharapakorn has participated in the 2nd despite the school closure. We made sure that
Continued Formation for Junior Brothers. This even though our students could not learn on
campus, it caused a minimal effect on their
learning.

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Light at the End of the Tunnel NORTHEASTERN
The first term of the 2021 Academic Year was Region
busy and challenging. We were able to overcome
these challenges and move our school forward
thanks to all Brothers who have always been
working together and as team. We have always
supported each other. We celebrated all the
auspicious occasions. Though the celebrations
were much smaller and simpler than usual,
they were equally meaningful. Despite all the
challenges we had to face we did everything at
our best and high spirit. We never forgot about
our students and made sure the impact of the
pandemic on their learning was very minimal.
We also never forgot about the local community
which we supported throughout this difficult
time. We have always done our best to overcome
the challenges and to move forward. This would
not have been possible without support from
each member of the ACN Community.
We hope that the second term of this
academic year will be more peaceful than the
first one. We are looking forward to a normal life
and to the reopening of our campus for students.
We hope that you all stay safe and healthy.
May God and Our Lady of Assumption bless us
all.

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NORTHEASTERN92 Assumption College
Region Ubon Ratchathani
Community

Reported by Bro. Pichitphon Buraphan

Because of the service by which you have proved yourselves, others
will praise God for the obedience that accompanies your confession of the
gospel of Christ, and for your generosity in sharing with them and with
everyone else. (2 Corinthians 9:13)
In our daily life, we do many things in our community that make us
learn to live together as religious Brothers. Every day we have special time
to pray together in the morning and evening and sharing experiences with
each other during meal that helps us know what we need in our community
life.
Personnel Training on Montfortian Education
Bro. Dr. Visith Srivichairattana, the assistant school Director and General
Management Department Advisor, was the lecturer for training school
coordinators on Montfortian educational management. The objective
of the training was to enable teachers to know the history, biography
and mentality of St. Louis Marie Grignion de Montfort including the 21st
Century approach to educational management. The training took place

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during the whole month of September 2021 at NORTHEASTERN
Gabriel Deshayes Meeting Room, Serafin Building. Region

Air Conditioners Donated to Ban Bua Tha
School
The Brothers of Assumption College Ubon
Rachathani donated two air conditioning units
to Ban Bua Tha School in Tha Chang Sub-district
Sawang Weerawong District, Ubon Ratchathani.
The air conditioners were installed in classrooms
in order to create a good learning atmosphere
for the students.

Reaching Out to the Flood Victims
The Brothers together with some teachers
and Mr. Pracha Kittrongsiri, the Chairman of the
Assumption College Ubon Ratchathani Alumni
Association represented the school in giving
survival bags from the Alumni Associations of
Saint Gabriel Schools to the residents of the Huai
Muang community in Ubon Ratchathani munici-
pality who were affected by flooding in the area.
The event took place on October 1, 2021 at the
Huai Muang Park Refuge Center.

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Technical School
Nakhon Phanom
Community

Reported by Bro. Somporn Kongvimon

NORTHEASTERN
Region

On the first day of the school in the 1st semester, This 2021 academic year, ATSN Community
on June 14, 2021 Brothers and teachers meet all has Bro. Kittisak Charoensri as the Director, Bro.
students at the activity Somporn Kongvimol the deputy Director and
Head of Academic Department, Bro. Palakorn
Pianpan is the Deputy Director and is in charge of
Head of the Student Development Department.

Assumption Technical School Nakhon
Phanom (ATSN) has three Brothers, 19 teachers,
and 12 staffs. The number of students is 118 in
total which are divided as the following: 40
students in the 1st year, 32 students for 2nd year
and 46 students for the 3rd year.

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Teacher training
Mostly training courses in this semester are online by Zoom
The community of Brothers of ATSN has a monthly recollection

Assumption Day at ATSN on September 3, 2021

Bro. Palakorn Pianpan gives uniforms, shoes and socks to stu-
dents. A part of this budget is supported by the
ATSN’s Scholarship
The children scholarship for ATSN’s teachers and staffs

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MIneLmOVIoNGry
and
Gratitude

Rev. Bro. Loechai Lavasut, fsg.

(August 26, 1942 - July 7, 2021)
Funeral service held on Saturday, July 10, 2021,
at Del Rosario Chapel, Assumption College Sriracha, Chonburi, Thailand



Hail, Mary, Full of Grace

Joseph A. Tetlow Twentieth Century

M ary was alone at the Annunciation.

She had to be; each human must
make alone those personal choices
that confirm the deep structures of a unique
human life. She made her choices alone,
each of which turned out to be a generous
self-donation, first to God, then to the One
to come, and in the end to all with whom she
shares humanness.

(Baker, Robert J. and Budde, Barbara A.(2002). A Sourcebook about Mary: p.8)