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Graduation 2018

Today the three Salesian Sisters technical schools for girls had their graduation, for a little over 100 young women. Two of the schools are in Phnom Penh where one focuses on office skills and the other provides training in cooking, sewing, etc. The third school is Battambang and it provides more of the technical skills like cooking.

Before the ceremony, these young women–like graduates everywhere–got pictures of their friends whom they never see again.

Then it was time to march into the auditorium for the 24th graduation ceremony for the Salesian Sisters’ training programs for young women from poor areas.

After an opening report on the school year, the first year students sang a song of farewell to their old sister students graduating from the second year.

Asia Lay Mission Forum–Sunday

Today began with sharing of mission experience which was followed by a closing liturgy, some traditional Khmer dancing, and lunch. Click here to see pictures from the last day of the forum.

Asia Lay Mission Forum–Saturday

This was another full day, focused mainly on the culture of Cambodia. In the evening the group went into town to eat and then had a boat ride. Click here for pictures from Saturday.

Asia Lay Mission Forum–Friday

Today was the first full day of the forum and the lay missioners were kept busy with visits to mission sites and with engaging presentations. Click here for photos from the day.

Asia Lay Mission Forum–Thursday

Olga and Valeria catch up with each other’s lives.

Today was the start of the second Asia Lay Mission Forum being held at the Catholic pastoral center in Phnom Penh. The first forum was in 2015 in Hong Kong and it was so well received that plans for a second forum were begun almost immediately. Click here to see the schedule for the first day.

Asia Lay Mission Forum–Thursday

Cristina Togni (R) explains one of the building on the campus of the Catholic Church’s pastoral center in Phnom Penh.

Trip to Europe: Day 11

Today was the most important day of the conference, with an opportunity to meet Pope Francis and some of his advisors. It was another day spent at the Vatican. Click here for some pictures from the day.

Trip to Europe: Day 10

Two statues atop the colonnade in St. Peter’s Square

Today was the first full day of the conference and it involved touring the Vatican Museum and then celebrating a liturgy together in the afternoon. Click here to see some of the sights.

Kentucky to Cambodia #2

These are photos from the last two days of the visit of the Louisville priests to Cambodia. Click here and scroll down to Sunday to see what they did.

Kentucky to Cambodia

Jerry Bell, John Burke, and Joe Graffis are three priests from Louisville, Kentucky and long-time friends and colleagues of Charlie Dittmeier. On their way to Vietnam, they stopped in Cambodia to visit with Charlie and learn more about the church’s work here. Click here to see pictures from the first part of their trip.