Category: On the Road…

In two hours I head to the airport and to Maryknoll, New York for a meeting with the Maryknoll Lay Missioners.   I leave here Sunday morning, New York time, and arrive Monday night, New York time.  I had thought I would have a chance to post something more here before I go, but it looks now like I cannot add anything here until I get to New York.

Today it was time to travel back to our mission countries.  I got up at 3:40 AM to catch an early flight back to Phnom Penh.  Click here for a few final scenes from Bangkok.

We managed to fit the rest of our agenda into an extended morning session, so after finishing our business, I made an unplanned trip to look for some computer-related supplies before coming back for supper and preparing for the return to Cambodia tomorrow.  Click here to see the day’s happenings.

Today the ten of us from six countries got down to work at this meeting of Maryknoll’s South Asia grouping.  We had a full day of good discussions.  Click here to see some of the action.

Yesterday I couldn’t find some photos taken in Bangkok on our return trip to Cambodia.  Today I found where they had lodged when I imported them and now they have been added to the Friday page.  Click here to see Marj at the Bangkok airport.

Today was a travel day from Hua Hin to Bangkok to Phnom Penh.  Click here for a few photos from the trip.

For the Maryknoll Lay Missioners and the priests and brothers, today was the last day of meetings.  The sisters will continue to meet tomorrow.  Click here for pictures of this last day together.

The retreat ended yesterday and today we started the meeting portion of our gathering in Hua Hin.  The morning was given to an exercise we called Open Spaces where people were allowed to post topics that were listed on the board and people were free to choose which topic session they would like to attend.  Participation was rather sparse, partly because Obama was giving his farewell address as president.  In the afternoon all the Maryknollers from all the different countries met as Maryknoll Asia South to discuss and plan retreats and schedules for the next two years.  Click here for some photos.

The 2017 Maryknoll retreat ended this morning and the afternoon was generally free and then in the evening there was the traditional talent show.  Click here for more.

Today was the fourth day of our retreat—and the rains continued to pour down.  Click here to see the pictures.