ASIA/THAILAND - The parishioners of San Marco every Sunday among the abandoned, the poor, the elderly

Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) - As every year, in view of Christmas, Father Adriano Pelosin, PIME missionary engaged for many years in Thailand, shares with Agenzia Fides some of the experiences of his adopted Country. In his message he says: "I would like to give you some news regarding San Marco parish where I have been a pastor for two and a half years. After many difficulties the Holy Spirit created a small community of about twenty parishioners who every Sunday at three in the afternoon gather to read the Gospel of the day, then they comment it and then about four o'clock until six they go to those neighborhoods in the city of Pathumthani where the most abandoned live: the elderly, orphans, alcoholics, drug addicts, people who are paralyzed etc.... They go with joy and they come back with even more joy. Those who we go to visit are all Buddhists. In December, every Saturday and Sunday evening, we visit all the Catholic families in the parish: about 50. We bring the statue of the Child Jesus, we read the biblical readings of Advent, we pray together, and we exchange Christmas wishes. This is a tradition which is deeply felt in all the parishes in Thailand. This year there are 16 adults who are preparing to be baptized at Easter 2016. Five parishioners follow the catechumens throughout the process of preparation. Activities for children and the elderly continue in Wat Sake, Lat Lum Keo, Soi Som Prasong and Ko Ping and we also continue to visit the prisoners of our communities", says the missionary.
Although there have been difficulties, these in particular "have taught me humility and trust in God", concluded Father Pelosin, while the moments of joy "made me open my heart to gratitude and surprise". (AP/AP) (Agenzia Fides 10/12/2015)

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