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New
on The Elderly
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"Grateful
Child Project"
Reaches out to the Parochial Level |
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From
the meeting of the working committee under the Subcommittee
for the Elderly led by Rev. Virote Nanthajinda there have
been successive developments in term of activities especially
the "Grateful Child Project".
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| The
working committee has decided to organize activities in the
various grass-root locations in view of the fact that at the
present time a lot of the elderly people are left alone in the
family. It is imperative that the elderly must stand up and
organize activities for the elderly themselves. However, to
make the program sustainable it needs continuation and funds
should not be the problem. |
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| It
was consensus of the meeting that every activity within a church
inclusive of the elderly will be progressive or digressive all
depend on the cooperation of he parish priest or his assistant.
At the same time members of the elderly group must be active
with systematic group management, regular meetings, meeting
minutes recorded, good follow-up and good coordination, and
no financial burden to the parish or the community. If activities
of the elderly prove themselves to be constructive and inflict
no harm to the parish and the community it is certain that it
will be supported by every party concerned. |
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| The
working committee organized the "Grateful Child" project
to promote gratitude towards parents which is part of the Thai
culture. The working committee has regularly conducted the meetings
and made promotion among the parishes and dioceses to select
the grateful child. The following motions have already been
activated: 1. Logo: has already been decided upon by the committee,
2. Certificate: to be given to a grateful child at the parish,
diocesan and national level with an appropriate selection. This
is to encourage and promote a good model for the community. |
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| Such
certificates are distributed to diocesan spiritual directors
and coordinators. Activities of the "Grateful Chile"
project will be further organized at both the diocesan and national
level at a later date. |
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| Present
members of the subcommittee for the elderly are as follows: |
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1.
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Rev. Virote Nanthajinda |
President of
the committee for the Elderly
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2
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Rev.
Phairat Sriprasert |
Spiritual
Director |
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3.
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Mr. Somchai Kitnitshe |
Trasurer |
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4
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Mr.
Manop Phiuklieng |
Secretary |
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5.
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Rev. Prasit Rujirat |
Spiritual
Director |
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6.
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Rev. Akkarat Sukchat |
Spiritual
Director |
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7.
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Rev. Chavin Sangiemkaew |
Spiritual
Director |
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8.
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Ms. Patchanee Anamnart |
Representative
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9.
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Mr. Chet Chaonakaew |
Representative
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10
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Ms.SaAang
Surapat |
Representative |
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11
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Mr.Chairat
Srisuwan |
Repersentative |
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12
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Ms.Rungnapa
Rattanapan |
Repersentative |
