Happy Feast of Archangels Gabriel, Rafael, and Michael to all with these patron saints.. Members of the Pattaya Orphanage gathered to wish our own director, Fr. Michael Weera Phangrak, another special year with excellent health and fulfillment.. We also wish the many Michaels in our contact a blessed day..

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Following the three quickly passing months of training, it is time for young Chomphu Warisara Lertphuwanai to move to another field of practice with the Loves of the Cross of Chanthaburi Congregation.. Members of the Pattaya Orphanage expressed our thanks and best wishes for your next step of formation..

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Sotpattana School for the Deaf organized the 1st I-Love-Reading Activity for the first study term of Year 2024-2025 with two learning stations on Thai alphabets.. The first station was for alphabets numbers 1-20 and the other station presented alphabets numbers 21-40. Our kindergartners had fun in learning about these letters and symbols.

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Only a small event was organized on the actual 50th birthday anniversary of the Pattaya Orphanage due to the inconvenient rainy season, while a proper celebration will be held on 14th March 2025.  Rev. Fr. Michael Weera Phangrak presided over the blessing of the recently-renovated 5-storey building, which included our Sotpattana School for the Deaf, and thanked all the benefactors for the thoughtful support during the past five decades.  We held a memorial service for our co-founder, the late Father Raymond Allyn Brennan CSsR on his recent 21st anniversary of passing with representatives of present and former management, personnel, children and staffers, along with current benefactors, placing fresh floral garlands in front of his image.  Rev. Fr. Francis Xavier Kritsada Sukkaphat then led the expression of our gratitude and appreciation towards Bishop Emeritus Thienchai Samanchit, the co-founder and the first president of our home.  Thanks to neighbors, former staff members and residents, the Christa-Leela Band, and all supporters to this event, with financial, labor, moral, and in-kind assistance.. Please accept our sincere thanks.. May all of you be abundantly blessed..

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Representatives of the Pattaya Orphanage and Sotpattana School for the Deaf took turn in joining the nightly wake for Pancrasio Panya Nonthasuwan, aged 75, an elder brother of our Mother Superior – Sister Supattra Nonthasuwan, at Saint Paul’s Church, Chachoengsao province since he passed away on Sunday 15th September 2024, as well as at the burial at the cemetery of Saint Paul’s Church on 19th September 2024.. May Pancrasio Panya rest in peace and members of his family be comforted..

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Thirteen school-aged boys and girls from the Pattaya Orphanage joined fun activities and lecture on the topic of “Decoding the Secrets of Developing Your Child’s Logical and Creative Thinking” organized by Minor Corporation Public Company Limited at the Mahatai Pattaya Convention Center this weekend.. Thanks to everyone involved..

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For the upcoming birthday anniversary of Mother Mary, the patroness of Sotpattana School for the Dear, an activity is organized sooner than usual because the actual day falls on Sunday 8th September. Preschool kids of Sotpattana School for the Deaf and the Pattaya Orphanage, along with some of the older kids, teachers, and caregivers, honor Our Lady with prayers, hymns, garlands, and flowers.. May Mother Mary intercede for the wellbeing of our children, disabled persons, staff members, and benefactors..

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Sotpattana School for the Deaf organized a Healthy Kids Project activity with 2 learning stations, i.e. Good & Nutritious Food, and Food to be Avoided, which included the rejection of intoxicants. Each student participated in both stations and took part in the Q&A session, as well as serving themselves with fresh vegetable salad from the buffet spread..

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Staff personnel of the Pattaya Orphanage and Sotpattana School for the Deaf participated in the internal training on “Caring for the World; Loving our Home” conducted by Sister Uraiwan Phummi who traveled all the way from the Mother’s House of the Lovers of the Cross of Chanthaburi Congregation, Chanthaburi province. Together in two groups, our staff members studied the principles of Pope Francis in his Laudato Si’ Encyclical Letter (2015), updates on the Climate Change and related global situation on wastes, and Sister Uraiwan’s experience on the ongoing campaigns on waste management since 2015. In addition, participants put into practice their waste sorting in the Caring for the World Room. Thanks and best wishes to our resource persons.. To promote ongoing awareness and practical participation among members of our home, our own Sister Intupa will lead the waste management campaign for the green and sustainable Pattaya Orphanage.

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School aged kids learned to prepare a traditional Thai dessert called Pandan Tapioca Pearls or Khanom Yok Mani, with Teacher Nat.. This rarely seen and available, with soft and chewy texture and fragrant pandan leaves, is well enjoyed by all..

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