Holy Redeemer Church (; ) in

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church established by the

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Location

The church is located in Soi Ruamrudee, off Phloen Chit BTS Station, close to the foreign embassy district in the city.Google Map showing location of Holy Redeemer Church, Bangkok
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Liturgy

The church celebrates

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daily with separate services in Thai and English. The musical elements of the services are provided by an electronic organ and the participation of the congregation.

History

The Parish of Holy Redeemer was established by the Redemptorists in 1949,Holy Redeemer Church, Bangkok: A microcosm of the Universal Church
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/ref> with the church itself being built in 1954. It is built in the traditional Thai architectural style.

Community

Its location in the city lends itself to a large congregationChristmas in Bangkok by photojournalist Jack Kurtz
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Schools

The Redemptorists, with the support of expatriate parishioners, founded the

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in 1957. The school is now located in Minburi and has grown to have a student population of approximately 1,300. It grew from the original Thai-medium school, Holy Redeemer School, which remains on the parish property. Ruamrudee follows the American curriculum and uses English as its medium of instruction while Holy Redeemer follows the local curriculum.

Marriage preparation

The parish has a well-established marriage preparation program ( Pre-Cana instruction) and serves as the main centre for Catholic parishes in Bangkok to send couples for marriage preparation.

Food outreach program

The church supports a Food Outreach Program that aims to help people who are asylum seekers, mostly from

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with others from

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. Started in 2009, it now supports more than 400 families each month

Social outreach

The Thailand Redemptorists have also developed numerous other community-based programs or institutions, including: * Sarnelli House Thailand, an orphanage for children who have been abandoned or who have HIV/AIDS * Human Development Foundation Mercy Centre, a "shelter for street kids, five orphanages, a hospice, a home for mothers and children with HIV/AIDS, a 400-pupil kindergarten, a community meeting place, and a serene haven in the slums with small gardens and playgrounds * Father Ray Foundation, an organisation that cares for "orphaned, abused and disadvantaged children and students with disabilities

Community services

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Gallery

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References

External links

Official Website of the Church

Food Outreach Program

Sarnelli Orphanage

Human Development Foundation Mercy Centre
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