The Battambang Catholic Parish

As of 2010, the Battambang Catholic Parish goes back to a long history of about 220 years. Steadily growing in numbers and faith since then, the community suffered a backlash and so much loss and pain during the Pol Pot genocidal regime, as did all Cambodians and its institutions. Today rising from the past full of horrors, Battambang Parish tries to re-gather her scattered people, recall and relive her old memories and keeps herself abreast with the challenges and mission of a new time.

Being at the centre of communication in the diocese, the parish serves as a hospitality centre for all the sick from the villages, the point of gathering for all meetings of various diocesan committees, and youth synods.
A Parish Social Committee is organized to look into the needs of the people in the neighbourhood, without prejudice about any person’s religion:  care of the sick, production of rice to share to those who are hungry during lean months, support of children and youth who have no means of going to school, visits to the elderly in their homes, support for families who are in bereavement, care of the elderly and the children, and many other works.

Youth activities are carried out:  vocation groups, catechism classes, youth synods, retreats and recollections and Catechism lectures.  We are hoping that in time, our youth will be become better persons and become good leaders.