Catholic Church Visit

Today all the G4 children visited a Catholic Church and had Father Charlie talk to the children about "Christianity".


The drive to the church was interesting as we weaved in and out of narrow back streets. At one stage I thought we would not be able to fit through some of the ally ways in our vans.

As part of our unit "Who we are belief systems" the children got to see what the Christian Faith hold dear to them.

Father Charlie talked to them about how a mass (church service) is run and the different areas with in the church. He also stressed to the children that it is the people in the church that make the church, not the physical building.


His big message to the children was that christians believe in love, forgiveness and getting on with everyone. Something everyone should live by.

Father Charlie also explained the work the church does with families in Phnom Penh.

The church has kindergarten classes that they run for disadvantaged families at the church.
The also have a community medical centre, a house that families can stay in while their children are in hospital and hospice (support for families that have someone dying).

It was really great to hear what the church does for disadvantaged families in Phnom Penh.