COERR Church-based Volunteer Groups under Bangkok Archdiocese was established by His Eminence Michael Cardinal Michai Kitbunchu and Bishop Joseph Pibul Visitnondachai since August 12, 2000 on the occasion of the Feast of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church (Pak Lat) in Samut Prakan Province with the Spiritual Objective of “Loving and Serving our Suffering Brothers and Sisters in Christ”.

   As 22 years has passed, the mission of the COERR’s Church-based Volunteer Groups has been implemented through challenges and become even consistently stronger.

   So far, there are 23 Church-based and 1 School-based Volunteer Groups in 10 Provinces in Bangkok Archdiocese, with 292 volunteer members, as follows:

         1. Immaculate Heart of Mary Church Volunteer Group: 21 members

         2. Our Lady of Mercy Nonthaburi Church Volunteer Group: 11 members

         3. Paolo Banna Church Volunteer Group: 9 members

         4. Francis Xavier Church, Samsen, Volunteer Group: 12 members

         5. Church of the Blessed Sacrament Volunteer Group: 19 members

         6. Epiphany Church (Koh Yai) Volunteer Group: 12 members

         7. Our Lady of Lourdes Church (Bangsakae) , Volunteer Group: 10 members

         8. Holy Father Church Volunteer Group: 19 members

         9. St. Mark Church Volunteer Group: 9 members

         10. St. Peter’s Church, (Sampran), Volunteer Group: 15 members

         11. St. Ann Church, (Tha Chin), Volunteer Group: 11 members

         12. St. Jude the Apostle Church, Chinnakhet, Volunteer Group: 9 members

         13. St. Anthony Church Volunteer Group: 7 members

         14. Queen of Peace Church Volunteer Group, Soi 101: 11 members

         15. Church of St. Bartholomew Apostle Volunteer Group: 5 members

         16. Chair St. Peter Church, (Bangchuaknang), Volunteer Group: 6 members

         17. St. Roch Church, (Thakai), Volunteer Group: 34 members

         18. Our Lady of Lourdes, (Huatakae), Volunteer Group: 14 members

         19. St. Raphael Church Volunteer Group:, 12 members

         20. Immaculate Conception of Mary of Miraculous Medal Church Volunteer Group:, 5 members

         21. Holy Family Church (Lamsai), Volunteer Group: 8 members

         22. Our Lady Mother of God Church (Rangsit), Volunteer Group: 12 members

         23. St. Michael Church (Saphan Mai), Volunteer Group: 5 members

         24. St. Gabriel’s College Volunteer Group: 16 members

 The mission of COERR Volunteer Groups in Bangkok Archdiocese is mainly in accordance with the monthly significant calendar activities, i.e.

         - January: To praise children who behave good, are studious; and poor children who try hard to make a living

         - February: To campaign for family relationship and matrimony

         - March: To praise women who take leadership in working hard and doing good things

         - April: Gratitude Day is set, to praise gratitude sons and daughters, and also elderly who are role model of their                                community

         - May: Environment Day is held to campaign on protecting environment, saving energy and keeping one’s house clean

        - June: To organize Volunteer Groups Gathering to raise funds for Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus School (Singburi)             which provides education to 340 students with free tuition

        - July: To campaign in schools in which COERR Volunteers are familiar, in order to raise funds by means of rice and                          foodstuff for the poor and needy people

         - August: To organize COERR volunteer group annual gathering on the occasion of anniversary of establishment

         - September: To encourage activities of youth to join COERR volunteers.

        - October: To launch Rosary prayer campaign at home or to join a team to pay home visits to pray with other COERR              volunteer members.

         - November: To join COERR Foundation’s Annual Gratitude Day.

        - December: To launch annual mobile team visiting hilltribes centers, joining Christmas and distributing gifts for the poor                    villagers.

   On the occasion of 22nd Anniversary of establishment of COERR Volunteer Groups, Bangkok Archdiocese, COERR Volunteer Committee will organize a ceremony on Saturday, August 27, 2022 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, (Pak Lad Church) in Samut Prakan Province, where the Volunteer Group Activity was established.

   The activities on the Day will include Handing-over Ceremony of Certificate of “Hard Working Mother”, inviting participants to join the “Funds for Funeral of the Poor”, etc.

22 Years of COERR (Church and School-based) Volunteer Groups, under Bangkok Archdiocese