Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

With hearts full of joy and gratitude to God, the Salesian Delegation of Cambodia is honored to invite you to the Priestly Ordination of Rev. John Bosco Somony Kong, SDB, the first Cambodian Salesian to be ordained to the Sacred Order of the Priesthood.

The ordination will be presided over by His Excellency Bishop Olivier Schmitthaeusler, Apostolic Vicar of Phnom Penh, and will take place on:

🕊 Saturday, May 31, 2025
🕘 9:00 a.m.
📍 Sts. Peter and Paul Parish – Phnom Penh
📡 Live streaming available

Rev. Kong will celebrate his First Solemn Mass on:

🕊 Sunday, June 1, 2025
🕘 9:00 a.m.
📍 Sts. Peter and Paul Parish – Phnom Penh

This moment is a milestone in the history of the Salesian mission in Cambodia and a profound sign of God’s presence and blessing upon the local Church. It is a fruit of years of evangelization, formation, and faithful accompaniment of the young in the spirit of Don Bosco.

We warmly invite you to join us in this celebration of faith and mission—either in person or online—as we give thanks to the Lord of the harvest who continues to call laborers into His vineyard.