Designed by Juti architects, Given the extension of the Catholic community and the increasing in tourist in Samui island, Suratthani, who wishes to participate the mass in the then chapel, Bishop Joseph Prathan Sridarunsil, SDB, came up with the idea to build a new church and name it as Mary Help of Christian church.
Photography: Peerapat Wimolrungkarat
The selected architect, who inspired by the church name, took part in the Holy Bible relating to Holy Annunciation of Mary into his design as follow:

LUKE 1:35

In answer, the angel said to her: ?Holy Spirit will come upon you, and power of the Highest will overshadow you. And for that reason the one who is born will be called holy, God?s Son.

LUKE 1:38

Then Mary said: ?Look, Jehovah?s slave girl. May it happen to me according to your declaration.? At that, the angel departed from her. Photography: Peerapat Wimolrungkarat
From the Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to Luke, 1:35 and 1:38, we can see that the appearance of Angle to convey the Holy message to Mary the Virgin was in a humble and simple way yet powerful. It was to accept the Holy Spirit to possess her in order to bear the Redeemer in her womb. She sacrificed herself as a natural mean for human being survival.

In designing the building, the architect intends to convey this message in a simple way with its internal space with a light form that creates a feeling of security as in the mother womb.
Photography: Peerapat Wimolrungkarat
The building exterior wa...