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Vatt Khmer Lowell, 66 Townsend Avenue, Lowell, MA (2026)

06/04/2026

We are very pleased to extend a warm invitation to you, along with your family and friends, to join us all at the Longevity Ceremony & Father’s Day celebration, which will be taking place Sunday June 21, 2026, from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm at the Seima of Vatt Khmer Lowell, located at 66 Townsend Avenue, Lowell, Massachusetts 01854.
ខ្ញុំព្រះករុណា យើងខ្ញុំ សូមអារាធនានិមន្តព្រះថេរានុត្ថេរៈនិងសូមគោរពអញ្ជើញឧបាសក ឧបាសិកា ពុទ្ធបរិស័ទ និងបងប្អូនជនរួម ជាតិជិតឆ្ងាយទាំងអស់ មេត្តាចូលរួមក្នុងកម្មវិធី បុណ្យចម្រើនព្រះជន្មនិងទិវារំលឹកគុណបិតា នៅថ្ងៃអាទិត្យ ទី២១ ខែមិថុនា ឆ្នាំ២០២៦ ចាប់ពីម៉ោង៩កន្លះព្រឹក រហូតដល់ម៉ោង ១កន្លះរសៀល ត្រូវនឹងថ្ងៃ៧កើត ខែបឋមសាឍ ឆ្នាំមមី អដ្ឋស័ក ព.ស.២៥៧០ នៅពទ្ធសីមានៃ វត្តខ្មែរឡូវែលនិងមជ្ឈមណ្ឌលវប្បធម៌ខ្មែរ អាស័យដ្ឋាន 66 Townsend Avenue; Lowell, MA ។

05/27/2026

We are sadden by the loss of our Buddhist devotee and the dearest friend, the late Mrs. Sourn Soeung, who passed away on Friday May 22, 2026 at the age of 85 years old.

The family, relatives and friends plus members of Vatt Khmer Lowell are organizing the traditional Buddhist Ceremony on Saturday & Sunday May 30 & 31, 2026 at Vatt Khmer Lowell, followed by the cremation on Monday June 1, 2026 at the Merrimack Crematory in Merrimack, NH.

You are cordially invited to join in paying tribute to the late Mrs. Sourn Soeung and also to celebrate her life of love, dedication and compassion for her children, grandchildren and friends who came to know her.

Gratefully yours,
Vatt Khmer Lowell

04/23/2026

បុណ្យវិសាខបូជា VISAKHA PUJA INVITATION
អាត្មាភាព យើងខ្ញុំទាំងអស់គ្នា ជាព្រះសង្ឃ អាចារ្យ គណៈកម្មការ និងពុទ្ធបរិស័ទចំណុះជើងវត្តខ្មែរឡូវែល ព្រមទាំងពុទ្ធបរិស័ទជិតឆ្ងាយបានឯកច្ឆន្ធគ្នាប្រារព្ធធ្វើបុណ្យវិសាខបូជានៅល្ងាចថ្ងៃសុក្រ និងឆ្លងបូណ្យនៅថ្ងៃសៅរ៍ ពេញបូណ៌មី ខែពិសាខ ឆ្នាំមមី អដ្ឋស័ក ព.ស. ២៥៧០ គឺត្រូវនឹងថ្ងៃទី១ដល់ទី២ ខែឧសភា ឆ្នាំ២០២៦ ដើម្បីរំឭកដល់មហាព្រឹត្តការណ៍ដ៏អស្ចារ្យបីយ៉ាង គឺថ្ងៃដែលព្រះសម្មាសម្ពុទ្ធទ្រង់ប្រសូត ទ្រង់ត្រាស់ដឹង និងទ្រង់យាងចូលកាន់បរិនិព្វាន ក្នុងថ្ងៃពេញបូណ៌មីនៃខែពិសាខ។

We would like to warmly invite you, your family, and friends to join us in celebrating Visakha Puja Day, to be held on Friday and Saturday, May 1–2, 2026, at the Seima of Vatt Khmer Lowell, located at 66 Townsend Avenue, Lowell, Massachusetts 01854.

Visakha Puja Day is one of the most important days in Buddhism. On this sacred occasion, Buddhists around the world gather to commemorate the life of the Buddha and to pay reverence to His purity, profound wisdom, and immense compassion for all humankind and living beings.

Visakha Puja Day also marks the anniversary of three significant events in the life of the Buddha: His Birth, Enlightenment, and Attainment of Complete Nibbana, all of which are believed to have occurred on the full moon day of the Visak month.

All are invited and welcome to join us all at Vatt Khmer Lowell.

03/11/2026

INVITATION to Maha Ghosananda Day

Dear Most Venerable Sangha, esteemed community leaders and fellow Cambodian Americans,

We would like to warmly invite you, families and friends to join us at the Annual Memorial Service honoring the Most Venerable Samdech Preah Maha Ghosananda, the late Spiritual Leader of Cambodian-Americans and others.

Date: Sunday, March 15, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM
Location: Arati Adult Daycare (Sompov Meas Plaza)
450 Chelmsford Street, Lowell, Massachusetts 01851

His Holiness was widely known as the “Gandhi of Cambodia.” He was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Senator Claiborne Pell, Chair of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and was nominated again in 1995, 1996, and 1997 for his work promoting peace and reconciliation in Cambodia.He also served as an adviser to the Buddhist Peace Fellowship and helped establish numerous Buddhist temples in Cambodia and in the United States.

This year marks the 19th anniversary of his passing, and the memorial will be celebrated together with the Khmer Noodle Festival, featuring authentic Cambodian cuisine and 5-7 different traditional noodle soups. This festival aims to celebrate Khmer culture and support the legacy of His Holiness.

លិខិតនិមន្ត និង អញ្ជើញ បុណ្យទក្ខិណានុប្បទាន សមេ្ដចព្រះ មហាឃោសានន្ទ

ព្រះភិក្ខុសង្ឃ គណៈកម្មការវត្តខ្មែរឡូវែលនិងពុទ្ធបរិស័ទនៅក្រុងឡូវែលមានកតញ្ញុតាបានរួបរួមគ្នាធ្វើបុណ្យទក្ខិណានុប្បទាន ដើម្បីឧទ្ទិសព្រះរាជកុសលថ្វាយចំពោះព្រះវិញាណក្ខន្ធ សមេ្ដចព្រះ មហាឃោសានន្ទ ដែលបានចូលទិវង្គតទៅគម្រប់១៩ឆ្នាំ អមដោយទិវាមហោស្រពនំបញ្ចុកខ្មែរ ដើម្បីជួយលើកតម្កើងវប្បធម៌ផ្នែកម្ហូបអាហារខ្មែរ ហើយក៏ដើម្បីប្រមូលថវិកាឧបត្ថម្ភដល់គម្រោងសាងសង់សាលាធម្មសភា (សាលាឆាន់)និង កុដិចតុរង្គ សម្រាប់ជាសេនាសនៈនៃព្រះភិក្ខុសង្ឃផងដែរ ។

03/05/2026

AN INVITATION for the Maha Ghosananda Day

You are cordially invited to join us for the 19th Annual Memorial Service of the Most Venerable Samdech Preah Maha Ghosananda on Sunday, March 15, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Sompov Meas Hall, 450 Chelmsford Street, Lowell, Massachusetts.

លិខិតនិមន្តនិង អញ្ជើញ

ព្រះភិក្ខុសងឃ គណៈកម្មការវត្ត និងពុទ្ធបរិស័ទនៅក្រុងឡូវល មានកតញ្ញូតាធម៌ បានរួបរួមគ្នប្ររព្ធបុណ្យទក្ខិណានុប្បទាន ដើមបីឧទ្ទិសព្រះរាជកុសលថ្វយចំពោះព្រះវិញាណក្ខន្ធ សម្ដចពះមហាឃោសានន្ទ គម្រប់ខួប១៩ឆ្នំ អមដោយទិវាមហោសពនំបញ្ចុកខ្មរ ដើមបីលើកតម្កើងវបបធម៌ម្ហូបអាហារខ្មែរមួយអន្លើរ ហើយក៏មានបំណងបន្តយុទ្ធនាការរថវិកា ដើមបីកសាងអាគារវត្តខ្មែរឡូវលនិងមជឈមណ្ឌលវបបធម៌ខ្មែរផងដរ។ ពិធីបុណយទាំងពីរនះ នឹងប្រព្រឹត្តទៅនៅថ្ង១២រោច ខផល្គុន ឆ្នំមសាញ់ សប្តស័ក ព.ស.២៥៦៩ ត្រូវនឹងថ្ងអាទិតយ ទី១៥ ខមីនា ឆ្នំ២០២៦ ចាប់ពីម៉ង៩ព្រឹក ដល់ម៉ង១រសៀល នៅសំពៅមាស អាស័យដ្ឋន 450 Chelmsford Street ទីក្រុងឡូវល រដ្ឋម៉សសាឈូសត សហរដ្ឋអាមរិក។

02/17/2026

Save the Date! April 14–19, 2026

Happy Cambodian New Year – Sour Sdey Chnaim Thmei!

Traditionally, Cambodians celebrate the New Year for three days, beginning on April 13 or 14, depending on the lunar calendar. However, because many people in America have work and other weekday obligations, Vatt Khmer Lowell’s Board of Directors and the Buddhist Sangha have decided to host our Khmer New Year Celebration 2026 for six days.

Join us from Tuesday, April 14 through Sunday, April 19, 2026, from 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM daily, at:

Vatt Khmer Lowell & Khmer American Cultural Center
66 Townsend Avenue
Lowell, MA 01854

People of all ages are invited to participate in meritorious acts, enjoy traditional performances, and join cultural dances accompanied by live music. Community members take turns blessing one another with scented purified water, offering wishes of success, good fortune, health, and happiness.

Throughout the celebration, families gather at the temple to build symbolic mountains of sand and receive New Year blessings from the monks. Many also pray to their deceased ancestors, asking for continued protection, guidance, and blessings for the weeks, months, and year ahead.

It is a joyful time of sharing food, wearing traditional clothing, and praying for peace and prosperity—not only for our families and community, but for all people and all living beings on our shared home, Earth.

All are warmly invited to celebrate Khmer New Year – Year of the Horse 2026 at Vatt Khmer Lowell!

02/14/2026

Dear Friends and Community Members,

Please SAVE THE DATE — Sunday, March 15, 2026 — for a very special gathering as we honor the beloved legacy of Maha Ghosananda on the 19th Anniversary of his Holiness’s passing.

This meaningful day of remembrance will be celebrated with one of the most cherished Cambodian culinary traditions — Khmer noodles — featuring a variety of regional noodle soups representing the rich flavors of Cambodia, as well as interpretations from here in our adopted home, America.

It will be a day of reflection, community, culture, and shared blessings through food and fellowship.

All are invited and warmly welcome to attend. We hope you will join us for this special occasion.

With gratitude,
Vatt Khmer Lowell

02/13/2026

Vatt Khmer Lowell is pleased to announce our first 7-week Leadership Training Program for individuals who are committed to serving in nonprofit organizations.

This program is designed for those who want to strengthen their leadership skills, deepen their understanding of nonprofit governance, and become more effective community leaders.

Priority consideration will be given to individuals who:
* Currently serve as board members of nonprofit organizations
* Serve the Cambodian American community
* Are involved in arts, cultural, or religious organizations
* Are seeking to sharpen their leadership knowledge and effectiveness

Space is limited.
If you are passionate about serving our community and want to grow as a nonprofit leader, we encourage you to apply. It is FREE of charge.

The training sessions are held every Thursday evening, starting from February 12 to March 26, 2026 from 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM at Lowell Financial Center located at 325 Chelmsford Street, Suite 4; Lowell, MA 01851.

For more information or to apply, please contact:
Ven. Bora Ngath, Abbot at (978) 735-5827
Mr. Touch Nin at (475) 243-5068
Mr. Samkhann Khoeun at (978) 853-5807

02/01/2026

It is with great sadness to announce the passing of the late Mr. Thanh Diep, a devoted Buddhist practitioner, a diligent student of the late Preah Sanghatipadi Dhammathero Sao Khon and the late Maha Ghosananda, a beloved husband and father, a very dear friend and a great community leader and member, on Friday January 30, 2026 at Massachusetts General Hospital. He was 71 years old.

We would like to kindly invite you, family members and friends to join us all to honor and pay tribute to the late Mr. Thanh Diep at a
traditional Buddhist Funeral Service at Dolan Funeral Home and Vatt Khmer Lowell this coming weekend - Saturday to Monday Feb 7-9, 2026. Please see attached flier for details.

ខ្ញុំព្រះករុណា យើងខ្ញុំទាំងអស់ជាសាច់ញាតិនិងពុទ្ធបរិស័ទប្រចាំជើងវត្តខ្មែរឡូវែល
កំពុងមាទុក្ខដ៏ក្រៀមក្រំក្រៃលែង ដោយឧបាសក ដៀប ថាញ់បានចូល មរណភាពទៅកាលពីថ្ងៃសុក្រ ទី៣០ ខែមករា ឆ្នាំ២០២៦ ដោយរោគាព្យាធិ ក្នុងជន្មាយុ ៧១ វស្សា។

អាស្រ័យដូចបានជម្រាបជូនខាងលើ ខ្ញុំព្រះករុណាយើងខ្ញុំ សូមនិមន្តព្រះថេរានុត្ថេរៈ គ្រប់ព្រះអង្គ និងសូមគោរពអញ្ជើញ ពុទ្ធបរិស័ទ បងប្អូន ញាតិមិត្តជិតឆ្ងាយ ចូលរួមកម្មវិធីបុណ្យនេះ ដើម្បីអនុមោទនាយកកុសលផលបុណ្យ រៀងៗខ្លួនៗ តាមកាលបរិច្ឆេទ និងទីកន្លែងដូចបានភ្ជាប់ជាមួយសារលិខិតនេះ ។

សូមអរព្រះគុណ និងអរគុណ,
ខឿន សំខាន់, ប្រធានគណកម្មការ វត្តខ្មែរឡូវែល & មជ្ឈមណ្ឌលវប្បធម៌ខ្មែរអាមេរិក
Samkhann Khoeun, President
Vatt Khmer Lowell & Khmer American Cultural Center
66 Townsend Avenue; Lowell, MA 01854

01/01/2026

Wishing you and your loved ones a happy and healthy New Year! May 2026 bless you with much success, happiness, and prosperity.
We are very grateful for all you have done for Vatt Khmer Lowell & Khmer American Cultural Center in 2025 and in the past years!
សូមប្រសិទ្ធពរជ័យសិរីមង្គលវិបុលសុខគ្រប់ប្រការ កើតមានដល់អ្នកនិងក្រុមគ្រួសារនៅទូរទាំងសហរដ្ឋអាមេរិក មាតុប្រទេសកម្ពុជា និងនៅគ្រប់ទិសទីទាំងអស់ នាទិវាបុណ្យចូលឆ្នាំថ្មី ឆ្នាំសកល ២០២៦ នេះ និងជានិច្ចនិរន្តន៍ ។

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