In such groups, the monk typically serves as a hand-to-hand combatant.
Since the founding of the monastery in 1849, the monks have served the religious needs of the surrounding region.
You cannot expect the monks to serve it to you.
Here, the monks serve at a parish and administer a home for the elderly.
The monk in residence serves as chaplain to the nuns.
The monks serve a free lunch every day at noon to all comers.
Each monk must serve for at least twenty years to be named to these highest levels.
In 1981 about 4,930 monks served in 740 wats in Cambodia.
A prior and 2 or 3 monks would have served the church.
Several monks have also served in missions in Africa.