MSC Vietnam, January News, Graduation, Diaconate, Year-End Party
On Saturday, January 20th, 2024, the Dominican Center of Study joyfully held a celebration of Saint Thomas Aquinas, patron of the Center. It awarded bachelor's degrees in Sacred Theology to students graduating in 2023. The MSC Community in Viet Nam had a new graduate: Dominic Thanh Vu Nguyen, MSC.
Present at the event were Father Thomas Aquinas Nguyen Truong Tam, OP - Provincial of the Province of Our Lady Queen of Martyrs, Vietnam; Father Jannel N. Abogado, OP - Dean of the Faculty of Theology, St. Thomas University, Manila, Philippines; Chief of Office for Coordination of Centers affiliated with the Faculty of Theology, University of St. Thomas, Manila, Philippines; Father Joseph Nguyen Huu Thap, OP – Academic Director of the Dominican Province of Vietnam; Father Joseph Lam Van Sy, OP - Center Director; Additionally, there were the professors, Dominican priests, MSC brothers, superiors of religious congregations that sent their men to study at the Center, as well as parents, relatives, and friends of graduates.
Congratulations to Thanh’s study.
By Thi Anh Pham, MSC
Dominic Nguyen Vu Thanh, MSC, ordained Deacon.
Morning Monday, January 29, 2024, at Immaculate of Mother Mary Parish. The MSC community in Vietnam was blessed and happy to celebrate the ordination to be Deacon of reverence brother Dominic Nguyen Vu Thanh, MSC, by Archbishop Joseph Nguyen Nang of Sai Gon Diocese in Ho Chi Minh City.
The gathering started with the celebration of the Holy Eucharist at 8:30 AM. The Archbishop presided over the Mass and led the rite of Ordination for the Deacon Dominic Nguyen Vu Thanh, MSC.
The celebration was gathered with all members of Jules's family, the FDNSC and MSC Sisters, the Chevalier lay, benefactors, and some collaborators from the communities of the parish attending the gathering.
The Archbishop congratulated the MSC congregation and expressed his hope and aspiration that the MSC in Vietnam may become an expression of MSC identity as servants of the Lord, spreading the love of God’s Heart everywhere with His people, especially with the Vietnamese.
THE YEAR-END PARTY
On the following day, January 30th, 2024, the MSC Vietnamese community gathered for a heartfelt Year-End Party celebration at Thu Duc, the scholastic community. The event commenced with a warm and meaningful Mass at 17:30, with Fr. Hoang as the principal celebrant, delivering a profound homily.
The concelebration included MSC, especially Fr. Hien, a diocesan priest from Australia, who graced us with his presence, adding to the spiritual ambience of the occasion. During the Mass, Br. Thanh proclaimed the holy Gospel, enriching his new ministry as Deacon on the liturgy with his presence and participation. The community found solace and inspiration in the sacred rituals, reflecting on the past year's blessings and offering prayers for the journey ahead.
Following the Mass, we shared a simple meal and engaged in a modest program filled with joy and brotherhood. The highlight of the evening was the tradition of receiving lucky money, symbolising blessings and goodwill for the new year. The Year-End Party celebration was one of those special occasions that highlighted the fraternity and love of the MSC Vietnamese community. As we embrace the opportunities and challenges of the coming year, may the spirit of solidarity and hope cultivated in this gathering guide us forward. Ametur!
By TRUC Xuan Mai MSC & HUY Quang Nguyen MSC
