Bob Irwin writes about the MSC students in Vietnam and the Novices in the Philippines.

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I recently wrote to the Vietnamese guys. I thought that you might like to tell people some of what I gleaned from some replies..

As you know, Vietnam itself has been very good at controlling the virus, and has locked its borders, as Australia has done. The MSC in Vietnam are all well, in fact all the students had health check ups just last week...great news. Some of the students are currently preparing for first semester exams! Also, the first part of the building of the scholasticate building is nearing completion.

Meanwhile, in the Philippines, according to Nords, their novice master, the 5 Vietnamese in the first year novitiate are all well and being kept busy with their modular classes. The two in second year are in a placement with the mountain people, under MSC care, and are safe. Furthermore, the four Vietnmaese men who were professed recently and are stuck in the Philippines, are also well ,and studying with the Jesuits.

But despite their good physical health, they must be experiencing some hard times, being so far from home and being in the Philippines, which still has many cases of Covid19.

They would appreciate being kept in our prayers.