Anniversary, August 15th, MSC Foundation in Vietnam, 2003
A letter from community leader, Hoang MSC (one of the original students).
MISSIONARIES OF THE SACRED HEART
18 years of grace of MSC in Vietnam
2003 - 2021
August 15th
Dear brothers,
A journey of 18 years, it is a quite long enough period with so many memories and graces for our small MSC community here in Vietnam. It is a great chance for us to stop and look back in the attitude of thanksgiving to God and expressing our deep gratitude to our mother Province, the Province of Australia and to those who have journeyed and been part of us, the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart in Vietnam for the last 18 years.
The presence of the community in Vietnam has been found and fostered constantly and generously by the Australian Province, since during the time of Jim Littleton as Provincial, till the decision to begin during the time of Bob Irwin, with the support, development and encouragement during time of Tim Brennan, John Mulrooney and now Chris R McPhee. And of course there have been so many other MSCs of the Province being present with us during those times. They have brought so many good things to us, their zeal, love, simplicity, humor, wisdom, ..., above all MSCness and Spirituality of the Heart.
In the 18th anniversary of MSC in Vietnam, we would like to give thanks to God for His grace and His Son's Heart, Jesus Christ our Lord, through the charism of the Holy Spirit that He gave to our Founder, we have chance to experience God's deep love and bring His love to everywhere and everyone. We also express our gratitude to all those who have been with us in many ways. May God continue to bless us.
OUR LADY OF THE SACRED HEART! PRAY FOR US!
A blessing and happy anniversary to everyone!
Because of the pandemic that we cannot gather for this special celebration, thus each house will have mass in the house with the same intention of thanksgiving to God's grace and gratitude to the Province. And then each house may have a simple 'meal' together.
Once again, happy the foundation day of MSC in Vietnam
In Jesus' Heart!
Hoàng MSC
