Desire to be a volunteer in Covid-19 treatment hospital in Saigon City

Peter Hendriks, Deputy update: Hoàng, the Superior of the MSC Community in Vietnam sought permission from the Provincial for members of their community to respond to a desperate request.

The Saigon Archdiocese has called for volunteers from Religious Congregations in Saigon to assist in the Covid-19 Treatment Hospital in Saigon City. Personnel are desperately needed as the number of patients increase every day.

After prayer, discernment, discussions with their superior and families the following have asked that they be allowed to volunteer in the Treatment Hospital:

1. Tien Minh NGUYEN

2. Hung Quoc LE

3. Thanh Vu NGUYEN

4. Vu Thanh NGUYEN

All four have finished their studies and are in pastoral ministry.

Chris replied with the following:

 You know, I am really concerned for the wellbeing of our men, and the risk that this could lead them into catching the Covid19. However, I am very impressed by their eagerness and their openness to help, to be MSC men who are willing to volunteer, to be on the frontline and to be of service. This makes me very, very proud.  Truly men of heart.

Please, Hoang, please let Tien Minh NGUYEN, Hung Quoc LE, Thanh Vu NGUYEN, and Vu Thanh NGUYEN, know how proud I am, please let them know that they can go with my blessing, love and support, and please let them know that they will be very much in our prayer.

News of our Vietnamese novices in the Philippines

• Vuong Vu Quoc MSC & Vuong Nguyen Le The MSC, our two second year Vietnamese Novices in the Philippines, take their first Profession this evening in Manilla. We join you both with prayers of thanks to God for your call to be MSC’s.

• Hien and Vu, two of our first year Vietnamese Novices in the Philippines were recently diagnosed with COVID-19. Fortunately they had both been vaccinated and are doing fine.