Congratulations to Frater Hung Pham, SCJ, Frater Truc Tran, SCJ, Frater Thuan Nguyen, SCJ, Frater Michael Wodarczyk, SCJ, and Frater Jacob Smith, SCJ, who renewed their vows on August 12 during Mass at St. Joseph Chapel at Sacred Heart Monastery. Fr. Vien Nguyen, SCJ, received the vows. The community also commemorated the 99th anniversary of the death of Venerable Leo John Dehon. The students are pictured above.
As noted last week, Frater Jonathan Vuong Nguyen, SCJ, renewed his vows on August 11 in Mississippi.
Three of the students are now beginning their pastoral year: Frater Truc in South Dakota, Frater Thuan in Mississippi and Frater Michael in Houston. Frater Jonathan will continue his studies in Mississippi, and Fraters Jacob and Hung are on-campus at Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology for the academic year.
Click here to view photos from the vow renewals.