By Paul Sullivan On February 9, 2019, Randy Tipple and myself, Paul Sullivan, parishioners of St. Mark, returned from the Trà Éch parish in Vietnam. 10 Biosand water filters were constructed by Trà Éch parishioners and 7 have been installed. There is a 30-day period after installation to build up the necessary bio-layer and have […]
At each of the Catholic Southeast Asia Missions, being able to provide quality education is one of the most important goals. With education, the poor in each community will realize: a closer relationship with the teachings of Jesus and the Catholic Church. knowledge of the dangers of consuming and bathing in the river waters. enhanced […]
It’s that time of year again when approximately a thousand children and nearly two hundred student volunteers gather at the Rach Suc Mission Church for their Annual Children’s Summer Program. For seven weeks, Monday through Friday; from 7:00 in the morning till late afternoon, children of all ages eagerly and joyfully gather to study subjects […]
On Wednesday, the 18th of September, the evening they celebrated the traditional children’s fall festival T?t Trung Thu. T?t Trung Thu is a popular harvest festival celebrated by Chinese and Vietnamese peoples. That evening, BoSM distributed donated clothes and school supplies to the children of the Rach Suc community. Many thanks to all those who […]
Father Michael’s First Request I met Father Michael (Khac Mihn), a Vietnamese Catholic priest in 2009 at the Port Columbus Ohio airport; he was flying onto Paris to study theology and I was heading to Lincoln, Alabama to work on a project at the Honda Plant there – I work for Honda Engineering. We […]