austraLasia #2179
Martin Nguyễn
Đại Lộc ordained deacon in Rome
ROME: 22nd June 2008 -- on 21st June evening at the Rome
Basilica of Mary Help of Christians (part of the complex which also
contains the Pio XI Institute - on the way to the Colle Albani, for
those wondering where the Basilica is), Vietnamese Salesian Martin
Nguyễn
Đại Lộc was ordained deacon along with 10 other companions from Africa
(Burundi), South America (Bolivia and Brazil), South Asia (India and
Sri Lanka), and Europe (Hungary, Spain, Italy). The ordaining
prelate was the Diocesan Bishop of Latina, Bishop Giuseppe
Petrocchi. He spoke of five points of Salesian fidelity and urged
the ordinands to become 'ever more Salesian' as they faithfully carry
out their ministry.
It is good to remember Martin, far from home and the
only Vietnamese in this particular batch. He completed the early part
of his initial formation in Vietnam at Xuan Hiep and Dalat, then under
a cooperation scheme which the Ligure-Toscana (ILT) Province has had in
place for a number of years with a number of far-flung provinces,
Martin exercised his practical training years at Alassio, after which
he came to Gerini in Rome for theology. The intention, under this
scheme, is for the students to then return to their home province
though they have the option of exercising a further period of ministry
in ILT. There are at least three other Vietnamese students
attached to ILT under this scheme - Joachim Nguyễn
Thành Tung, Francis Tự
Thiện Huan and Joseph Nguyễn
Ðức
Tam.
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Title: australasia 2179
Subject and key words: EAO Provinces VIE
Date (year): 2008
ID: 2000-2099|2179
