The Society of Jesus in Vietnam celebrates nine new Jesuit priests. Fathers Joseph Mary Cao Gia An SJ, Dominic Vũ Duy Cường SJ, Francis Joseph Nguyễn Mai Kha SJ, Martin Nguyễn Đình Khải SJ, Peter Nguyễn Đình Khánh SJ, Joseph Bùi Quang Minh SJ, Michel Bùi Hà Ngân SJ, Joseph Vũ Uyên Thi SJ, and Thomas Vũ Ngọc Tín SJ were ordained to the priesthood on August 21, 2014.
Archbishop Bùi Văn Đọc of the Ho Chi Minh Archdiocese presided at the celebration in Thu Duc, with Vietnamese Jesuit Provincial Fr Joseph Phạm Thanh Liêm SJ and more than 80 other Jesuit, local, as well as visiting priests, concelebrating. About 3,000 people attended the ordination.
At the end of the ordination mass, Archbishop Bùi Văn Đọc praised God for allowing the Society of Jesus to enjoy this abundant blessing in vocations and asked the Jesuits to continue to serve the Church and people of God in his country.
Watch the ordination here.
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Top row (left to right) Fr Joseph Vu Uyen Thi SJ; Fr Joseph Mary Cao Gia An SJ; Fr Joseph Vu Ngoc Tin SJ; Fr Joseph Pham Thanh Liem SJ, Provincial of Vietnam; Fr. Peter Nguyen Dinh Khanh SJ; Fr Francis Joseph Nguyen Mai Kha SJ
Bottom row: Fr Martin Nguyen Dinh Khai SJ; Fr Joseph Bui Quang Minh SJ; Most Reverend Bui Van Doc, Archbishop of Ho Chi Minh; Fr Donimic Vu Duy Cuong SJ; Fr Michael Bui Ha Ngan SJ
