There is no bishop of Phat Diem because the Vatican and the government of Viet Nam have not come to an agreement on who it should be. But for now, Fr. Khue is the Vicar General, which means that he is the one who makes most of the decisions around here. Fr. Khue's great fun is making jokes in French (he studied in Paris) and singing with the children. Here is a video of him hanging out before breakfast this morning and teaching the kids a new song.
A Vicar General also needs to be a good athlete so he can beat the seminarians in ping pong. Here is Fr. Khue (on the left) soundly defeating his opponent.
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As you can imagine, anniversaries are just as important here in Vietnam as they are in the States. As it was Bishop Joseph's 23rd annive... -
Within a few hours from Phat Diem is Cu Phuong National Park. It was formed in 1962 by Ho Chi Minh. Consisting of two whole mountain ranges,... -
At 4:00 later on Sunday, another mass was celebrated at the cathedral. We went and relaxed outside because at the end there was a huge pro...