In the summers I spend time with my good friends in Phat Diem, Vietnam, a small country village with a world famous cathedral. Here are some of my musings. If you would like to correspond, please email me: garymeegan@gmail.com.
Sunday, June 19, 2011
The Confirmation at Bach Lien
I had a ring-side seat at the confirmation. The church was packed with all of the children of the parish. This church was built in 1906 and the ironwood beams are as strong as they were when they were cut down over 100 years ago. There are three groups of children, each having a different color neckerchief depending on their age group. The children did all of the readings, singing, and conducting.
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Each year after graduation, the students eishing to enter university must take entrance examinations. They have been studying the past few w...
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Here is Nam Vu working his keyboard. Now entering 8th grade, he is quite the conversationalist. It's hard to believe that I have kn...
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While in Hue I went across the street from the seminary and took a walk along the river. It was the epitome of serenity