Work on the grounds by the seminarians continues unabated. Here, trees are pruned to keep them healthy.
Placing plants along the ponds is difficult work. Yes, t would be easier to just step into the water, but sometimes the hard way is the best way.
Transplanting a tree is one thing, but keeping it vertical is another.
Hao is doing his best to hold the tree steady, but he can't resist posing for a picture.
Fr. Suit is fixing up a small area at the side entrance of the seminary grounds. Those Jesuits have a way with plants and the place is starting to look nice.
Here, Fr. Suit points to where the large pot is to be placed, later to be filled with fresh mud from the far pond to get the plants started.
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.
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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 fo...
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There are so many children here this year that I have a difficult time trying to get a photo of everyone, so here is a sample of their smili...
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Yesterday, I went with Fr. Hien and my English students to Sam Son beach. This is my third time there and it was beautiful as usual, alth...