I often see several older people staying together to share stories about their hardships. They are the last ones to go home. These special celebrations not only gather Vietnamese Catholics and non-Catholics but also Chinese, Thai and American worshippers. Usually, more than 250 people come. After each Mass, we have special receptions with pot luck dinners and live entertainment.
People coming from different parts of Vietnam share their own stories, jokes, songs, and plays.
Vietnamese SVDs at Divine Word College are grateful for the opportunity to minister to Asian immigrants in Iowa. Ministries and Missions Civic Participation an important Part of Ministry Fr. Illinois Mt. Prospect Village officials met with members of the Hispanic community to hear their concerns. After four years in Hispanic ministry, the papers, notes or message slips tucked in the folder have notably changed. I now find myself answering invitations from different organizations to give talks on topics pertaining to Hispanics.