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Fr. Lan Ngo, 34, from Dalat, Vietnam, the tenth of eleven children, has a
bachelor’s degree in biology from University of California San Diego and taught
geometry and theology at Brophy College Prep in Phoenix. He also worked with a
Vietnamese Youth Group in the Bronx, directed retreats for inmates at a women’s
prison in Dublin, and had an internship directing eight day retreats at El
Retiro Retreat House in Los Gatos, Calif. After ordination, he will start
graduate work in Asian studies with a special interest in Vietnamese Church
history.
Fr. Tan Robert Pham, 36, from Saigon, Vietnam, has degrees in
mechanical engineering and speech communication from California State University
Fresno. He spent two years teaching theology and working on the yearbook, in
campus ministry, and on Kairos retreats at Jesuit High in Sacramento. He also
worked with the L’Arche Community in Seattle, at a hospital, and at St. John of
God Retirement Center in California. After ordination, he would like to work in
a parish or campus ministry. His hobby is taking black and white photos,
especially landscapes and portraits.
Fr. Dennis Recio, 33, from Manila, Philippines, has degrees in English
and psychology from University of California Santa Cruz and taught English
at St. Ignatius College Prep in San Francisco and Verbum Dei High in Los
Angeles. In Chicago, he served at Genesis House, a rehab facility for
prostitutes. He has also done retreat work and served in convalescent homes and
at the Jesuit Urban Center in Boston. After ordination, he plans further studies
in literature.
Fr. Manh Tran, 37, from Saigon, Vietnam, graduated with a bachelor’s
degree in philosophy from St. John’s Seminary College in Los Angeles. He has
worked with abused women and children, and worked with the mentally
handicapped at a L’Arche community. He also taught religion and music at Brophy
College Prep in Phoenix, and worked on staff at St. Sabina Parish in Chicago. He
hopes to do family and spiritual ministry in the future.
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