Age: 51
Years in the priesthood: 6
Hometown: Saigon
Favorite foods: Pho, pastrami and sushi
First job: Working on a soap and cosmetic products assembly line.
Favorite places to travel: Akita, Japan and Catalina Island
What drew him to the ministry: “Our shared faith in God and the joy, the efforts and the sorrows that are part of life. It is a blessing to be a fellow pilgrim with others.”
Favorite scripture: Romans 13:8 – “Owe nothing to anyone, except to love one another; for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.”