Jesuits, friends and benefactors of the Vietnamese Province together with Fr Nghia’s parents, family members and guests gathered at St. Joseph Jesuit Scholasticate give thanks to the previous leadership and welcome the new.
In his farewell message, outgoing Provincial Fr Vincent Pham Van Mam, SJ expressed his heartfelt congratulations to Fr Nghia on the occasion of his inauguration as the new Provincial of the Vietnam Jesuit Province. Fr Mam also showed his deep gratitude to his fellow Jesuits, collaborators and benefactors of the Province for supporting him during his ministry as the Provincial.
In his homily, based on the perfect model of Mary who totally dedicated her life to God and the theme of the Synod on Synodality: “For a Synodal Church: Communion, “Participation, and Mission,” which is considered one of his most important guidelines for his leadership, Fr. Nghia talked about three main points regarding his 6-year provincial term, the life and mission of the Province in the coming 6 years.
