At a time where the situation is difficult for the Catholic Church in China and the relationship with the government is more tense, let us pray the Lord for our Brothers and Sisters in China and let us support them concretely in helping for their formation.
Extend your prayers by supporting our formation programs for Religious and Priests of the Church of China.
His name is Gregory Notebaert; the Vietnamese call him Hoàng Phúc, “The happy northerner.” A native of the diocese of Cambrai, in northern France, Gregory is spending two years as a volunteer in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), where he is involved mostly in teaching French.
It was always a dream of his to do volunteer work and finally he is living his dream fully. Before leaving for Vietnam, Gregory was very involved in his diocese, as a musician and a composer of religious songs, and, from 2004-2009, as director the diocesan liturgical music commission.
With heartfelt good wishes and prayers for continued blessings, the Augustinians of the Assumption, family and friends of Fr. Donat Lamothe, A.A. recently celebrated his 50th Anniversary of Ordination to the Priesthood.
A Mass of Thanksgiving in the Chapel of the Holy Spirit at Assumption College in Worcester, MA was followed by a joyous reception.
Six teachers from the International Language School in Manila are presently participating in the newly established Assumption College TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) Certificate Program. This new effort is the result of the collaboration between the College and our Assumptionist delegation in the Philippines.
This two session program, which runs through June 14th, will also include a weekly morning practicum at St. Peter’s Parish’s ESL program in Worcester, MA during the second session.
