{"id":178675,"date":"2025-11-21T09:17:21","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T17:17:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dioceseofocstg.wpengine.com\/?post_type=ocvocations&#038;p=178675"},"modified":"2025-11-21T09:51:22","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T17:51:22","slug":"tuan-nguyen","status":"publish","type":"ocvocations","link":"https:\/\/dioceseofocstg.wpengine.com\/ko\/ocvocations\/tuan-nguyen\/","title":{"rendered":"Tuan Nguyen"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"178675\" class=\"elementor elementor-178675\" data-elementor-post-type=\"ocvocations\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea22ef6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ea22ef6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a3ec9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a3ec9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Formation Stage<\/h3><p>Configuration Stage II<\/p><h3>Home Parish<\/h3><p>San Antonio de Padua, Anaheim<\/p><h3>Seminary<\/h3><p>St. John\u2019s Seminary<\/p><h3>Favorite Saint(s)<\/h3><p>Saint Anthony of Padua<\/p><h3>Favorite Marian Apparition(s)<\/h3><p>Our Lady of Fatima<\/p><h3>Favorite Book or Movie<\/h3><p>Book: The Good Life: Where Morality and Spirituality Converge by Richard M. Gula Movie: Green Book<\/p><h3>Favorite Hobby<\/h3><p>Cooking, playing and watching sports, traveling<\/p><h3>Background<\/h3><p><strong>What are some of the factors that led to your decision to enter the seminary and discern the question of a vocation to the priesthood?<\/strong><\/p><p>My strong Catholic upbringing and family\u2019s deep faith planted the seed of my vocation. Watching my mother\u2019s devotion and my father\u2019s humble service inspired me. I was also drawn to the beauty of parish life and the example of good priests in my community. Later, my experience of prayer, retreats, ministry with people, and encouragement from mentors helped me see that God was calling me to serve Him as a priest.<\/p><p><strong>Who are some of the people who influenced your decision to enter the seminary? What is it about them that assisted you?<\/strong><\/p><p>My mother influenced me the most with her deep trust in God. My sister, who is a nun in Vietnam, also supported me with her guidance. Father Tim Lenchak, my novice director, showed me humility, wisdom, and how to serve people with compassion. All these people helped me grow closer to God and encouraged me to follow my vocation.<\/p><p><strong>Describe the moment that you knew you wanted to take the next steps to become a priest?<\/strong><\/p><p>During my novitiate year, I had a 30-day retreat that deeply touched my heart. I felt God\u2019s immense love for me and for the poor and marginalized. I cried in prayer and felt a strong desire to dedicate my life completely to Him. 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