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Kinh Nguyen’s Ordination + livestream link

It was a special day on Saturday, 12 July as Deacon John the Baptist Kinh Van Nguyen was Ordained at Sacred Heart Cathedral.

Originally from Vietnam, Kinh began studying at the Holy Cross Seminary in Auckland in 2019. During his formation, he wrote: “when we give something to others, we do not lose it, but we really receive something back, and that is the beauty of a life of service.”

Kinh’s father and brother travelled from Vietnam to Wellington for his Ordination. Many more friends and family watched the ceremony...

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