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Advisory |
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| WHAT: |
Bishop
William Murphy to ordain two men as priests on
Saturday. |
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| WHEN: |
Saturday, June 10
11:00 a.m. |
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| WHERE: |
St. Agnes Cathedral
Quealy Place
Rockville Centre, NY |
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| WHO: |
▪Khoa Lê, 32,
was born and raised in Vietnam. Born in Saigon
(now Ho Chi Minh City) Deacon Lê, a licensed
architect, and his family came to America in 1994.
He was sponsored by his oldest brother who years
earlier, escaped the Communist regime and migrated
to the U.S. Deacon Lê was inspired by his parish
priest in Saigon for the courage to bring people
to the Church and teach people about Jesus despite
pressure from the oppressive government. Deacon Lê
attended St. John’s University, Queens, NY and in
2001, he entered the Seminary of the Immaculate
Conception, Huntington.
▪Henry Reid, 37, attended his parish
school, Infant Jesus in Port Jefferson and
graduated from Comseqogue High School in 1987. In
subsequent years, Deacon Reid attended Suffolk
Community College and worked in construction,
bartending and as a bouncer in New York City and
Los Angeles. He graduated from SUNY-Albany with a
master’s degree focusing on Irish political
history. He traveled to Belfast for research and
lived there for about one year. After he returned
to the U.S., he taught history at Suffolk
Community College and gave thought to his vocation
and eventually entered Cathedral Seminary
Residence. Five years ago, he entered the Seminary
of the Immaculate Conception.
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DIRECTIONS: |
Take Southern State
Parkway to Peninsula Blvd. south exit. Take
Peninsula Blvd. south until Lakeview Rd. Make a
left onto Lakeview Rd. Turn right onto North
Village Ave. Make a left onto Quealy Place. St.
Agnes Cathedral is on the left. Parking is
available across the street from the Cathedral. |
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| CONTACT: |
Sean
P. Dolan
Director of Communications
516-678-5800, ext. 625
sdolan@drvc.org
www.drvc.org |
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