FR. PASCAL'S FAREWELL MASSSunday, January 18, 2009 at 11:00 AM
Please join us for the reception in the Parish Hall immediately following the Mass, as we bid farewell and show our appreciation to
Fr. Pascal Nguyen, O.Praem.
for serving St. John the Baptist, since the arrival of the Norbertine Fathers six and a half years ago. Fr. Pascal’s service have touched the lives of all of us here at SJB parish community.
Fr. Pascal has begun his new assignment at St. Michael’s Abbey and its Expansion Project. The Abbey is in the process of expanding its present facilities to a more stable location.
Fr. Pascal has begun his new assignment at St. Michael’s Abbey and its Expansion Project. The Abbey is in the process of expanding its present facilities to a more stable location.
To learn more about St. Michael’s Abbey and its Expansion Project, please visit www.StMichaelsAbbey.com or call (949) 858-0222.
May God bless him with health and success in all the endeavors which God has planned for him.
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What will you remember most about Fr. Pascal?
Please comment. Thanks.
10 comments:
On January 31, 2004, for his homily, Fr. Pascal wrote a letter and addressed it to the parishioners as " A Letter from St. Paul to Costa Mesa." I thought that was the cleverest and funniest thing I ever heard of. The letter spoke about how "you can do everything but without love you are nothing." Somehow, this got me thinking.
I am going to miss his animated homilies, mostly the jokes.
Thanks for all that you have done for SJB.
I am going to miss Fr. Pascal. I too will miss his preaching and his great sense of humor. He always empowered others to serve, and helped them find their God given gifts. God bless him.
You have done a wonderful job modernizing the parish. Thank you for always encouraging the youth of our parish to serve the community. Thank you for unifying the different ministries. Thank you for your leadership, your kindness, and your sense of humor. You will be greatly missed, and I wish you success in your new assignment.
Fr. Pascal, you will be missed!! May God bless you always on your next journeys.
Fr. Pascal, you are so AWESOME! Everyone at SJB will miss you dearly. Come back to visit us if you can.
Good luck on your new assignment!
Querido Padre Pascal,
Hace 2 años atrás usted nos dijo que "era como la voz en el desierto" invitándonos a una conversión más profunda, a perdonar, a amar, a servir, a compartir y trabajar juntos como una sola comunidad de Fe para el Pueblo de Dios. Wow! Que manera de compartir su liderazgo con nosotros, la comunidad Hispana y por tenernos en sus oraciones. Que Dios lo Bendiga ahora que comienza una nueva etapa en su vida apostólica y que nuestra Santísima Virge Maria lo proteja siempre. En oración con usted, Idalia, Claudia y Jessalyn.
Our family will really miss Fr. Pascal because he has celebrated many blessings with our family. For example, he has baptized and gave First Communion to a lot of kids in my family. He has also confirmed and married a couple people in my family.
He has been with us through the good times and the bad, always encouraging and supporting us. In a way, he has become a family member to us. We thank him for all he has done and will continue to pray for his health and success.
Cha Bao:
Thank you for all you have done for SJB and especially the VN community. You are a great CHA! We will miss you dearly. May the Holy Spirit guide you in your new endeavors!
Thank you for all your hard work and dedication to our parish. You have truly touched all of our lives and we will be forever thankful for your service and your friendship.
We love you, Fr. Pascal!
Fr. Pascal,
You are so great because of your strength, wisdom and humble nature. At the same time, you are the most sincere, kind and caring priest SJB has ever known. Last but not least, you are so friendly, funny and you have a great sense of humor. Thank you for everything that you have done for SJB. May God bless you always!
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