2022 US Province Election Assembly

The US Province Election Assembly took place January 3-6, 2022. On Tuesday, January 4, Fr. Vien Nguyen, SCJ, was elected as the 16th provincial superior of the US Province. Those elected to the Provincial Council: Fr. Jack Kurps, Fr. Rafael Querobin, Fr. Greg Schill, Br. Duane Lemke and Dn. David Nagel.

Monday's opening liturgy commemorated the 2020 and 2021 jubilarians. They include Br. Diego Diaz, Fr. Rafael Querobin and Fr. Jean-Claude Mbassi (20 years); Fr. Joseph Thien Dinh, Br. Andy Gancarczyk, Fr. Quang Nguyen, Fr. Ed Zemlik, and Fr. Wojciech Adamczyk (25 years); Fr. Christianus Hendrik, Fr. Andrzej Sudol, and Fr. Jerzy Mordalski (30 years); Fr. Byron Haaland and Br. Ray Kozuch (50 years); Bishop Joseph Potocnak (60 years); and Br. Bernie Taube, Fr. Richard Johnston and Fr. Tom Lind (70 years!).

Other special moments during the week included a commemoration of the deceased on January 4.
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Fr. Vien concludes the closing mass by thanking SCJs and staff for their work at the assembly.
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Fr. Vien concludes the closing mass by thanking SCJs and staff for their work at the assembly.

  • Fr. Vien concludes the closing mass by thanking SCJs and staff for their work at the assembly.
  • Fr. Jack receives communion from Fr. Vien. Fr. Jack was the vocation director who helped Fr. Vien discern his vocation with the Priests of the Sacred Heart.
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  • Fr. Steve and Fr. Vien
  • Fr. Vien
  • Fr. Vien
  • Fr. Vien, Fr. Tom and Jacob (novice)
  • Fr. Tom
  • Fr. Vien, Fr. Tom
  • Fr. Vien
  • Jonathan (novice) and Fr. Duy (formation director) bring up the gifts
  • Fr. Rafael
  • Fr. Vien speaks to SCJs at the closing mass
  • Fr. Vien
  • Fr. Tom proclaims the Gospel
  • Mary MacDonald leads the music
  • Fr. Vien welcomes SCJs to the closing mass
  • Fr. Vien, Fr. Tom
  • Jacob (novice)
  • Fr. Vien and the new council. From L-R standing:  Fr. Rafael, Fr. Greg, Fr. Jack, Fr. Vien, Br. Duane and (sitting) Dn. David.
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