Formation Stage: Discipleship
Class: Discipleship II
Archdiocese: Galveston-Houston
Hometown: St. Mary’s of the Immaculate Conception, La Porte
Home Parish: La Porte, TX
JOHN-PAUL THIEN-DUC NGUYEN
My vocation story started in my sophomore year of high school when my father passed away. I was not always a practicing Catholic, but this inspired me to seek the hidden greatness of the Catholic faith. I started to pray about my discernment to the priesthood, and growing older, my devotion to the Eucharist grew larger. I asked for a sign from the Lord, and I had a dream that night where I did my first Mass at my home parish.
Favorite Quote or Bible Verse
“Do not try to please everybody. Try to please God, the angels, and the saints – they are your public.” – St. John Vianney
Fun Fact
I was a 5’6 wide receiver.