Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston

Formation Stage: Discipleship

Class: Discipleship I

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

He made them, the vicars of his love.” – St. Ambrose

Fun Fact

I am in the 800 lb club in weightlifting.