Mr. Quoc Trinh

Collegiate Seminarian, Blessed Miguel Pro House

     I was born on April 4, 1969, in Phuoc Long, Vietnam.  My father died when I was six years old.  I am the oldest child in my family and I have one brother and one sister.  I was a Math teacher for eight years at Anbien High School in Vietnam.   I came to the United States in 2001, and I have lived in San Jose with my mother since then.

     I was born and raised Catholic, and my parents have always been strong in their faith.  I have wanted to be a priest since I was a little boy.  Since I was young, I have enjoyed praying, and I love to read the Holy Bible and pray the Rosary.   I went to Holy Mass every morning, and I admired the priests who were serving at my church.  In my eyes, priests are called to be holy men, and I want to be a holy man, too.

     God has given me a great opportunity to pursue my goal to become a priest.   I am normally responsible to take care of my beloved mother, but she will now live with my younger brother and now I can focus on my vocation.  I understand that the road to the priesthood has many challenges.  I am putting all my faith in God, and I know that God’s will for me will be done.