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Host intro: This week we visit the oldest Vietnamese Catholic parish in America, on a quiet street in Arlington, Virginia. In 2009 the church will celebrate its 30th anniversary. Laura Kwerel spent a recent Sunday morning there and brings us this audio postcard.
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Host intro: This week we visit the oldest Vietnamese Catholic parish in America, on a quiet street in Arlington, Virginia. In 2009 the church will celebrate its 30th anniversary. Laura Kwerel spent a recent Sunday morning there and brings us this audio postcard.
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Aired in October on Interfaith Voices
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Outro (included in piece, can be cut/re-recorded. This part may become untimely soon, so email me for updates on the construction of the church.)
There are now between 6 and 700,000 Vietnamese Catholics living in the United States. That's about 1/3 of America's Vietnamese population.
Their numbers are growing, mainly due to converts, and that's reflected in the swelling congregation at Holy Martyrs. Masses are packed with a new generation of children, and good luck trying to find a parking space on Sundays. Plans are now underway for a brand new, multi-million dollar church. They hope to begin building next year [2009] just in time for their 30th anniversary.
For Interfaith Voices, I'm Laura Kwerel
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