Archbishop Robert Carlson blessed thenew convent of the Lovers of the Holy Cross at Resurrection Parish in South St. Louis and stayed for a visit with the sisters from Vietnam, who recently immigrated to St. Louis and began their ministry. Photo by LISA JOHNSTON, courtesy of www.stlouisreview.com
Ten nuns moved to the United States from Viet Nam at the invitation of St. Louis Archbishop Robert Carlson to serve the large Vietnamese community that has lives near the Resurrection of Our Lord parish. They have started to assimilate into American culture, learning to do everything from use a toaster and an ice cream scoop to drive on the roads to cook frozen pizza. Just months ago they were outsiders; today, they are part of the family. Read Erik Lunsford’s reporting in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
