By LiCAS.news
VIETNAM – Children of Hòa Hưng Parish in the Archdiocese of Saigon gathered on May 11 to mark the World Day of Prayer for Vocations, with a festival that framed religious calling not just as a sacred path—but one that begins at home.
Held on the Fourth Sunday of Easter, the event was anchored by the theme, “Family – The Seedbed of Vocations,” according to the archdiocese.
Organized by the Eucharistic Youth Movement (TNTT), the daylong celebration sought to introduce young Catholics to the beauty of religious life while highlighting the foundational role of the family in nurturing faith.
“Every vocation arises from Christian families,” said Father Phêrô Nguyễn Quốc Phong, parochial vicar and chaplain of the parish’s youth group, during the children’s Mass that opened the celebration.
“More specifically, within the family, children experience God’s love through the care and concern of their parents,” he added.
Drawing from Familiaris Consortio, the apostolic exhortation of Pope St John Paul II, Fr Phêrô reminded the children that “the family is the ‘domestic Church,’ where the love of God is vibrantly present,” a place that nourishes generations in faith, hope, and charity.
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