ST. ELIZABETH ANN SETON CATHOLIC CHURCH AND SCHOOLS Important Letter from Father Paul Lockey, Pastor, To All the Vietnamese Parishioners At St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Houston, Texas January 28, 2015 My dearly beloved Vietnamese brothers and sisters in Christ: The reason that | am writing this letter is to inform you of an important notice involving Rev. Hoang Tuan Trinh, OFM (Cha Trinh Tuan Hoang), who is working for the Franciscan Charity. After an inquiry conducted by some of the Vietnamese priests of our Archdiocese about the pastoral activity that Rev. Hoang and based on the majority agreement of the Vietnamese priests, the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston has not given permission to Rev. Hoang Tuan Trinh, OFM, to perform any Sacrament and do any kind of pastoral activity within the Archdiocese, He has no authority to raise money within the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston for any charity. Based on this preceding information form the Archdiocese and at the request of the Vietnamese priests of the Archdiocese, | would suggest that you do not participate or support any activities of Rev. Hoang or of the Franciscan Charity. Laudetur Hig et semper The Reverend Paul€/ Lockey, Ph.D. Pastof, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church and Schools Fr. James Long Hai Do, CMC, parochial vicar of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church is to inform the Vietnamese Parishioners about this letter. Archdiocese of Galveston / Houston 6646 Addicks-Satsuma Road Houston, Texas 77084 phone: (281) 463-7878 www.seascatholic.org