Fr. Joseph came to St. Mary's in June 2016 and began serving as a Parochial Vicar in April 2017. He was born in Vietnam and studied for the priesthood there. Fr. Joseph lived in a refugee camp in Thailand where he was ordained by the Papal Nuncio to Bangkok (the Pope’s Ambassador). He was then invited to come to Boston and serve as a priest in the Archdiocese. Fr. Joseph served in many different parishes before coming to Waltham. He says, I will serve anywhere that God sends me.