Vicente Liem de la Paz (Vietnamese: Vinh Sơn Lê Quang Liêm) (1732
– November 7, 1773) was a Tonkinese (present day northern Vietnam)
Dominican friar venerated as a saint and martyr (someone who died
for the sake of their religion) by the Roman Catholic Church. He
was born at Tra-lu, Tonkin in 1732 to Antonio and Monica Daeon de
la Cruz, members of the Tonkinese nobility. When he fell gravely
ill several days after his birth, he was baptized by Fr. Chien de
Santo Tomas, taking the name of Vicente Liem de la Paz. Since
Tra-lu was one of those Tonkinese villages where Dominican friars
preached the Catholic faith, Liem grew up to be a Christian. He
was later brought by his parents to a missionary center where he
learned catechism... see more
Our Organization
Who are we?
We are proud to say that we are the first Doan in San Jose and one
of the first Doan in northern California. We are Vietnamese
Eucharistic Youth Movement, Chapter Vinh Son Liem - San Jose.
What is our mission?
The Vietnamese Eucharistic Youth Movement has two general
purposes. The first is to educated and train youth in becoming a
better person as well as an excellent Christian. Our second
purpose is to oraganize and to guide all youths in spreading the
Good News of the Gospel and to actively be involved in working for
the good of society through charitable services and helping
others.
