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| Korean American Deacons Association
(KADA) was founded in 1995 by Msgr. Augustine C. Park of
NJ and Deacon Joseph CJ Lee of St. Paul/ Minneapolis
Archdiocese. The purpose of the organization is to foster a sense of community
among Korean deacons on a national level. KADA
has members from Hawaii to Montreal, Canada.
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1995
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The first
organizing Meeting
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October 22, 23,1995
Place: Ramada
Hotel, Newark International Airport, NJ
Attended:
9 deacons and wives, 1 candidate
Representatives:
- Deacon Joseph C.J. Lee, St Paul/Minneapolis
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Msgr. Augustine Park, NJ
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First
executive members:
Executives |
Name |
Diocese |
President |
Deacon
Joseph C. Lee |
St. Paul/Minneapolis |
Secretary |
Deacon
Paul Chin |
Brooklyn,
NY |
Eastern
Rep. |
Deacon
Pascal Hong |
Washington,
DC |
Central
Rep. |
Deacon
Richard Leigh |
Chicago,
IL |
Western
Rep. |
Deacon
Ignatius Suh |
LA,
CA |
Canada
Rep. |
No volunteer |
N/A |
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1996
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Second Annual Meeting
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2,3,4th, 1996
Place: Radisson
Wiltshire Plaza Hotel, LA, CA
Attended: 7
Deacons, 2 Candidates, and Wives
President: Deacon John J. Kim, San Bernardino, CA
Guest Speaker: Deacon
Jonnie Hammonds, Director,
Permanent Deacon Formation, Archdiocese
of LA
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Third Annual Meeting
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Dates:
October 11, 12, 13th, 1996
Place:
Best Western Inn, Dorsey, MD USA
Attended:
9 Deacons, 1 Candidate, and Wives
President: Deacon John J. Kim, San Bernardino, CA
Guest Speaker: Fr. Paul
D. Lee, Archdiocese of Washington
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Second
Executive Members:
Executives |
Name |
Diocese |
President |
Dcn John J. Kim |
San Bernardino, CA |
General
Manager |
Dcn Paul M. Chin |
Brooklyn,
NY |
Estern
Rep. |
Dcn James J. Yun |
Washington,DC |
Central
Rep. |
Dcn Richard Leigh |
Chicago,
IL |
Western
Rep. |
Dcn Ignatius J.
Suh |
LA,
CA |
Canada
Rep. |
Dcn James H. Lee |
Toronto,
Canada |
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1997
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Fourth
Annual Meeting
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Dates:
October 10, 11, 12th, 1997
Place:
Valhalla Inn, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Attended:
10 Deacons and Wives
President:
Deacon John J. Kim, San Bernardino, CA
Guest Speaker: 1) Fr.
Bernard Lee, Toronto Archdiocese
2)
Dcn Dan Murphy, Deacon Director, Toronto
Archdiocese
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Note:
Wife of Deacon James Lee, Toronto Archdiocese, volunteered to be a
secretary
for
the KADA and will publish News Letter every 3 months.
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