NAAPAD History

2002

Established the National Association of Asian-Pacific Deacons Association (NAAPAD).

Members will meet by yearly convention in October every year.

1st Annual Meeting for NAAPAD

Dates: October 19th, 20th, 2002

Place: De Paul Evangelization Center, Montebello, CA

Attended: 13 Korean Deacons and wives

1 Japanese Deacon and wife

2 Vietnamese Deacons and wives

President: Deacon Pascal Hong, Washington Archdiocese

Guest Speakers: 1) Bishop Ed Clark, Auxillary Bishop of LA Archdiocese

2) Prof. Anselm K. Min, Claremont Graduate University, CA

3) Ms. Adele Maria Kim, Marriage Tribunal, LA Archdiocese

President:

Deacon Pascal Hong

16 Bonifant Road
Silver Spring, MD 20905
Tel: 301-879-3324
Fax: 301-879-3328
E-mail: deaconpascal@aol.com

President-Elect:

Deacon John Nguen

12933 Abbotsford Circle
Germantown, MD 20876
Tel: 301-972-2838
E-mail: deaconnguyen@aol.com

2003

2nd Annual Meeting for NAAPAD

Dates: October 25th, 26th, 2003

Place: St. Stephen Diocesan Center, Honolulu, Hawaii

Attended: 14 Korean Deacons and wives

1 Japanese Deacon and wife

1 Vietnamese Deacon and wife

NADO President Michael & Maureen Hickey

Deacon Director, Honolulu Diocese, Bill & Flo McPeek

President: Deacon Pascal S. Hong, Washington Archdiocese

Guest Speakers: 1) Bishop Francis DiLorenzo, STD,Bishop of Honolulu Diocese

2) Fr. Marc Alexander, STD, Diocesan Theologian,

Honolulu Diocese

Business:

The President, Deacon Pascal Hong's 2 year term was over and the

Deacon John Nyguen's 2 year term begins.

Deacon Joseph CJ Lee, St. Paul/Minneapolis Archdiocese, was elected as the President-Elect.

Next convention will be held at Washington, DC in October 2004.

December, 2003:

Internet website for NAAPAD was completed by Theresa Lee, a wife of Deacon James

Hyun Lee of Archdiocese of Toronto, Canada. Theresa Lee will manage the website.

The NAAPAD website address: www.permanentdeacons.org

2004 Annual Meeting for NAAPAD was cancelled due to the illness of the president.