Comments on: Joe Devlin: The Boat People's Priest

By: Joseph Downs

Joseph Downs — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 10:04:16 +0000

When I was a little boy of eight in 1953, I had a large tumor removed from my side in St. Joseph's Hospital in Phoenix, AZ. Father Joe Devlin was at Brophy College Prep at the time and he also served as hospital chaplain. He became as a father to me for the twenty-one days I was in hospital. He is a saint now and he was a saint then. Everywhere he went, he brought the light.

My last communication with him was in 1962 or 1963.He wrote to me when I was a student at Brophy and offered advice. My great regret is that I did not communicate with him after that, and now it is too late.

By: Larry Engelmann

Larry Engelmann — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 18:39:11 +0000

Please contact me. Look up my name on the internet for a useful email address.

By: ton to minh

ton to minh — Fri, 18 May 2012 09:30:08 +0000

BA, I knew some one called Kiet
Was he about 1.68m long strait hair single eye lids, was planning going to France, Chinese Vietnamese skinny guys ?!

By: ton to minh

ton to minh — Fri, 18 May 2012 09:22:29 +0000

BA, Please email me if possible… Please, thank you !
Yes, Dang thi Anh Dao was in KG0257 stationed in Rach Gia
Informations was that:
-Closed camp by end of year
-Her future address would probably somewhere in Ohio ?!?

Sincerely
Ton To Minh

By: G. C. Davis

G. C. Davis — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 20:53:24 +0000

Here is a pictorial review of the play 'Cha Joe' by the Quo Vadis Theatre Company that I've created for YouTube.

http://youtu.be/zMClY4x1ODI

Cam on

G. C. Davis

By: B-Lien Vu

B-Lien Vu — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 18:27:44 +0000

I was in Songkhla-Children Center and Woman Center in 1980. Father Joe gave me 20 Baths when I arrived to the camp. What a joy it was to receive this gift, I bought stamps and I wrote a letter to my parent & let them know that I survived. I was in Father Joe's ESL class too. 32 yrs went by, Fr. Joe and Ms. Eve Burton (Director of Woman Center) have had been in my heart, I would never forget and I just want Fr. Joe living relative and Eve Burton to know that sincerely grateful for your beautiful hearts.

I have been looking for Eve Burton every where, Columbia University, read your book. If you get this note, plz contact me at nvdl97@yahoo.com.

By: Nam Tran

Nam Tran — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 22:32:37 +0000

I met Father Joe when I was 14 in Thailand in 1980. He was our hope and still is in my heart. I haven't met any angel but if I see one, he would look like Father Joe.

By: Ba

Ba — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 07:45:08 +0000

I came to songkla in KG0257 too. There were 600+ people on that boat right? I am looking for someone that I met when the boat was stationed in Rach Gia. I think most of the people on that boat were Chinese Vietnamese. Kiet is my friend's name. That is the only information I have about him.

By: Trang tran

Trang tran — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 19:28:31 +0000

Co Sara,&Mr G.C.Davis we would love to talk to you ,please contact us through our personal E-mail tJenny69@gmail.com,tcindey@yahoo.com we're not very good with E-mailling if possible you could leave your business # we're so sadden that father Jo e is not here any more we had so much to say to him ,what an impacted he had done for us ,for co Sara and everyone had honered cha in such a loving way ,we're so blessed to of had met him through his path ,father Joe is our heaven on earth & our hearts he saved us from evil

By: G. C. Davis

G. C. Davis — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 19:06:46 +0000

thank you for your story and your insight into Fr. Joe's character. I had hoped to include your story in the play, but alas, it wasn't to be. I hope we get a special follow on and include your story in it. I hope to meet you sometime.

We hope to hear more from you.