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

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.

By: trang tran, phuong tran

trang tran, phuong tran — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 15:25:37 +0000

On Oct 15, 2011 1:23 AM, "Jenny Tran" wrote:

Co Sara and Mr.G.C.Davis Thank you for responding I'm so thrilled to here from u ,i just want to informed u what really happened at sea we arrive at cha Joe's camp we remembered that for some reason cha Joe gave us special attention out off all the others boat peoples we feel so save and an unconditional loved from cha Joe we feel at the time we were in heaven , then they move us .cha always make appoint to see us where ever we move to ,we don't remembered much ,just cha gave us this generin wonderful feeling off being save and love from an angel ,we survived a lot through our lives ,to be where we at today we always thought off cha ,i always searching for reasons why we're not bitter ,and we found our answer cha had some how gave us glimes of true love and hope that are possible after what a human can do to another human being .I just want to let all the people knows how our Mon died the captain off our boat told my Mon and the 3 off children to get off their boat ,I remembered very vividly my mom dropped on her knee begged for our live "their to young " and she said something to my sister with out hessitantion and jump,they tied the one that not supposed to be on their boat ,I didn't understand at the time what happened but I saw what going on I just want to know why did'nt an adult on our boat report that person well that person is propperly living somewhere in the u.s. ..I just wanted cha Joe living relatives to know how my Mon really died .in cha's book he still confirmed that he's is our loving kind wonderful saint ,he helped the poor V.N.peoples but never judge the People that caused suffering too the others.I get it .he some how stamp hope ,love,and forgiveness in our hearts .his doing and being had taught tthose 8yrs old girls a lot
Subconscious and it was his kind heart loving us.
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> Cô Trang.

By: G. C. Davis

G. C. Davis — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:24:23 +0000

That is in the final scene for the stage play, "Cha Joe." It has been an honor and a blessing to put this production together. Gary Laidlaw and I did the major legwork in terms of research for this play. To find it, just do a Google or Yahoo search to get the specifics. If you live in the Santa Clara County (San Jose) area, come see this play. I knew him myself, if only through the confessional and communion. He would be in the confessional up to 10 minutes before communion, all ready to go. His favorite phrase, "Keep up the good work!"

The play is currently running at the Hoover Historic Theater in San Jose, CA.

By: G. C. Davis

G. C. Davis — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:14:30 +0000

Cô Trang.

As I remember from the book, you and your sister, Phuong, wrote a letter to the American Ambassador to Thailand around Christmas 1981 pleading with them to help unite with your father in the States. Cha Joe passed the letter on to the ambassador, with an appeal of his own.

We at the Quo Vadis Theatre Company (Ban Kich Quo Vadis) have produced a play "Cha Joe" currently running at the Historic Hoover Theater in San Jose, CA. If you happen to live in the Santa Clara County area, feel free to come in. Just Google "cha joe play" and you will find it. Cam on for making your post. I look forward to meeting you and maybe Phuong too. Sarah Devlin, Fr. Joe's grand-niece, is the secretary for QVTC.

By: G. C. Davis

G. C. Davis — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 18:11:09 +0000

Although I am not of Fr. Joe's family, I am answering because I am one of the writers of the play about Cha Joe, which is now playing at the Hoover Historic Theater in San Jose, CA. You and your sister Phuong wrote a letter that Joe passed on to the U.S. Ambassador to Thailand.

Perhaps you can come see our production.if you live in the Santa Clara County area. Google "Cha Joe play" and you will see the link to Quo Vadis Theatre Company's special "Cha Joe Project" page.

If you do come, let us know who you are, Look for me, I will be wearing a badge with the above name. That is your best bet. I will introduce you.

By: Trang tran

Trang tran — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 15:24:03 +0000

Father Joe's family, please contact me I was one of the tiwn in the front of Cha book I want to tell my story there is a dark side of what I remembered on the boat.

By: tominh ton

tominh ton — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 10:31:03 +0000

i'm looking for dang thi anh dao (kg0257) vietnamese refugee camp, p.o.box3- songkhla thailand
in sept 1979
please help!
i've tried in everyweb (?)
so desperate …so hopeless …so disappointed …!!!
God, xin giup!
At least, please reply me at
tominhton@yahoo.com
Many thanks

By: tominh ton

tominh ton — Wed, 18 May 2011 11:19:57 +0000

Help…please help me find my dear friend Dang thi Anh Dao from KG0257 Vietnamese Refugee Camp P.O.Box 3 – Songkhla Thailand – 1979
I am so hopeless now!
Please contact me at tominhton@yahoo.com

By: John Launder

John Launder — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 10:30:29 +0000

Dear Peggy,

I agree wholeheartedly with your thoughts about Father Joe. I was privileged to meet him at Songkla in 1978. We became friends for the rest of his life. He was a man for all seasons.