“Did you hear about the convent where every sister is named Rose?” whispered a tour guide to her group, chuckling softly as they paused before a quaint building. They were standing before the Dominican Sisters of Saint Rosa of Lima Congregation – St. Joshep Convent, tucked away in a bustling corner of Ho Chi Minh City. Though seemingly unassuming, the convent held a unique legacy, deeply intertwined with a saint from a distant land. Founded in 1677 in Italy, the Dominican Sisters of Saint Rosa of Lima Congregation – St. Joshep Convent honors the patron saint of South America, St. Rose of Lima. A devout Dominican tertiary, her stories of piety and miracles had reached far beyond her Peruvian homeland, reaching the shores of Italy, and capturing the heart of Mother Giovanna Caterina Boldona.
Hàm Luông River
The gentle rocking of a sampan on the water. This is the Hàm Luông River. A vital artery coursing through