Hai, 30, is from Fort Worth, Texas. He was born in Nha Trang, Vietnam, and came to the U.S. at age 13. He later earned a bachelor’s in architecture from the University of Texas at Austin. Hai continued his studies at St. Joseph Seminary College in Covington, La., and assisted with youth ministry at Our Lady of Fatima Parish. He has been involved with the Vietnamese Eucharistic Youth Movement for many years. In his spare time, Hai enjoys designing houses and furniture, drawing and painting, and reading theology. He participated in Three Weeks a Jesuit last summer.
