Father Ho’s journey of faith from Vietnam to Cleveland

How long does it take you to get to Mass? For many it’s likely just a few minutes. But for the family of Father Truong “Joseph” Viet Ho, the 8,500-mile trip to his first Mass as a priest took more than 24 hours of travel.

Father Ho was among the six new priests Bishop Edward Malesic ordained on May 16 for service to the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland.

Growing up in Vietnam, Father Ho said he always felt called to the priesthood. However, the Vietnamese government regulates the number of priests permitted in the communist country.