Vietnamese Tet (New Year) Celebration
Sunday, January 26
 

The Vietnamese parishioners and families of St. Anne and Our Lady of La Vang Church invite all parishioners to join them as they celebrate the Vietnamese Tet (New Year). The Tet celebration begins with the 12:00 pm Vietnamese Mass with celebrant, Most Reverend Bishop Ronald W. Gainer. The Mass will be celebrated in English with the exception of the music and the readings which will be in Vietnamese. 

Following the Mass, the Tet celebration continues with food and entertainment downstairs in the Parish Gym.

The Vietnamese New Year is the most important festival of the year in Vietnam, celebrating love, the start of spring, and the best of hopes for the new year. It is observed on the first day of the first month of the Vietnamese Lunar Calendar and ranges between late January and mid-February on the Gregorian calendar.

The year 2025 is the year of the Wood Snake on the Vietnamese zodiac, starting from January 29, 2025 to February 16, 2026 in the Solar Calendar. Snakes bring a vital spiritual meaning. They symbolize water, fire, soul, introspection, and sacredness. Besides, their dexterity, flexibility, and self-shedding nature also show strength, insidiousness, intelligence, and regeneration.