$1.3 million raised for student scholarships at Saint Martin's Gala with Chef Roy Yamaguchi
Andrew Zimmern and Ligia Karazawa help raise $1.1M for scholarships at Saint Martin's Gala
Chef Carla Hall helps raise $1.4 million for student scholarships at Saint Martin's Gala 2019
Chef Lidia Bastianich leads a generous night of giving at Saint Martin's Gala
Distinguished alumni to be honored by Saint Martin's University
Father Marion Nguyen, O.S.B., takes solemn vows with Benedictine Abbey of Saint Martin's
Four celebrity chefs help raise $1.6M for scholarships at Saint Martin's Gala
Judge Christine Schaller '93 will address 2019 graduating class at Saint Martin's University
Ming Tsai helps raise $1.2 million for scholarships at Saint Martin's Gala
Murdock Trust approves grant of $800,000 for Saint Martin's University's new science building
NEA Literature Translation Fellowship awarded to Saint Martin's faculty member Jamie Olson
New Saint Martin's Certificate in Software Systems will open career opportunities to veterans, other students
New book by Saint Martin's professor explores the American Dream
Saint Martin's Abbey announces a $500,000 challenge matching gift to Science Initiative
Saint Martin's Athletics Hall of Fame and Hall of Honor celebrates its 25th anniversary
Saint Martin's College of Education and Counseling Psychology awarded state grant to address diversity, equity and access within education programs
Saint Martin's College of Education and Counseling receives grant to host teaching equity conference
Saint Martin's Debate finishes second at prestigious tournament
Saint Martin's Erin Jonasson, Ph.D., wins grant of more than $120,000 from the National Science Foundation
Saint Martin's Floraliza Bornasal '09, Ph.D., selected as one of the emerging scholars for 2019 by Diverse: Issues In Higher Education
Saint Martin's Gala 2015: Four celebrity foodies from "The CHEW" – one outrageous night!
Saint Martin's Hall of Fame and Hall of Honor to induct eight new honorees
Saint Martin's Master in Teaching program named among Teacher.org's Best Value Teacher Prep Master's Programs
Saint Martin's President signs statement from Washington colleges regarding the announcement terminating the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program
Saint Martin's President's letter to community regarding the immigration executive order
Saint Martin's Social Work Program shines in College Choice rankings
Saint Martin's University Board of Trustees names the new science building in honor of Fr. Bede Ernsdorff, O.S.B. and the Department of Natural Sciences in honor of Fr. Placidus Reischman, O.S.B.
Saint Martin's University Trustee Scholarships awarded to three students transferring to the University
Saint Martin's University and TwinStar Credit Union unveil the TwinStar Court in Marcus Pavilion
Saint Martin's University announces $3.5 million in support of creating nursing labs and scholarships for the nursing program
Saint Martin's University announces 2014 recipient of the America's Service Heroes Scholarship
Saint Martin's University announces Class of 2017 co-valedictorians; salutatorian
Saint Martin's University announces Kathleen Boyle, Ph.D., as new provost and vice president of academic affairs
Saint Martin's University announces celebrity chef Carla Hall as host of Gala 2019
Saint Martin's University announces its new National Alumni Board
Saint Martin's University announces new bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) program
Saint Martin's University announces the recipients of its 2018 Distinguished Alumni Awards
Saint Martin's University awarding honorary degrees to Matt Marcus '94 and Martie L. Moore '92
Saint Martin's University designated the first Purple Heart University in Washington state
Saint Martin's University hosts 2019 Pacific Northwest ACSE and AISC student engineering conference
Saint Martin's University joins the Act Six network and will provide seven full scholarships for region's emerging urban leaders
Saint Martin's University names the eighth cohort of Benedictine Scholars
Saint Martin's University proudly recognizes Spc. Nazario Ramirez as the 11th America's Service Heroes Scholarship recipient
Saint Martin's University proudly recognizes its 10th America's Service Heroes Scholarship recipient
Saint Martin's University proudly recognizes its eighth America's Service Heroes scholarship recipient
Saint Martin's University ranks ninth in the nation among private, non-doctoral-granting institutions for Military Friendly® schools in 2019-2020
Saint Martin's University selected as a top school for military education
Saint Martin's University selects its first cadre of Act Six Scholars
Saint Martin's University student Michelle Gross awarded prestigious Gilman Scholarship
Saint Martin's University to dedicate progressive new foundry to support hands-on learning in engineering, computer science
Saint Martin's University welcomes Sarah Saavedra, MBA, CPA, as new vice president of finance and chief financial officer
Saint Martin's University will serve as the custodial institution for Marylhurst University
Saint Martin's University's 2017 Distinguished Alumni to be honored at Homecoming
Saint Martin's announces recipients of Trustee Scholarships
Saint Martin's business program earns accreditation
Saint Martin's engineering team wins first place in national Big Beam Competition for second consecutive year
Saint Martin's engineering team wins first place in national Big Beam Contest
Saint Martin's graduate receives Fulbright Award to teach in Colombia
Saint Martin's names fifth cohort of Benedictine Scholars
Saint Martin's names sixth cohort of Benedictine Scholars
Saint Martin's physics faculty member Andrea Kunder, Ph.D., and team use Gaia to confirm extra-tidal stars surrounding the massive globular cluster NGC 6441
Saint Martin's physics faculty member Andrea Kunder, Ph.D., earns grant from M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust for research on the formation of the Milky Way
Saint Martin's president signs letter supporting students protected by federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy
Saint Martin's receives grant to strengthen its Catholic Relief Services Student Ambassador Program
Saint Martin's selects the seventh cohort of Benedictine Scholars
Saint Martin's to honor alumni for Homecoming 2015
Saint Martin's University announces commitment to expand college access at White House event
Saint Martin's University announces holiday closure dates
Saint Martin's University names 2018-2019 valedictorian and salutatorians
Saint Martin's University president to attend White House summit this week
Saint Martin's University ranks among top 50 most transformative colleges in Money's Best Value Colleges 2019
Saint Martin's University receives $1.15 million grant from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to expand the opioid workforce
Saint Martin's University receives major endowment from Saint Martin's Abbey
Saint Martin's assistant vice president for institutional advancement named a 40 Under Forty leadership honoree
Saint men's basketball clinches first regular season championship
Smith becomes Saint Martin's first Division II National Champion
Terry '62 and Mary Louise Monaghan make capping gift for Saint Martin's University's new science building
The New York Times publishes report that shows Saint Martin's graduates fare well in income mobility
Trustee Scholarships awarded to three students transferring to Saint Martin's University
U.S. News & World Report's "Best Colleges" places Saint Martin's seventh in value among schools in the West
U.S. News and World Report's "Best Colleges" places Saint Martin's University 14th in value among regional universities in the West
U.S. News and World Report's Best Colleges ranks Saint Martin's 27th among regional universities in the West
Father Marion Nguyen, O.S.B., takes solemn vows with Benedictine Abbey of Saint Martin's
LACEY, Wash. – Father Marion Nguyen, O.S.B., took his solemn vows on the Feast of Saint Benedict July 11 at Saint Martin's Abbey, formally making a lifelong commitment to the Order of Saint Benedict.
His simple vows were taken Aug. 15, 2013, at Saint Martin's. A friendship with a member of Saint Martin's Abbey led him to explore becoming a Benedictine, a process that began in 2010 and developed during the next two years.
Since first joining the Saint Martin's community, he has worked with its Benedictine Institute and this year, with the Saint Martin's University Office of Institutional Advancement, as well as taught classes. For several months, he served St. Mary's Parish in Anacortes. In August, Father Marion will travel to Rome to begin doctoral studies on monastic spirituality at the Pontifical Atheneum of Sant'Anselmo.
Father Marion is a graduate of O'Dea High School in Seattle and was accepted into the seminary program for the Archdiocese of Seattle. He attended St. John Vianny Seminary on the campus of the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minn. After graduation, he was formed at the Pontifical North American College in Rome and attended the Pontifical Gregorian University, also in Rome.
In 2002, he spent a pastoral year at St. Anthony in Renton with Father Gary Zender, then returned to seminary and attended the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas in Rome.
He was ordained to the priesthood on June 12, 2004, at St. James for the Archdiocese of Seattle, then served as parochial vicar at St. Joseph in Vancouver. In 2005, was placed in Bellingham as parochial vicar for Sacred Heart Parish and chaplain for the Newman Center at Western Washington University. He was appointed pastor of Sacred Heart in 2009, and was released in mid-2012 to begin his discernment of the monastic life.
Father Marion was born Qui-Thac Nguyen on Nov. 3, 1976, in Vietnam. He is the second of four children of Thien Nguyen and Thu-Trinh Pham of Everett. When he was four, his family escaped by boat, was raided by sea pirates and eventually "washed onto the shores" of Thailand, where his family lived in a refugee camp for three years. They eventually began a new life in Everett, where Father Marion and his siblings attended Immaculate Conception School. His family remains active in parish affairs and in Vietnamese community life in the area.
Deanna Partlow
Interim Media Relations Manager
360-412-6126; dpartlow@stmartin.edu
Father Marion Nguyen, O.S.B.
Saint Martin's Abbey
Fr_Marion@stmartin.edu