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| INES WITH NUEVO PADRES |
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| INES WITH HER ARTWORK |
Maria Ines Laureno G. can be truly considered
the Heart of the Saltillo Mission at San Miguel. Ines has worked at the Mission, sponsored by the Dioceses of Jackson and Biloxi, Mississippi, for 9 years as the full time secretary for the Mission.
She has volunteered at the Mission since the 1980's when she went to the ranchos with Padre Patrick Quinn and Padre Patricio Mockler when they were at the Mission and when it was headquartered at Iglesia de Perpetuo Socorro.
Prior to the job as full time secretary to the Mission which consists of 7 churches in the City of Saltillo, Coah., Mexico, and 24 outlying churches in the ranchos outside of the city of Saltillo, she worked at the Seminary in Saltillo. She has an enormous amount of paperwork involved in keeping up with such a vast amount of area and people involved.
Her "regular" work schedule is Tuesday through Saturday, but many times works late to get things ready for Padre Benny Piovan, the Pastor of the Mission on his next day schedule to visit the ranchos or Masses in the City. Also, when things are going on on Sunday at the Mission, she always volunteers to help with the cooking or cleaning or whatever needs to be done.
She worked 18 years at the Seminary in Saltillo and took over the job at San Miguel when Father Mike Thornton was Pastor, following the death of Father Quinn. Since Father Thornton left, she has worked with Father Bill Cullen, Father Rich Smith and now Father Benny, the current pastor. But now there are two new priests also working at the Mission due to the vast amount of work needed to handle such a large parish.
Ines is bilingual and is also an accomplished Artist. She acts as interpreter for the Mission and gives as presents her fine artwork to family and friends.
On her day off she stays busy helping out her family with school, medical visits, or anything else they might need. She also continues to help at the Seminary and when someone needs blood or has medical bills, she contacts people soliciting donations.
In 1991 she was given the annual award by the Sertome Club of Saltillo for her outstanding selfless work among the youth of Saltillo for her strong effort against drug addiction. Father Quinn was in attendance.
Despite her tremendous workload, she is always there to help anyone and always has a smile on her face.
Yes, Ines learned well from Father Quinn how to give back to the people. Well done, Ines!!! Dios te Bendiga.
On her day off she stays busy helping out her family with school, medical visits, or anything else they might need. She also continues to help at the Seminary and when someone needs blood or has medical bills, she contacts people soliciting donations.
In 1991 she was given the annual award by the Sertome Club of Saltillo for her outstanding selfless work among the youth of Saltillo for her strong effort against drug addiction. Father Quinn was in attendance.
Despite her tremendous workload, she is always there to help anyone and always has a smile on her face.
Yes, Ines learned well from Father Quinn how to give back to the people. Well done, Ines!!! Dios te Bendiga.
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| INES WITH FATHER THORNTON |
