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Father Benny Pioven is the Pastor of the Saltillo Mission and for almost 3 years has had the job of traveling to 24 rancho churches and 7 churches in the City barrios of Saltillo by himself. Fr. Benny recently celebrated his 75th birthday, have retired from the Archdiocese of New Orleans, La. in 2006. Now he has been asked to take over another church in the City. A new hospital has just been finished and you guessed it, it is in the barrios where the Saltillo Mission lies. He has been asked to visit the sick in the hospital too. He is working on a plan to take care of the family when they visit their sick relatives who are in the hospital. Now they have no place to go if they come in from the distant ranchos to visit the family members in the hospital.
AS of February 5, 2011, two new Mexican priests have been living at the Mission and have been helping Padre Benny with the daily work of the Mission.
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| The Rancho Churches of San Miguel Parish |
Reverend David Martinez Rubio, if from Morelos, Mexico and Revenend Evelio Rodriguez hails from Tequicuilco, Guerrero, Mexico. They now live in the Mission casa next to the Mission where Father Thornton lived. Father Benny still lives inside the Mission complex in one of the rooms where the visitors stayed when visiting.
The new padres belong to the new Order of Misioneros Siervos de la Divina Miseriocordia. They hope to stay at the Mission and work since there is lots of work to do in the parish.
The parish also has started a new youth program and have youth retreats at the Mission on the weekends.
The area was in a severe drought,but recently have had some rain, but he heat is almost unbearable and this is the hottest time of the year.
Father Dean Danos of Thibodaux, La. plans to bring his group to the Mission in July, bringing needed supplies for the Mission and the people of the ranchos and barrios.
Please continue to pray for the success of the Mission. Father Benny can be reached on Saltillo Mission San Miguel Facebook or at
bennyinmex@yahoo.com.
