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| Padre Patrick Quinn |
I HEARD YOU CALLING IN THE NIGHT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uk2CHhjlFj4&feature=related
CALLED BY NAME: Some of Those that answered the Call!
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| Fr.Mike Thornton and Fr. Louie Lohan |
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| Ralph Bandy and family |
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| Fr. Dean Danos |
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| Jeanne Harbison |
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| Jeanne Harbison and Father Quinn |
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| L.J. Livaccari and Kathy Chapman |
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| L.J. Livaccari and Julius Broussard |
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| Fr. Patrick Mockler |
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| Dr. Matt Kuluz |
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| Fr. Henry McInerney |
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| Father Benny Piovan |
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| Bragg Moore |
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Rebecca Boudreaux
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Since Father Patrick Quinn first started the Catholic Mission in 1969 in Saltillo, Mexico, thousands of Missionaries have traveled there answering the call to make the long trek South of the Border, Down Mexico Way, to aid and support the Mission. The Dioceses of Jackson and Biloxi, Mississippi answered the call from Pope Pius XII to open missions in Latin America, calling Latin America, "the world's largest mission field, " and Fr. Quinn volunteered to go and chose Saltillo, due to its closeness to Mississippi with the help of the Mississippians in mind. Many Mexicans never saw a priest or waited years to receive the sacraments. Many lived and still do live, as millions of the world's poor, in pathetic living conditions. Many from Mississippi as well as other states answered the call, bringing needed clothing and medical supplies to the Mission to provide to the residents.
The Mission not only built churches in the City of Saltillo, and in distant mountain ranchos, but brought material support and medical help to the many poor of the area. Many homes were built in the barrios for those living in shanties, with money donated by those in the United States.
Many said "Here I Am Lord" and made trips with groups year after year. They gave up their time and money and summer vacation to drive the 1000 miles or more to help and Fr. Quinn and the Mexicans appreciated it. The Mexicans and Americans quickly became close. The Saltillo Experience started out as a youth experience, but then spread to adult groups too. No one could refuse the requests of one of the Giants of the Earth, the man they called Padre Quinn. They even wrote songs about him.
Some of the great missionaries who brought literally thousands to the mission over many years are those like Ralph Bandy, a retiree from Gautier with his converted Greyhound Bus, and year after year brought tons of clothing and medical supplies to the Mission. Ralph and Fr. Quinn quickly became
good friends. Ralph later married a Mexican girl and named his son after Fr. Quinn. And those youth group leaders like Bragg Moore, Jeanne Harbison, Kathy Chapman, Ruth Higginbotham, and adults like L. J. Livaccari, Julius Broussard, Rebecca Boudreaux, Father Henry McInerney and Father Dean Danos as well as many others too many to mention, who tirelessly planned and organized the many trips bringing thousands of missionaries and supplies to the mission over the years. They will live in the hearts and minds of the Mexican people for years to come.
We also thank those priests that Chose to serve at the Mission, like Fr. Quinn, Father Mike Flannery, Father Mike Thornton, Father Louie Lohan, Fr. Patrick Murray, Father Paul Madden, Father Patrick Mockler, Fr. Benny Piovan and others who served as pastor or associate pastor of the mission over
the years.
What a Wonderful Experience! God Bless you all!
Anyone else that wants to be remembered can send their memories of Father Quinn to the Mission and their writings will be included in a Book of Memories of Father Quinn located in his side chapel of the new San Miguel Church.
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| Father Quinn's Book |
The Mission is on Facebook (Saltillo Mission San Miguel)
