Sister Teresa, Sister of Charity who has spent more than half of his life to English immigrants living in London, today received an emotional tribute in appreciation over 50 years of dedication and dedication to the needy.
The lives of English immigrants in the United Kingdom was not easy when Alicia Jimeno Martinez, nicknamed Sister Teresa by the English sisters in his congregation, came to Liverpool in 1964.
As she relates, "at that time there was no migration to the UK concerts Kingdom, the English arrived almost illegally, could not speak English and many do not know how to read and write in English, but they were very hardworking and honest people to whom I helped with great joy. "
One year after arrival at Liverpool, in 1965, Sister Teresa moved to London, a city that has seen its important work in support of immigrants in social exclusion, such as increased hospital and incarcerated persons.
One of the reasons which will be best remembered work is the help given to single mothers in English to London in the 60's and 70 hosted at the House of Our Lady of Bethlehem ", which later expanded his duties as a nursery.
"When they found work as a domestic in a house, these single mothers had their children there and his work was so perfect that the child had growing up there as one of the family," says Sister Teresa.
help workers with the paperwork to legalize their status, teaching children Castilian English roots who grew up without knowing Spain and impart catechesis have been some of the many efforts of this tireless worker who has also served in Madrid and Paris in various stages of his life.
At 84 years and health issues goodbye to the British capital with sorrow, but joy "for taking" great affection "to move to Madrid, where he is still awaiting a very important task: pray a lot "for all those left behind.
know that there is still much to do, to English immigrants in London still have many needs "physical and human," because many of them still do not speak English.
"They are very old, are in a hospital and do not know ask this or nurse. It creates a situation of loneliness that can reach a saturation pathological, "he says sadly.
However, places like the Senior Center Miguel de Cervantes London, where tribute was held today, will try to follow the work and example of Sister Teresa.
Ambassador of Spain in the United Kingdom, Carles Casajuana, religious thanked his "dedication, one hundred percent" of children, elderly and mentally ill, "the it got filled with joy and their lives were, as she likes to say, a party. "
The lives of English immigrants in the United Kingdom was not easy when Alicia Jimeno Martinez, nicknamed Sister Teresa by the English sisters in his congregation, came to Liverpool in 1964.
As she relates, "at that time there was no migration to the UK concerts Kingdom, the English arrived almost illegally, could not speak English and many do not know how to read and write in English, but they were very hardworking and honest people to whom I helped with great joy. "
One year after arrival at Liverpool, in 1965, Sister Teresa moved to London, a city that has seen its important work in support of immigrants in social exclusion, such as increased hospital and incarcerated persons.
One of the reasons which will be best remembered work is the help given to single mothers in English to London in the 60's and 70 hosted at the House of Our Lady of Bethlehem ", which later expanded his duties as a nursery.
"When they found work as a domestic in a house, these single mothers had their children there and his work was so perfect that the child had growing up there as one of the family," says Sister Teresa.
help workers with the paperwork to legalize their status, teaching children Castilian English roots who grew up without knowing Spain and impart catechesis have been some of the many efforts of this tireless worker who has also served in Madrid and Paris in various stages of his life.
At 84 years and health issues goodbye to the British capital with sorrow, but joy "for taking" great affection "to move to Madrid, where he is still awaiting a very important task: pray a lot "for all those left behind.
know that there is still much to do, to English immigrants in London still have many needs "physical and human," because many of them still do not speak English.
"They are very old, are in a hospital and do not know ask this or nurse. It creates a situation of loneliness that can reach a saturation pathological, "he says sadly.
However, places like the Senior Center Miguel de Cervantes London, where tribute was held today, will try to follow the work and example of Sister Teresa.
Ambassador of Spain in the United Kingdom, Carles Casajuana, religious thanked his "dedication, one hundred percent" of children, elderly and mentally ill, "the it got filled with joy and their lives were, as she likes to say, a party. "
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