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LOCAL NEWS I 7 DENVER CATHOLIC REGISTER I OCTOBER 2, 2013 m u at r Join us October 7, 7-8 PM, for music, preaching, and of course, praying the Rosary! After all, the Virgin Mary did give the Rosary to St. Dominic! St. Dominic's Parish 2905 Federal Blvd Denver, CO 80211 (303) 455-3614 stdominicdenver.org h 7-8 PM OCT it i pr Liguori Catholic Bible Study BY JULIE FILBY hat the d states This continues an occasional Denver es doesCatholic Register series celebrating the ciple of10th anniversary of Centro San Juan Din of theego, the Hispanic Institute for Family and se it fa-Pastoral Care for the Archdiocese of Denver. politicalThis story shares how Centro helped fulfill ed. "Forthe lifelong dream of Manuela Gallegos, ch also57, to receive an education. rnment nd con- When growing up in Durango, Mexico, sake ofManuela Gallegos begged her mother to send her to school. ed with "When I'd say 'I want to go to school, peopleI want to be a normal kid,' she told me I to seekdidn't need school because I'm going to be condi-a prostitute, and prostitutes don't need edd theirucation," Gallegos told the Denver Cathoave anlic Register Sept. 25 during an interview at affordCentro San Juan Diego at 2830 Lawrence id. St. in Denver. "My mother didn't believe in pes theschool; she didn't believe in anything." PHOTO BY JULIE FILBY/DENVER CATHOLIC REGISTER courage Gallegos lived with her grandparents MANUELA GALLEGOS n. most of her early years. She never knew peoplewho her father was, and she suffered sexreadingual and physical abuse at the hands of relSUPPORT CENTRO gardingatives and acquaintances for years. SAN JUAN DIEGO BY There is "My life was really bad," she said. "My ATTENDING THEIR he con-sister and I grew up, not like human beANNUAL GALA rt." ings, but like animals." At 15, they moved to the United States When: 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Oct. 16 15-3138;and settled in Chicago. Gallegos worked g; www.multiple jobs to help support the famiWhere: Sheraton Denver Downtown ssa ly: she cleaned houses, sold tamales and Hotel, 1550 Court Place worked as a cook. While gifted at cooking, Featured speakers: Archbishop Samuel it was difficult to advance in jobs because Aquila and Jonathan Reyes, head of of a lack of education. U.S. bishops' Department of Justice, "Every time I'd go to a different job, I'd Peace and Human Development feel bad because I didn't know how to read Cost: $150 per person or write," she said. Tickets: www.blacktie-colorado.com/ While living in Chicago, she became a rsvp, event code CSJD1016 single mother of three children: one boy and two girls. Working 80 to 100 hours a Questions: Visit www.centrogala.org, week to provide for her family didn't leave call 303-295-9470 ext. 104 or email her much time to spend with them. Her jennie.marquez@archden.org oldest, "Charlie," got involved with drugs and gangs and eventually moved to Den"I need help!" she pleaded when arrivver to live with her sister. Gang violence cost him his life in 1993 when he was just ing. "I need help really bad." She met Father Angel Molina. 18 years old. "I'm a really bad person," she told him. Gallegos, who had moved to Denver "God loves you," he said. to try to help Charlie, was struggling with "Nobody loves me," she retorted, "not grief, guilt and rage when God unexpectedly entered her life. She heard an ad on even my own mother." 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