Saint Laura Vicuna PinoSaint Laura Vicuna Pino

Patron Saint of Abuse victimsPatron Saint of Abuse victims

Feast day is January 22Feast day is January 22

By: Isabella SciaccaBy: Isabella Sciacca

She was born on April 5,1891

She was born to parents Jose Domingo Vicuna and Mercedes Pino

After her father died After her father died in Chile her sister in Chile her sister Julia was born.Julia was born.

After that they After that they moved to moved to Argentina.Argentina.

Where her mother Where her mother was working for was working for Manuel Mora. A Manuel Mora. A very mean person.very mean person.

During the years she became very ill.During the years she became very ill. She started getting sick in 1901She started getting sick in 1901

Manuel Mora was a cruel person.Manuel Mora was a cruel person. He abused me twice.He abused me twice. He wanted me to forget about He wanted me to forget about

becoming a nun.becoming a nun. Then he abused me at my house.Then he abused me at my house. In front my mom and my sister.In front my mom and my sister. He also abused my mom.He also abused my mom.

Her sister Julia was a little girl who grew to Her sister Julia was a little girl who grew to be a beautiful woman.be a beautiful woman.

Her father died when she was a little girl.Her father died when she was a little girl. Her mother’s name is Mercedes Pino.Her mother’s name is Mercedes Pino. Her fathers name is Jose Domingo vicunaHer fathers name is Jose Domingo vicuna

At school she prayed in church to Jesus with her good friend Mercedes Vera.

They prayed and talked with and to the nuns.

Saint Laura is the patron saint of Saint Laura is the patron saint of many things.many things.

The two best things ………The two best things ……… Argentina, and abuse victims.Argentina, and abuse victims.

• In early life there was a big war In early life there was a big war going on in Chilegoing on in Chile

• There were a lot of people in Chile There were a lot of people in Chile who wanted her family dead.who wanted her family dead.

• So they went in hiding So they went in hiding

In middle life her father died in Chile So they moved to Argentina were

they met Manuel Mora Laura

Saint Laura gave up her life for her Saint Laura gave up her life for her mother on January 22,1904mother on January 22,1904

She died of a horrible disease after She died of a horrible disease after she died her sister got married at the she died her sister got married at the age of 12 and her mother remarried age of 12 and her mother remarried at age 40at age 40