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Fr. Salvador Anonuevo - Pastor of Holy Name of Mary Parish in Bedford and ...

FATHER Salvador Anonuevo is a pastor of Holy Name of Mary Parish in Bedford and Resurrection Parish in Moneta,. Both parishes are in the state of Virginia.

He has called Virginia -- a state with a large Filipino population -- home for the past 10 years.

For Father Anonuevo serving God has been a blessing. Having served in the Philippines, New York, and now, Virginia, Anonuevo told the Virginian Pilot that there are no borders in the universal church of Jesus Christ.

“I’m not here as a Filipino priest serving an American community,” he told the Virginian Pilot. “I am here as a Catholic priest serving a Catholic Christian community. It doesn’t matter where you were ordained or what your nationality is. I am simply a Catholic priest.”

Ordained in 1986, Anonuevo served in the Philippines for 11 years before becoming a foreign missionary priest. He came to the US in 1997 and trained in radio and TV productions at Hallel Institute of Communications in New York. At the same time, he served as chaplain of the Sparkill Dominicans and later served as parochial vicar at St. Margaret Church in Pearl River, NY.

After four years, Anonuevo came to the Diocese of Richmond and served as a parochial vicar at Holy Spirit, Virginia Beach, according to his bio.

Father Anonuevo has worn many hats for the Diocese of Richmond. He was an administrator of Sacred Heart church and parochial vicar of St. Pius X, in Norfolk, while at the same time being administrator of St. Luke, Virginia Beach.

He was named pastor of St. Luke in March 2003 and served there until June 30, 2009, and simultaneously was pastor of Holy Spirit, Virginia Beach, according to his bio. He has been at his current assignments in Bedford and Moneta since July 2009.

The 51-year-old Anonuevo grew up in Luzon,

In an interview with the Virginian Pilot, Anonuevo said he knew at an early age going to church and watching the local priests perform their sermons that he would become a priest someday.

“He [the priests] had the kind of life I wanted: to serve people, preaching and reading God’s word as an official minister of the Catholic Church,” Anonuevo said.

Look Who's Cooking: Ruth Bailey | Lindsey Nair's Fridge Magnet ...

Name: Ruth Bailey

Age: 46

Place of residence: Blue Ridge

Occupation: Secretary at Holy Name of Mary Catholic Church in Bedford

Nominated by: Rita Zimmermann, who also works at the church, wrote: “Ruth puts 110 percent effort into everything she does. … Ruth often prepares goodies for our staff meetings and social gatherings. I don’t know if she’s ever prepared the same dish twice for us, but I do know that everything she makes is out of this world! … We are so blessed to have her here.”

Why I love to cook: Food is love! All my best memories of good times with family and friends are in the kitchen, centered on a wonderful meal. I love to see that look on someone’s face when they take that first bite, then the smile that follows. It makes all the effort worth it.

Truly, baking is my first love. If I had to choose, I would bake rather than cook anytime. Cooking does allow for a great deal more personal expression, but I love the chemistry of baking.

To continue reading about Ruth, click here .

To see Ruth’s recipes for Cream Puffs or Poverty BBQ Sauce , click each recipe title.

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