Ka Luring Passes Away

             Laureana Franco, or Ka Luring to everyone, passed away at 2 am October 17, 2011, after a lingering illness. She was 75 years old.

            Fr. Ramil Marcos of the Diocese of Pasig and former secretary of Jaime L. Cardinal Sin, Archbishop of Manila, describes the indefatigable Church worker.

            “Ka Luring, a life-long catechist, is a prayer warrior of priests. She was also a close friend of Cardinal Sin. She was conferred the Papal Honor, Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice in 1990 and the Mother Teresa Award in 2002. She’s a dedicated advocate for the welfare of poor children and old people. She generously lent her time to guide seminarians. She is a model of poverty, and purity of heart, faithful parishioner. Cardinal Sin called her a living saint. And she was!

            Ka Luring is the eldest child and leaves behind six siblings.

            The wake for Ka Luring is at St. Michael Parish Church in Hagonoy, Taguig. Funeral Mass will be on Saturday, October 22 at 2 pm at the same church