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E ARLY Y EARS AND F AMILY L IFE 13lessons from a second cousin of the Bojaxhius’. His namewas Lorec Antoni who became a well-known musician andcomposer. He directed the mandolin orchestra and gaveAgnes and her friends lessons without ever thinking ofcharging for this service. Agnes told him that if he didn’twant the money he should at least take a dinar from each ofthe girls and she could send it to the missions in India! Forthe youth group, the Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary,heard lots about the various Jesuit missions from theiryoung pastor. Agnes loved to read the magazinepublished by the Association for the Propagation of theFaith called ‘Catholic Missions’.Young Catechism TeacherAgnes, like all her family, was very involved in the lifeof Sacred Heart parish. She often acted as interpreterfrom Serbo-Croat to Albanian for the priest. As well asgiving lessons to those of her classmates who neededtuition in various subjects, she taught catechism class tothe little ones of the parish. This, and her ‘love for souls’seems to have instilled in her a great love of teachingwhich would mark her future life.Friends of the time remembered that on socialgatherings such as picnics (when they would sing as theymade their way into the countryside on horse-drawncarts) or at other get-togethers, Agnes would always carrya notebook with her. Sometimes she would read to them