Heavenly Recipes
Dawn Sevin
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LENTEN RECIPE Story and Photos by Lawrence Chatagnier
Dawn Sevin, a native of Chauvin and resident of Bourg, shares her recipe for tuna rolls in this month’s heavenly recipe. Dawn has been employed by the diocese for the past 38 years. She worked at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Chauvin when she was a senior in high school. She says that it was one of the cooks at St. Joseph Church who shared this tuna recipe with her. “The church has been my life, other than doing a little babysitting and working at a pharmacy for a short time, I have always worked for the church. I consider working for the church my second vocation. Being that I am married, that is my first vocation. I also worked for a short while at the Chancery when it was on Aycock Street in Houma in the Stewardship and Development Office. I then went back to Chauvin when the secretary/bookkeeper retired for health reasons. I stayed at St. Joseph for 26 years.” During the time Dawn worked at St. Joseph she worked under the direction of Msgr. Frederic Brunet. “I worked with Msgr. Brunet the entire time I was at St. Joseph. He was a wonderful person to work for. He was very much like a father figure to me.” Dawn’s current position is bookkeeper support and property insurance specialist for the diocese. Dawn and her husband Nac, along with their son Scott, moved to Bourg 12 years ago after experiencing two feet of flood water in their Chauvin home from Hurricane Rita. “As a child I can remember flooding multiple times in our home because of hurricanes and tropical storms. We didn’t move out of the bayou community because that is our home.” Dawn views her duties at the Pastoral Center as more than a job. “I have always felt that my position is a ministry 22 • Bayou Catholic • Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux • March 2021
Tuna Rolls INGREDIENTS: 2 cans cream of mushroom soup 1 pkg. frozen cut up broccoli 2 medium tomatoes, chopped 2 cans tuna fish, lightly drained 1-1/2 cups milk 1 lg. can French’s French fried onions 8 lg. tortillas 1-1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese Seasonings to taste – salt, pepper, garlic powder, etc.
DIRECTIONS: Combine soup, milk and seasonings and set aside. Combine tuna, broccoli, 3/4 cup cheese and 1/2 can of onions; mix well. Add 1 cup of the soup mixture to the tuna mixture and mix well. Spoon tuna mixture into tortillas and roll; place in greased pan seam side down. Place chopped tomatoes into remaining soup mixture; pour over rolls. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes on 350 degrees. Uncover and add remaining cheese and onions. Return to oven until cheese is melted.
and not a job. You can’t help but have a stronger bond with your faith and God. I feel working here I can relate to what parishes are going through and assist them. I do miss the people in the parish. I enjoy helping parishes as a whole, but I do miss the community aspect the parish offers.” BC
