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Eighth in a series on the Bishop's Appeal By Frs. Paul Demuth and David Kasperek SANTA MARIA YUCUHITI, Oaxaco, Mexico -- With much effort we attempted to wrap our minds and mouths around the Mixteco language as we stood on either side of Fr. John Reuter during the Eucharistic Prayer at the little church in Nuevo in the southern mountains of the Sierra Madre Mountains. We knew a little Spanish so that we could understand some of the homily "Padre John" shared with his people. But the rhythms of the indigenous language spoken in the homes of the people and now proclaimed at Mass, had a grace and prayerfulness that impressed us with the deep faith and joy of the people. The experience of the annual fiesta of Our Lady of Guadalupe, celebrated in February in the small village of Nuevo, confirmed that we had a lot to learn about the faith and culture of our southern brothers and sisters. This was our first visit to Fr. John Reuter, a priest of the Green Bay Diocese, who has served in Mexico for more than 30 years, supported in part through the annual Bishop's Appeal. Full story ...
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