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Published on November 13, 2007 at 1:29pm
He wants to pursue graduate studies in art history and study Italian, things he might do part-time at A&M. These days, his relationship with the Tejanos is improving. They are beginning to believe in Father Raymundo's message — one even called him "a miracle." A few are starting to come back from other parishes. And he's starting to adapt to Aggieland. His English is getting better. He occasionally eats out at Olive Garden after a hard day's work.
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Daniel Kramer
Many longtime church members deserted Santa Teresa's English mass because of Father Raymundo's social activism.
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Daniel Kramer
Immigrants travel from all over the Brazos Valley for the mass in Spanish. Since Father Raymundo arrived two years ago, the church has outgrown its space.
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Raymundo Chávez Vázquez, activist priest, College Station"I think the Hispanic community is looking for a real leader, a Martin Luther King, Jr. to serve Spanish speakers," he says. He leans back in his chair, contemplating the idea.
"I don't know if I'm a good leader," he says. "I'm a foreigner. I can't demand things from the government. But I can ask politely."
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