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5 Members of the Filipino community of the Archdiocese of San Francisco celebrate their heritage in a dance performance af'Encuentro 2000" in Los Angeles July 7. The gathering was attended by some 5,000 Catholics from across the nation, including many from the Bay Area. The local Filipino community was also in charge of the event ' s prayer space for Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage ,the symbol of the Filipino Catholic presence in the U.S., according to Noemi Castillo, directo r of archdioces an Ethnic Ministries. See story and photos on page 13. ¦ -
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At left, the interior of St. Peter Church following the January 1997 fire that nearly destroyed it.
At right, parishioners pack the church for the June 30 rededication.
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