The enthusiasm and determination of the farmworker struggle. the liturgical celebrations at the union conventions. weddings. baptisms. but especially the burial of their martyrs was the rich soil that nurtured the seed of social justice planted in his soul. Over the years. Father Olivares has had a major impact on issues affecting east Los Angeles. To list but a few: Car insurance rates. housing reinvestment in the community by corporations doing business there. reduction in gang violence. quality education. public transportation. higher minimum wage. and rights of immigrants. La Placita Church has always been a place of refuge for those in need. both spiritual and material. The social office extends services of emergency housing. food. transportation. rent subsidy. and many others to the hundreds that pass through its doors each day.
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