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Father Luis Olivares, a biography : faith politics and the origins of the sanctuary movement in Los Angeles / Mario T. García.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, 2018.Description: 547 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9781469643311 (cloth : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 282.092 B 23
LOC classification:
  • BX4705.O4838 G37 2018
Contents:
San Antonio -- Seminary -- Priesthood -- Company man -- Conversion -- Organizing the barrio -- Community priest -- Preparing sanctuary -- Declaring sanctuary -- Expanding sanctuary -- The good pastor -- ¡Presente!
Summary: "This is the amazing untold story of the Los Angeles sanctuary movement's champion, Father Luis Olivares (1934-1993), a Catholic priest and a charismatic, faith-driven leader for social justice. Based on previously unexplored archives and over ninety oral histories, this compelling biography traces the life of a complex and constantly evolving individual, from Olivares's humble beginnings in San Antonio, Texas, to his close friendship with legendary civil rights leader César Chávez and his historic leadership of the United Neighborhoods Organization and the sanctuary movement"--
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Books Books JST Library General Stacks BX<br>Church BX 4705.O4838 GAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 112095
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 503-544) and index.

San Antonio -- Seminary -- Priesthood -- Company man -- Conversion -- Organizing the barrio -- Community priest -- Preparing sanctuary -- Declaring sanctuary -- Expanding sanctuary -- The good pastor -- ¡Presente!

"This is the amazing untold story of the Los Angeles sanctuary movement's champion, Father Luis Olivares (1934-1993), a Catholic priest and a charismatic, faith-driven leader for social justice. Based on previously unexplored archives and over ninety oral histories, this compelling biography traces the life of a complex and constantly evolving individual, from Olivares's humble beginnings in San Antonio, Texas, to his close friendship with legendary civil rights leader César Chávez and his historic leadership of the United Neighborhoods Organization and the sanctuary movement"--

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