Lasseigne began to preach to his congregation about the power of community organization.

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Father John Lasseigne has never owned a home, but he's become one of the key saviors for those who face losing their house.

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Lasseigne is the priest of Mary Immaculate Catholic Church in the Southern California community of Pacoima, where one in every nine homes is in some stage of foreclosure.

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Folks like Floyd Lasseigne, a fourth-generation oyster fisherman.

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