The church runs monthly missions to the jails to dispense toothpaste, shampoo and basic food supplies.

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Some of the strangest items on the exhibitors' stands are church vestments designed for missions to war zones such as Afghanistan.

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He joined a youth group with the church and went on a few missions to help spread the faith.

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As one of a dwindling number of priests in Colorado's 48, 000-square-mile Diocese of Pueblo, Father Malin currently oversees five churches in the Rocky Mountains: Pope John Paul II Catholic Church and Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, both in Pagosa Springs, a town of 1, 700, and three missions.

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