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Participants in the Omaha, Neb., archdiocesan encuentro process Nov. 18 outside St. Cecilia Cathedral in Omaha with the Encuentro Cross. Some 60 parish leaders and representatives of the Latino community gathered for the archdiocesan encuentro, which is part of the preparations underway for the U.S. Catholic Church's Fifth National Encuentro, or V Encuentro, to be held in 2018 in Texas. (CNS photo/Lisa Maxson, for the Catholic Voice)
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Lisa Maxson - Catholic News Service

OMAHA, Neb. (CNS) -- Sometimes it's hard to feel welcome, especially when moving to a new community -- or in the case of many Hispanics, a new Catholic community.

Language barriers, fears of being discovered in the country without legal permission and other concerns can keep families and individuals from getting involved in a parish or continuing to practice their faith.