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BENEFIT: Sacred Heart Church in Olema has reinvisioned its annual benefit—a St. Patrick’s Day barbecue—to appeal to its strong Latino base. Many parishioners are aging and others need support.  

Large signs have appeared alongside roads around Point Reyes Station and Olema in recent weeks, inviting all in the community to the One Heart–One Community benefit barbeque at the Sacred Heart Church in Olema. At the core of these notices is a heart-shaped ornament called a milagro, Spanish for “miracle.” The charm reflects the church’s robust Latino congregation and serves as a rallying call for the community to support one of its struggling Catholic churches.…