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St. Madeleine Sophie Barat Catholic church
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Trona Catholics kept the faith as their town declined

St. Madeleine Sophie Barat Catholic church

Parishioner Andrew Ledesma, left, shows Father Remigius O. Owuamanam, right, the interior of quake-damaged St. Madeleine Sophie Barat Catholic Church after their first Mass following the July 4-5 earthquakes in Trona, Calif. (Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times)

Father Remi Owuamanan, right, celebrates the Eucharist in the old rectory building across from the quake damaged St. Madeleine Sophie Barat Catholic church.

Father Remigius O. Owuamanam, right, celebrates the Eucharist in the old rectory building across from the quake-damaged St. Madeleine Sophie Barat Catholic Church. (Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times)

Parishioners Andy Ledesma, left, and Chris Vigil, right, trade earthquake stories with other parishioners inside the old rectory building.

Parishioners Andrew Ledesma, left, and Cris Vigil, right, trade earthquake stories with other parishioners in the old rectory building. (Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times)

Parishioners of the currently red-tagged St. Madeleine Sophie Barat Catholic church celebrated their first mass following the July 4-5 earthquakes in Trona.

Parishioners of the currently red-tagged St. Madeleine Sophie Barat Catholic Church attended their first Mass following the July 4-5 earthquakes in Trona, Calif. (Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times)

Broken statues inside the currently red-tagged St. Madeleine Sophie Barat Catholic church in Trona.

Broken statues in the currently red-tagged St. Madeleine Sophie Barat Catholic Church in Trona, Calif. (Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times)

Church council president Patricia Scyrkels removes decorative items from the currently red-tagged St. Madeleine Sophie Barat Catholic church in Trona.

Church council President Patricia Scyrkles removes decorative items from the currently red-tagged St. Madeleine Sophie Barat Catholic Church in Trona, Calif. (Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times)

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Trona Catholics kept the faith as their town declined

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