Church of the Epiphany in Sodus
Migrant Workers Avoiding Mass
by Mike Hedeen
photo by Kate Yerves
Published Jul 06, 2008
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There has been a steady decline in attendance at a church in Wayne County. It turns out some parishioners are fearful they could be arrested on their way to Mass.

Church of the Epiphany in Sodus offers a 2:00 p.m. Mass in Spanish each Sunday that is heavily attended by migrant workers. It's where they gather for spiritual and social fellowship with others from their native countries.

A recent crackdown by the United States Border Patrol is now keeping many Latinos away from Sunday Mass.

"About six weeks ago a Latino was riding his bike down the street here and was detained by the border patrol on his way to Mass,â€