Dave Mercer Fr. Dave Mercer is a retired priest of the Diocese of San Jose, California, and formerly served at St. Joseph Apache Mission in Mescalero, New Mexico. By this Author Jul 24, 2024 The 'Apache Christ' is more than artThe message of the "Apache Christ" is that our Lord Jesus had been with them all along and that he is one of them as he is one with the people of every land, writes former St. Joseph Apache Mission pastor Fr. Dave Mercer.
