The church has three different shrines and images of the Virgin Mary. One is the European version, another is the Latino Our Lady of Guadalupe and the third is the Filipino image, Our Lady of Antipolo. It is one of the few Catholic churches in the nation that has the Philippine icon, according to church officials. Recent immigrants often move to established communities where they can gain support from members of their own ethnicity. While many of these communities are established and have successful family-owned businesses, communication between the different groups is almost nonexistent, said John Song, an attorney who has been active in Denver's Korean community for 20 years.
Interaction is very poor.
Despite similar heritages and cultures, language is often cited as the main reason why some Asian communities rarely mingle. Many of our people don't speak English very well. Even among Asians, we don't all speak the same language. Elnora Mercado said local Filipinos have historically concentrated more on organizing their own budding community than reaching out. We didn't reach out to other Asians.