"Well, I'm glad you understand. I hope I'll be seeing you at Mass this week—we missed you last Sunday. See if you can get old Teofilo to come with you." The priest smiled and waved at them as they drove away.

The priest asks Leon to bring Teofilo to Mass, even though Teofilo has died. This suggests the priest does not know what is happening in the community he serves and is out of touch with it. The quote does not show that he has served Leon for a long time or that he does not care about his congregation.

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