he's inspired to , take on tasks such as restoring the pilgrimage church in bohosudov, known as mariascheinn german. though the work is underway, there are often setbacks. for instance, when the facade was repainted, there wasn't enough money for all the scaffolding, so the top of the church spire could not be renovated. >>rible. if this church were in bavaria, the work would have been finished long ago, and the rest here as well. >> how does he manage it all? the priest takes a simple approach. >> good beer, good food, good people. and trust in the lord. >> that appears to be slowly returning to north bohemia, thanks for father philipp irmer. on sundays at least, up to 60 parishioners now attend mass each of the three churches. it helps that he has made an effort to learn czech. >> everything's different with him. he has modern ideas. when i go to church with my grandmother, it's very conservative. here, everything's very open and free. it's very nice. >> father philipp likes it here in north bohemia, and he considers it his new home. >> this is my world, plain and simple. i love the peopl