RIPON — Father Alexandre Pacheco was the pastor at St. Jude Catholic Church in Ceres when he was diagnosed with cancer.Today, 10 years later, “the cancer has disappeared,” he said.“I believe in miracles,” smiled the former assistant vicar at St. Anthony of Padua Church in Manteca.But while he was pastor of the church in Linden, he faced another health challenge. He had to undergo a total knee replacement. He could hardly walk.