Archdiocese of Baltimore celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month September 17, 2020By Daniel Zawodny Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Hispanic Ministry, Local News, News September ushers in waves of celebrations across much of Latin America as nine countries within the hemisphere celebrate their independence.
Delfina Haydee Pereda Echeverria, leader in archdiocesan Hispanic council, dies at 99 July 10, 2020By Daniel Zawodny Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Hispanic Ministry, Local News, News, Obituaries “She’s one of those people who gave her life to help the Hispanic community,” said Dr. Ivan Garcia, who worked alongside Pereda on the Hispanic Pastoral Council and served as its president.
Delfina Haydee Pereda Echeverria, un líder del consejo Hispano de la arquidiócesis, fallece a los 99 años July 10, 2020By Daniel Zawodny Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: En Español, Hispanic Ministry, Obituaries “Ella es una de aquellas personas quien dio su vida para ayudar a la comunidad Hispana,” dijo Dr. Iván García, quien trabajó junto con Pereda en el Consejo Pastoral Hispano y sirvió como presidente.
Young people call DACA ruling good news, but know battle not over June 23, 2020By Catholic News Service Filed Under: Hispanic Ministry, News, World News On June 18, the U.S. Supreme Court in a 5-4 ruling said President Donald Trump could not stop the program with his 2017 executive order.
High court rules against Trump administration’s plan to end DACA June 18, 2020By Carol Zimmermann Filed Under: Hispanic Ministry, News, World News In one of the most anticipated cases of the term, the Supreme Court June 18 ruled against efforts by the Trump administration to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, known as DACA.
Baltimore parishioners overjoyed as they keep a pastor and gain a bishop June 13, 2020By Tim Swift Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, Hispanic Ministry, Local News, News Come August, he’ll have gained the title “His Excellency,” but for the parishioners of Sacred Heart of Jesus-Sagrado Corazón de Jesús in Highalndtown and its mission church of St. Patrick in Fells Point, he’ll remain and always be “Padre Bruce.”
Highlandtown pastor urges more COVID-19 testing sites in hard-hit Latino and African American communities June 10, 2020By Tim Swift Filed Under: Bishop Lewandowski, Coronavirus, Feature, Hispanic Ministry, Local News, News Bishop-designate Bruce Lewandowski, C.Ss.R., appealed to Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan Jr. June 10 to increase free COVID-19 testing in Baltimore to expand beyond his parish of Sacred Heart of Jesus/Sagrado Corazón de Jesús in Highlandtown.
New Baltimore auxiliary bishop wanted to be a ‘frontier priest’ June 10, 2020By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Archbishop's Ministry, Bishop Lewandowski, Bishops, Eastern Vicariate, Feature, Hispanic Ministry, Local News, News, Uncategorized Redemptorist Father Bruce Lewandowski was surprised June 1 by a call from Archbishop Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio – the pope’s representative in the United States – relating that Pope Francis had selected the pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus/Sagrado Corazón de Jesús Parish in Highlandtown as the archdiocese’s new auxiliary bishop. The appointment was announced June 10. “I’m very humbled and I never saw this coming,” he said in an interview.
El Papa nombra al Redentorista como nuevo obispo auxiliar de Baltimore June 10, 2020By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Archbishop's Ministry, Bishops, Eastern Vicariate, En Español, Hispanic Ministry, Local News, News, Urban Vicariate El Papa Francisco nombró al Padre Redentorista Bruce A. Lewandowski como un nuevo obispo auxiliar de Baltimore. El anuncio fue publicado el 10 de junio por el Arzobispo Christophe Pierre, nuncio apostólico en los Estados Unidos. El obispo designado ha servido desde 2015 como pastor de la parroquia Sacred Heart of Jesus / Sagrado Corazón de Jesús en Highlandtown, en el este de Baltimore, considerado por muchos como el corazón de la comunidad hispana en la arquidiócesis. También ha servido los últimos siete meses como delegado del arzobispo para el ministerio hispano.
Pope names Highlandtown Redemptorist as new auxiliary bishop for Baltimore June 10, 2020By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Archbishop's Ministry, Bishop Lewandowski, Bishops, Eastern Vicariate, Feature, Hispanic Ministry, Local News, News, Vatican, Video Pope Francis named Redemptorist Father Bruce A. Lewandowski as a new auxiliary bishop of Baltimore. The announcement was publicized June 10 by Archbishop Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States.
‘V Encuentro’ looks at training Hispanic Catholic leaders February 25, 2020By Miguel Vivanco Filed Under: Feature, Hispanic Ministry, Local News, News More than 100 Hispanic Catholic leaders – responsible for implementing the conclusions from the V Encuentro of Hispanic/Latino Ministry – accepted the challenge of working on the training of new missionary disciples who will be making up the Hispanic leadership over the next three decades.
Catholic leaders disappointed by ruling limiting immigrant aid January 30, 2020By Carol Zimmermann Filed Under: Feature, Hispanic Ministry, News, World News The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Catholic Charities USA and the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, known as CLINIC, expressed disappointment with the Supreme Court’s Jan. 27 order allowing the Trump administration to go forward with a new rule meant to limit immigrants’ use of government benefit programs.
