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.”
Hispanic Ministry
Highlandtown pastor urges more COVID-19 testing sites in hard-hit Latino and African American communities
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’
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
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
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
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
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.
‘A love with no borders’ seen at Guadalupe Mass in Glen Burnie
Each year the archdiocese attempts to celebrate Mass at a new location near the actual Dec. 12 feast day to recognize the long tradition of devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe, particularly with Catholics of Central and South American heritage.
Immigrants find help making way in classroom, society
Two millennia after Mary and Joseph crossed a border and encountered closed doors, agencies and parishes across the Archdiocese of Baltimore heed the Gospel call to welcome the stranger.
Baltimore bids farewell to Bishop Brennan
Approximately 300 people, mostly Hispanic immigrants, expressed their love and gratitude for the ministry of Baltimore Auxiliary Bishop Mark E. Brennan during an Aug. 11 farewell Mass at Sacred Heart of Jesus-Sagrado Corazón de Jesús in Highlandtown.
Plea to ‘walk with them’ resonates at refugee-themed Highlandtown Stations of the Cross
The pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus-Sagrado Corazón de Jesús led the public display of support for migrants and refugees.
Bishop Brennan named to lead Wheeling-Charleston diocese
Pope Francis named Bishop Mark E. Brennan as bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, which encompasses the state of West Virginia. The July 23 announcement was publicized in Washington, D.C., by Archbishop Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States.
He will become the ninth bishop of the diocese, which had been the Diocese of Wheeling from its founding in 1850 until 1962, when it became the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston.