When Archbishop Edward J. Weisenburger began Mass on the evening of March 20 at Most Holy Redeemer Parish, the joy of the majority Hispanic congregation was palpable as the new chief shepherd of the Archdiocese of Detroit started the liturgy in Spanish.

Archbishop Weisenburger was officially installed as the sixth archbishop of Detroit on Tuesday, March 18, and chose the southwest Detroit parish as the site of his first parish Mass. The vibrant, multicultural community is located in the heart of Detroit’s Mexicantown and is served by the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity.

“I got goosebumps on my arms the moment he started speaking in Spanish,” lifelong parishioner Carmen Muñoz told Detroit Catholic. “I think the whole community felt welcome just by the fact that he spoke to everyone in Spanish.”

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Newly installed archbishop visits Holy Redeemer Parish in southwest Detroit, celebrates first welcome Mass in Spanish