October 2, 2022 | "Seek the City to Come" Urban Initiative

If there were no Catholic churches in the City of Baltimore, what kind of church would the city and community need? That question lies at the heart of a new initiative announced by the Archdiocese of Baltimore in late September focused on renewing parish ministry in the city, called “Seek the City to Come.” Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talks with Bishop Bruce Lewandowski, urban vicar, and Geri Byrd, project lead, about the two-year listening and discernment process for the 57 parishes in the city and a few near-in parishes in Baltimore County, with the goal of more vibrant ministry, although likely with fewer churches open for worship.