With the coronavirus still keeping everyone at home, the Parish didn't have many options to celebrate the man who helped so many.
Logan Heights lost an icon when Father Richard H. Brown passed away on May 20th, 2020. But as local historian Mária García wrote in her book, We Made San Diego,"not even the covid pandemic stopped Barrio Logan from celebrating our beloved Padrecito del Barrio." With only 10 days to plan and organize, the community put together a Mass and Memorial service.
The renaming discussion has been a years-long effort. Our Lady's School graduate, Danny Montaño, called it a labor of love. He worked with Councilmember Vivian Moreno to make the idea a reality. The Jesuit Priest and San Diego native immediately got to work, connecting with the families around him, as well as local leaders and officials. While Fr. Brown couldn't undo the damage of industrialization, or prevent further projects from targeting the neighborhood, he did become the glue that kept the neighborhood together. His charm, wit, humor, and loving heart attracted so many back to Church, but the work still wasn't over.
His advocacy also reached groups that weren't seen in a positive light."To us, it was being accepted in our own community," said Rigoberto Reyes, also known as Rigo. He co-founded Amigos Car Club and the San Diego Lowrider Council. He explains that shortly after the council was formed, they lost their meeting place and the group was struggling to find a space."Fr. actually opened the doors to Our Lady of Guadalupe to us lowriders.
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