During the summer of 1964. he came to the Lansing Diocese of Michigan and assisted with the Spanishspeaking Apostolate at Cristo Rey Catholic Parish. After efforts to return to Cuba for his ordination failed. Archbishop Evelio Dias of Havana granted permission for Father Lorenzo to be ordained in Lansing. On January 22. 1966. Father Lorenzo became the first Cuban refugee from the Castro revolution to be ordained in the Catholic Priesthood of Lansing. Father Lorenzo came to the Flint area on December 6. 1966. when he was named administrator of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. to serve the growing Spanishspeaking Catholic community. Through his perseverance and efforts.