Faith

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Paul J. Bradley, 77, and appointed Msgr. Edward M. Lohse, 61, as the fifth Bishop for the Catholic Diocese of Kalamazoo. The resignation and appointment were announced today by the Holy See in Rome. Bishop-elect Lohse is currently the Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia for the Diocese of Erie. Ordination of the new Bishop has been scheduled for 2 p.m. on Tuesday, July 25, 2023, at St. Augustine Cathedral, Kalamazoo.

Bishop Paul J. Bradley will celebrate the Closing Mass of the first-ever Diocesan Synod on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at 5 p.m. The Mass will be celebrated at St. Augustine Cathedral in Kalamazoo. All are invited. A dinner for all delegates of the synod will be held after Mass. Final recommendations to the Bishop will be provided.

The Most Rev. Paul J. Bradley has announced the following priest assignments.

Bishop Bradley has released a letter to Catholic School educators and staff in honor of Catholic Schools Week 2023.

The Most Rev. Paul J. Bradley has released the following statement on the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI: “It is with great confidence in Christ’s promises, yet with sadness of heart, that we have received the news that Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, has been called from this world to the eternal life with our Heavenly Father. At the same time, we offer our prayers for the repose of the soul of Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger, who has “finished the race” here on earth, that he may enjoy at last the eternal rest and unending joy of the saints in Heaven.

Bishop Bradley has released a Letter to the Faithful regarding Prop 3, the radical and extreme proposed amendment to the constitution which would have Michigan become the most extreme anti-life state in the country, and most of the world. Read the full Letter here.

A message from Bishop Paul J. Bradley to clergy and lay faithful in honor of World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life.