The Diocese of Kalamazoo announced plans today for a Memorial Mass for Bishop Robert C. Morlino, Diocese of Madison (Wisc.)to be held Saturday, December 15th at 11 a.m. at St. Augustine Cathedral, Kalamazoo. The Most Reverend Paul J. Bradley will preside and Rev. John Fleckenstein, pastor, St. Philip Parish, Battle Creek, will be the homilist. A reception will be held immediately following the Mass in the Rectory Hall of St. Augustine Cathedral.

Bishop Bradley joins in prayers with the Diocese of Madison, Wis., mourning the loss of their Shepherd, Bishop Robert C. Morlino, formerly a priest of the Diocese of Kalamazoo.

The Diocese of Kalamazoo announced the following:
Late last week, Bishop Bradley received complaints about inappropriate behavior toward adults by Rev. Stanley Witek, Associate Pastor, St. Catherine of Siena Parish, Portage.
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Bishop Paul J. Bradley releases statement following USCCB national meeting
Following the recently concluded Fall General Assembly of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Most Rev. Paul J. Bradley released the following statement affirming the Diocese of Kalamazoo’s commitment to moving forward with its previously announced “A Plan to Protect”, calling for enhanced measures to keep children and vulnerable people safe and protected.
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Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
The Bishops of the United States will be meeting for our regular Fall General Assembly next week in Baltimore, Maryland. (Nov. 12-15, 2018). As you may know, this year’s meeting holds special importance, as very significant decisions in regard to the current scandals of clergy sexual abuse and the mishandling of many of these cases by Bishops will be made.
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The Most Rev. Paul J. Bradley has announced the following priest assignments and appointments:
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Bishop Paul J. Bradley released the following statement today calling for prayers for the victims of the October 27th attack in the Tree of Life Congregation Synagogue in Pittsburgh:
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Following the tragic shooting this morning at Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, President of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops issued a statement calling for prayer and action to put an end to violence
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The Diocese of Kalamazoo announced the following:
Rev. Richard Altine has voluntarily resigned as Pastor of Holy Maternity of Mary (Dowagiac), Holy Family (Decatur), St. Gabriel (Berrien Springs), Sacred Heart of Mary (Silver Creek), and St. Anthony (Buchanan) Parishes, as well as Dean of the Southern Deanery, and has temporarily withdrawn from public ministry effective as of October 22, 2018.
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As we join together to celebrate the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time we are confronted once again with a new development in the ongoing scandal regarding past clerical sexual abuse allegations within the Church. This past Friday, September 21, 2018, we learned that the Michigan Attorney General’s Office announced Mr. Schuette’s intention to conduct an investigation into the handling of clergy sexual abuse allegations by the Catholic Church within the seven dioceses of Michigan, going back as far as 1950.
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Bishop Paul J. Bradley released the following statement today in regard to the sudden passing of Most Rev. Joseph R. Cistone, bishop of the Diocese of Saginaw:
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Given the rampant misinformation circulated by the news media in regards to the announcement on October 5, 2018 by the Diocese of Lansing regarding one of their priests, Fr. Robert Gerl, as well as our own statement regarding Fr. Gerl’s pastoral work here in our Diocese which we released on October 11, 2018, we feel it important to offer some important clarifications.

The Diocese of Kalamazoo released the following statement in regards to Rev. Robert Gerl, an incardinated priest for the Diocese of Lansing who had previously served in the Diocese of Kalamazoo:
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The Diocese of Kalamazoo released the following statement in regards to today’s search warrant executed by the Michigan State Police:
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October is the month devoted to the Holy Rosary. The purpose of the rosary is to help us meditate on the great mysteries of our salvation. The main focus is on Jesus - his birth, life, death, and resurrection. Pray it often or daily...on your way to school, to work. Pray it alone. Pray it with your spouse. Pray it with your family, your friends...

As we join together to celebrate the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time we are confronted once again with a new development in the ongoing scandal regarding past clerical sexual abuse allegations within the Church. This past Friday, September 21, 2018, we learned that the Michigan Attorney General’s Office announced Mr. Schuette’s intention to conduct an investigation into the handling of clergy sexual abuse allegations by the Catholic Church within the seven dioceses of Michigan, going back as far as 1950.
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Bishop Paul J. Bradley has announced the release of “A Plan to Protect” for the Diocese of Kalamazoo calling for expanded measures within the Church to safeguard all its people.
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The Ordinary time of the year makes up the largest part of our liturgical calendar, and it represents our day-by-day life in this world, as we deal with our daily responsibilities to God, Church, family, friends, work, school and our community and nation; in other words, everything that we are “ordinarily” called to do in our daily lives. These summer months, during which we have more time to relax and catch up on what we find ourselves saying we have no time for due to our busy schedules, provide us with a great opportunity to remind ourselves of what is important in our lives, and to renew our commitments to all the ordinarily important relationships in our lives.

As we join together to celebrate the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time, many of us do so with a sense of shock, shame, and sadness in our hearts in light of the widespread recent news coverage of past clerical abuse by individuals in leadership within the Catholic Church.
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