Dear Parishioners, Around this time of year, you might hear that the Priests of the Diocese of Kalamazoo went on Convocation. A Convocation is called by the Bishop, often annually, to meet and speak with his priests. It can take several different forms such as to reflect on a particular theme or perhaps an outside presenter may be brought in. Over the years that I have attended, Convocation has been in several different locations. This year it was in a very faraway place: The Stanley Centre! Fr. Jacob and I only needed to walk next door. We hosted the Bishop and the priests for the Diocese of Kalamazoo on Wednesday, during the last full week of October. Since Bishop Lohse just became our Bishop a few months ago, he was the presenter of the Convocation. He is still getting to know all his priests and we are getting to know him better. It also gave the Bishop a chance to see a little bit more of St. Catherine and our complex. We hope that we will have more opportunities to host the Bishop here in the future.
I hope that you and your families can join us for our upcoming St. Catherine Fall Festival next Sunday, November 12th, after the 11 a.m. Mass in the Stanley Centre. Food, fellowship, and games will be part of our time together. Additional information can be found elsewhere in today’s bulletin. Thanks!