Dear friends, Bishop Boyea here. Upon the tragic passing of Proposal 3 into our state constitution, we can rightly permit ourselves to shed a tear this morning but not lose hope. Why? Here is my personal message of to you. May God bless you all, + Earl, Bishop of Lansing.

The Diocese of Kalamazoo will welcome Fr. Connor Danstrom as the keynote speaker at this year’s Eucharist-centered Convocation on Saturday, October 1, 2022, at St. Augustine Cathedral’s Crowley Cen-ter. The Convocation will begin with 8:45 AM Mass at St. Augustine Cathedral, followed by keynotes, small group discussions and more in the Crowley Center. Adoration will be available all day in the chap-el and Benediction will conclude the day at 3:00 PM. Cost is $30 and includes lunch. For more information or to register, visit diokzoo.org/convocation.

The Annual Diocesan Blue Mass honoring police, fire, EMT and mili-tary personnel will be held on Sunday, September 11 at 11:30 AM at the St. Augustine Cathedral. A reception will follow in the Crowley Center. To RSVP, contact Fr. Robert Creagan at frcreagan@stakalamazoo.org or 269.345.5147.