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The Insider Weekly - August 18, 2026

Check out the latest edition of our diocesan newsletter, The Insider Weekly, published August 18, 2026. Find out about Bishop Lohse's meeting with the KDCCW, Mass with the Migrant Farmworker Community, the upcoming Ad Limina visit to Rome, future parish events and more: https://diokzoo.flocknote.com/note/38008659

Read our past issues and sign up for future newsletters here: https://diokzoo.org/diocesan-insider-1

07/31/2026

Pope Leo XIV has appointed The Most Reverend Edward M. Lohse as a member of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura.

“I am humbled and honored to be asked to serve as a member of the Apostolic Signatura, and I am grateful for the opportunity to assist the Holy See in this capacity,” said Bishop Lohse who earned both a license and doctorate in Canon Law from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. He also was an adjunct faculty member of the Pontifical North American College, Vatican City from 2011-2015. Bishop Lohse retains his current assignments as Bishop of the Diocese of Kalamazoo, Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Steubenville and as a member of the Dicastery for the Clergy.

The Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura is composed of Cardinals, Bishops and priests appointed by the Roman Pontiff for a term of five years. It is headed by the Cardinal Prefect.

The appointment was announced by the Vatican on Saturday July 25, 2026. Read the OSV article here: https://www.osvnews.com/pope-leo-appoints-two-us-bishops-as-members-of-vaticans-highest-court/

07/23/2026

The warmth and freedom of summer have many of us planning family get-togethers, vacations and road trips. Gather your family and friends, hop in the car and explore your faith in just a car ride away.

Read the full article from Southwest Michigan Catholic's Summer 2026 edition here: https://tinyurl.com/RoadTrippingwithFaith

07/06/2026

On September 24, 2026, the Church will celebrate the Beatification of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen in St. Louis, MO. Before the Mass begins, tens of thousands will gather to pray the World Mission Rosary.

The World Mission Rosary was designed by Archbishop Sheen 75 years ago, in 1951, at the beginning of his tenure as National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies. It was a concrete way to help everyone pray to Our Lady, Queen of Apostles, for the success of the Church’s missionary efforts across the world. Each decade of the World Mission Rosary represents a different area of the world where missionaries continue to share the Good News of Jesus.
More than 75,000 rosaries are needed for the beatification. The Pontifical Missions Society is requesting help from Catholics around the country--whether you make 100 or 1,000, every rosary becomes part of something larger. Each one will be blessed before the Beatification.

The deadline for sending in Rosaries to be blessed is September 15, 2026. Please visit the webpage below to learn more about this initiative, where to buy supplies and how to participate in making World Mission Rosaries for the beatification.
https://pontificalmissions.org/worldmissionrosary

06/22/2026

A historic moment in the life of the Church is drawing near!

Tickets for the Beatification of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen will be available beginning Tuesday, June 23, at 10 a.m. CDT.

The Beatification Mass will take place on September 24, 2026, at The Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Catholics from across the United States and around the world are expected to gather to celebrate the life and witness of one of the Church’s greatest evangelizers.

Pilgrims are also invited to participate in the official Sheen Pilgrimage, which includes special Masses, prayer opportunities, visits to Archbishop Sheen’s tomb in Peoria, and other events from September 15-26.

To register for tickets and learn more about the schedule, accommodations, livestream opportunities, and pilgrim resources, visit celebratesheen.com.

Join the Church in celebrating the Beatification of Archbishop Fulton Sheen and giving thanks for his extraordinary legacy of faith, evangelization, and missionary discipleship.

06/10/2026

On June 11, 2026, the bishops of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will consecrate the United States to the Sacred Heart of Jesus during their summer plenary assembly. This is in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. A livestream of this special Mass on Thursday, June 11 at 4 p.m. EST will be available from the USCCB here: https://www.youtube.com/live/j1WyC4TSeoo

Bishop Lohse will join the other bishops at the summer conference and has asked that the entire diocese participate in this consecration. Parishes will celebrate a Mass either in the evening of June 11 (after 4 p.m.) or during the day on Friday, June 12. These Masses will be the Mass for the Most Sacred heart of Jesus and will include a special prayer for the consecration of the Sacred Heart. Please check with your local parish to confirm the date and time of this Mass.

Find more resources on the Consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus from the USCCB here: https://www.usccb.org/consecration-united-states-sacred-heart-jesus

06/02/2026

In 'Magnifica Humanitas,' Pope Leo XIV grounds his teaching in our firm belief that each and every one of us is sacred, made in God’s image, and possesses intrinsic dignity, Archbishop Weisenburger writes.