Sunday Reading Reflections and Homilies

2018-2015

December 25, 2018, Christmas Mass at Midnight
December 23, 2018 Fourth Sunday of Advent
2018 Christmas Message to the Faithful and Clergy of the Diocese of Kalamazoo​​​​​​​
December 16, 2018 Third Sunday of Advent-Gaudete Sunday
Dec. 12, 2018,  Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe (ENG) (SPANISH) 
December 8, 2018, Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception/Consecration of the Diocese to the protection and intercession of Mary, Mother of the Church​​​​​​​
December 2, 2018, First Sunday of Advent (Blessing of Wreath)​​​​​​​
November 1, 2018, Solemnity of All Saints/Sisters of St. Joseph
October 27, 2018, Closing Mass Diocesan New Evangelization Convocation​​​​​​​
October 14, 2018, Diocesan Golden Wedding Anniversary Mass/28th Sunday of the Year​​​​​​​
October 13, 2018, 28 th Sunday in Ordinary Time/Mass of Reparation and Healing​​​​​​​
October 7, 2018, 27 th Sunday in Ordinary Time/Mass of Reparation and Healing​​​​​​​
September 27, 2018, Celebrating Workers of Mercy
September 16, 2018, Annual Diocesan “Blue Mass”/24th Sunday in Ordinary Time
September 15, 2018 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time Migrant Camp Mass at Sts. Cyril & Methodius, Wayland (ENG) (SPANISH)
September 9, 2018 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time​​​​​​​
September 1, 2018, National Conference of Burmese American Catholics (NCBAC) Opening Mass: Votive Mass in Honor of our Blessed Mother
August 19, 2018, Diocesan Fiesta (ENG) (SPANISH)
August 15, 2018, Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
August 12, 2018 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Mass/Family Picnic with Persons with Disabilities Community
August 11, 2018, Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Mass at Migrant Camp (ENG) (SPANISH)
July 25, 2018, Diocesan observance 50th Anniversary of “Humanae Vitae”
July 22, 2018, 130th Anniversary and Dedication of Sacred Heart Church
July 1, 2018 80th Anniversary of Parish/60th Anniversary of Church
June 22, 2018 Religious Freedom Week Opening Mass
June 21, 2018 Blessing of Graduates of Lay Ecclesial Ministry Institute (LEMI)
June 17, 2018 Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time (Father’s Day)​​​​​​​
May 6, 2018, Sixth Sunday of Easter/100th Anniversary of St. Rose of Lima School​​​​​​​
April 22, 2018 Fourth Sunday of Easter, Scout Mass
April 1, 2018 Easter Morning Mass
March 31, 2018 Easter Vigil Mass
March 29, 2018 Holy Thursday Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper
March 27, 2018 Chrism Mass
March 25, 2018 Palm Sunday
March 11, 2018 Fourth Sunday of Lent
March 4, 2018 Third Sunday of Lent, Diocesan Confirmation Retreat
February 25, 2018 Second Sunday of Lent
February 18, 2018 First Sunday of Lent
February 18, 2018 3:00 p.m. St. Augustine Cathedral, Rite of Election
February 14, 2018 St. Augustine Cathedral, Ash Wednesday
February 12, 2018 Borgess Hospital, Mass for World Day of the Sick
February 11, 2018 11:00 a.m. Mass for The Presence youth retreat
February 5, 2018 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
January 22, 2018 6:00 p.m.  On the occasion of the 45 th anniversary of Roe v. Wade
January 21, 2018 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
December 31, 2017: Feast of the Holy Family, 9:30 a.m. Mass, St. Augustine Cathedral
December 25, 2017: Midnight Mass Christmas 
December 17, 2017: Gaudete Sunday - Third Sunday of Advent
December 10, 2017: Second Sunday of Advent
December 9, 2017: Diocesan Celebration - Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe (bi-lingual)
December 3, 2017: First Sunday of Advent, 11:30 a.m. Mass, St Augustine Cathedral
November 26, 2017: Feast of Christ the King, 11 am. Mass, St. Augustine Cathedral
November 4, 2017: Closing Mass for Quinto Encuentro Diocesis de Kalamazoo

November 1, 2017: All Saint's Day Mass, Holy Family Chapel, Nazareth

October 14: 2017: Closing Mass Homily for the Annual Diocesan New Evagelization Conference - Sunday Vigil readings

October 13, 2017: Opening Mass Homily for the Annual Diocesan New Evangelization Convocation

October 8, 2017: 125th Anniversary of St. Stanislaus Parish, Dorr - special readings (Scripture Readings: 1 Kings 8:22-23,27-30; 1 Peter 2:4-9; Mt. 16:13-19)

October 1, 2017: Diocesan Golden Wedding Anniversary Mass

September 17, 2017: Annual Blue Mass, St. Catherine of Siena Parish, Portage

September 16, 2017: Mass of Ordination to the Sacred Order of Deacon, St. Augustine Cathedral

August 20, 2017: 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time/Diocesan Fiesta, Immaculate Conception, Hartford

August 19, 2017: Vigil Mass/Rite of Candidacy for David Pinto, St Ann Parish, Augusta

August 14, 2017: Vigil Mass for the Feast of the Assumption of our Blessed Mother, St. Mary Parish, Kalamazoo

August 13, 2017: 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time, 150th Anniversary of St. Mary's Assumption Parish, Bronson

August 6, 2017: Feast of The Transfiguration of the Lord, St. Kilian Parish, Pittsburgh

July 23, 2017: Mass to celebrate the Jubilees/Anniversaries of Nine Sisters of the Congregation of St. Joseph 

July 22, 2017: 16^th Sunday in Ordinary Time/Centennial Celebration of Our Lady of Fatima, St Peter Parish, Douglas

July 21st, anniversary of the Founding of the Diocese of Kalamazoo

July 9, 2017: 14^th Sunday in Ordinary Time/100^th Anniversary of Parish
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June 18, 2017: Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ/Father’s Day
June 3, 2017: Vigil of Pentecost, First Hispanic Charismatic Gathering - English  Spanish
May 7, 2017: Good Shepherd/World Day of Prayer for Vocations/
Blessing of New Roof, St. Joseph Parish, Battle Creek 

April 24, 2017: Annual Diocesan Scout Mass at St. Augustine Cathedral
April 16, 2017: Easter Sunday
April 13, 2017: Holy Thursday Mass
April 9, 2017: Palm Sunday Mass
March 26, 2017: Fourth Sunday of Lent/Laetare Sunday
Diocesan Confirmation Retreat (and Women’s Lenten Retreat)
March 5, 2017: Rite of Election, St. Augustine Cathedral
March 1, 2017: Ash Wednesday, St. Augustine Cathedral
February 11, 2017: The Presence, High School retreat, Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes homily
February 10, 2017: World Day of Prayer for the Sick, Borgess Hospital Mass
February 4, 2017: Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time/Catholic Schools Week, St. Mary Parish, Niles
January 23, 2017: Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children
January 19, 2017: Anniversary Mass for upcoming first anniversary of Mother Blanca's death, Pastoral Trip to Colombia, South America
January 16, 2017: Monday Mass with Missionary Sisters of the Holy Spirit, Colombia, South America Pastoral
January 8, 2017: Epiphany of the Lord
January 1, 2017: Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God

December 25, 2016: The Nativity of the Lord    Mass at Midnight
December 18, 2016: Fourth Sunday of Advent
December 11, 2016: Gaudete Sunday: Third Sunday of Advent
December 4, 2016: Second Sunday of Advent
November 27, 2016: First Sunday of Advent
November 20, 2016: Feast of Christ the King/Closing of the Year of Mercy
November 1, 2016: All Saints Day, Holy Family Chapel, Nazareth, 
October 30: St. Catherine of Siena Parish 50th Anniversary/31st Sunday in Ordinary Time
October 22: Closing Mass for Diocesan New Evangelization Convocation/30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
October 21: Opening Mass for Diocesan New Evangelization Convocation
October 2: Annual Diocesan Golden Wedding Anniversary Mass
September 11, 2016: Annual Diocesan Blue Mass, St. Catherine of Siena, Portage
August 14, 2016: Diocesan Fiesta, Immaculate Conception, Hartford
July 31, 2016: 150^th Anniversary of St. Mary’s Visitation Parish (Readings for the Feast of the Visitation - Parish's Patroness)
July 24, 2016: Sisters of St. Joseph Jubilee Mass, Nazareth, Holy Family Chapel (Votive Mass for Religious)
July 17, 2016: 16th Sunday and 125th Anniversary of St. John Parish, Benton Harbor
July 11, 2016: Mass of Remembrance and Prayers for Peace and Justice
July 10, 2016: All Michigan Catholic Charismatic Conference
June 26, 2016: Homily for Fornight for Freedom Holy Hour
une 25, 2016: Transitional Diaconate Ordination
May 21, 2016: Mass of Ordination
April 24, 2015: Fifth Sunday of Easter
April 17, 2016: Fourth Sunday of Easter - Annual Bishop's Mass
April 10, 2016: Third Sunday of Easter
March 26, 2016: Easter Vigil Mass
March 20, 2016: Palm Sunday
March 13, 2016: Fifth Sunday of Lent
March 6, 2016: Fourth Sunday of Lent
February 28, 2016: Third Sunday of Lent; Closing Mass of The Presence retreat
February 21, 2016: Second Sunday of Lent
February 14, 2016: Rite of Election Homily
February 14, 2016: First Sunday of Lent
February 11, 2016: Homily - World Day of the Sick, Borgess, Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes
February 7. 2016: Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
January 31, 2016: Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
January 24, 2016: Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
January 17, 2016: 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
January 3, 2016: Feast of the Epiphany
December 25, 2015: Christmas, The Nativity of the Lord, Mass at Midnight
December 20, 2015: Fourth Sunday of Advent
December 12, 2015: Third Sunday of Advent/Opening of the Holy Door for Year of Mercy
December 11, 2015: Diocesan Mass for the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
December 8, 2015: Feast of the Immaculate Conception and Opening Mass for the Extrordinary Jubilee of Mercy
December 6, 2015: Second Sunday of Advent
November 22, 2015: Solemnity of Christ the King
November 1, 2015: 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time/All Saints Day, Holy Family Chapel, Nazareth
October 29, 2015: Knights of Columbus Clergy Appreciation Dinner
October 25, 2015: 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
October 24, 2015: Diocesan New Evangelization Conference
October 11, 2015: St. Mark's 60th Anniversary Mass, Niles, Mich.
October 4, 2015: Golden Wedding Anniversary Mass
September 27, 2015: 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
September 26, 2015: Diocesan Celebration of the World Meeting of Families
September 20, 2015: 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time
September 13, 2015: The Annual Diocesan Blue Mass, 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time
August 30, 2015: 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
August 23, 2015: 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time
August 16, 2015: Annual Diocesan Fiesta, 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time
August 15, 2015: 100th Anniversary of dedication of St. Joseph Church, Kalamazoo
August 9, 2015: 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time
August 2, 2015: 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time
July 26, 2015: 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time
July 21, 2015: 44th Anniversary of the Diocese
July 19, 2015: 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time
July 12, 2015: 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time
June 28, 2015: 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Bishop Bradley pens letter to the faithful for the Feast of Pentecost

Read the full text of the letter here

May 17, 2015: Feast of the Ascension: Baccalaureate Mass for St. Philip High School, Battle Creek

May 7, 2015: Ordination to the Order of Deacon, St. Augustine Cathedral

March 21, 2015: Fifth Sunday of Lent, closing Mass at Diocesan Youth Rally

March 15, 2015: Fourth Sunday of Lent

March 8, 2015: Third Sunday of Lent

March 1, 2015: Second Sunday of Lent

February 22, 2015: First Sunday of Lent

February 22, 2015: Homily for the Rite of Election, St. Augustine Cathedral, 3 p.m. 

February 18, 2015: Ash Wednesday, St. Augustine Cathedral, Noon Mass

February 15, 2015: Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

February 8, 2015: Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time; closing Mass for "The Presence"

February 4, 2015: World Day of the Sick Mass at Borgess Hospital

February 1, 2015: Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

January 25, 2015: Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

January 18, 2015, Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

January 11, 2015 The Baptism of our Lord

January 4, 2015 Epiphany Mass

January 1, 2015 New Year's Day Mass