by Gaylord Diocesan Watch | Aug 16, 2026 | Uncategorized
It has been years since Fathers Nicholas Cooper and Tyler Bischoff have been ministering in the Diocese of Gaylord. They are listed on the Diocesan website as being on a “leave of absence for personal reasons”. Fr. Cooper is now working at Oakland...
by Gaylord Diocesan Watch | Aug 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
The Traditional Latin Mass (TLM) is currently provided by the Diocese of Gaylord at two location: Holy Rosary Church in Cedar (Sundays at 11 and at other times during the week) and St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Elmira (Sunday at 3 PM). In light of the recent...
by Gaylord Diocesan Watch | Jul 13, 2026 | Uncategorized
Gaylord Diocesan Watch has been notified that Rev. Kunal Baliar Singh, a priest in the Diocese of Gaylord, has had his visa renewal denied. He will be facing possible deportation back to India at the end of this month if his appeal of this denial is not granted. Fr....
by Gaylord Diocesan Watch | Jun 28, 2026 | Uncategorized
This week is the final buildup to the 250th anniversary of the United States. People will be coming from far and wide to enjoy time in the great outdoors and in the abundant waters of the Great Lake State. This week also represents the withering of the Diocese of...
by Gaylord Diocesan Watch | Jun 14, 2026 | Uncategorized
The Society of St. Pius X (SSPX), a traditional Catholic religious society, will ordain four new bishops next month. The SSPX has had a rocky road with the Vatican, as the SSPX refuses to participate in any liturgy that is not the Traditional Latin Mass. The SSPX has...
by Gaylord Diocesan Watch | May 31, 2026 | Uncategorized
Spring is usually the time in the Church for First Holy Communions, Confirmations, and – Priestly ordinations. But as in other years, the Gaylord Diocese will once again fail to have any ordinations to the priesthood this year. It has been years since a bishop...
by Gaylord Diocesan Watch | May 17, 2026 | Uncategorized
In the Diocese of Gaylord, the Catholic Services Appeal (CSA) occurs each Spring. Its stated goal is to raise money for the Diocese of Gaylord bureaucracy. However, it’s not really set up that way. Each parish is assigned a tax that they must pay to the Diocese....
by Gaylord Diocesan Watch | May 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
Early this week, it was announced at Mass that the Diocese of Gaylord has received six seriously interested candidates to enter the seminary this year. The priest announcing this did add the clarifying statement that these six individuals have not been accepted for...
by Gaylord Diocesan Watch | Apr 19, 2026 | Uncategorized
The clergy of the Diocese of Gaylord are on retreat this week. What this means is that no weekday Masses are being provided this week in many parishes. (Exceptions include Holy Rosary in Cedar and St. Francis in Petoskey) . Instead of having clergy say Masses in their...
by Gaylord Diocesan Watch | Mar 29, 2026 | Uncategorized
The March/April 2026 issue of Faith Along Michigan’s 45th Parallel (known by some as Fluff Along Michigan’s 45th Parallel) highlighted the massive downsizing of the Diocese of Gaylord (Pastoral Plan 2026). The cover of the magazine has an ancient image of...
