At joyous Ordination Mass, Bishop Walsh becomes Sixth Bishop of Diocese of Gaylord

GAYLORD, Mich. – Seventy-three days after Pope Francis appointed Father Jeffrey J. Walsh as the Sixth Bishop of the Diocese of Gaylord, the Scranton native was ordained and installed at a Mass at Saint Mary, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral. Hundreds of family, friends, clergy, religious and lay faithful attended the joyous Cathedral Mass. …

Bishop-elect Walsh takes oath of fidelity on the eve of Episcopal Ordination

Gaylord, Mich. – On the eve of his Episcopal Ordination and Installation as the Sixth Bishop of the Diocese of Gaylord, Bishop-elect Jeffrey J. Walsh professed his Catholic faith and swore an oath of fidelity to the pope and the Church. Bishop-elect Walsh, along with several bishops from Michigan, participated in Solemn Vespers at Saint …

Blessed and Sent Forth: Hundreds Attend Mass of Thanksgiving for Bishop-elect Walsh

SCRANTON — Most Reverend Joseph C. Bambera, Bishop of Scranton, served as principal celebrant of the Mass of Thanksgiving and Sending Forth for Bishop-elect Jeffery J. Walsh on Tuesday, Feb. 15, at 12:10 p.m. in the Cathedral of Saint Peter. Dozens of the future bishop’s brother priests from the Diocese of Scranton concelebrated the joy-filled …

Foundation of Faith: Family supported Bishop-elect Walsh’s path to priesthood

  SCRANTON – Both Jerome and Nancy Walsh had the same reaction when their son, Bishop-elect Jeffrey J. Walsh, broke the news over a tray of pizza that Pope Francis had appointed him to be the Sixth Bishop of the Diocese of Gaylord. “I was shocked that night. We’re still in shock. I just can’t …

Brother priests discuss Bishop-elect Walsh’s unique gifts that equip him well to lead Michigan See

SCRANTON – As Bishop-elect Jeffrey J. Walsh prepares to leave the Diocese of Scranton to minister to the faithful in the Diocese of Gaylord, his brother priests, many who have served alongside him for 27 years are reflecting on his many gifts and talents. “Father Walsh is truly a servant leader. He understands that to …

CTV Special on Bishop-elect Walsh’s Appointment as Bishop of Gaylord

    On Monday, February 14 at 8 p.m., CTV will debut the special on Rev. Jeffrey J. Walsh’s appointment as the sixth Bishop of the Diocese of Gaylord, Michigan.  Entitled “Bishop-elect Walsh: Living the Call to Servant Leadership”, the special will look back on Fr. Walsh’s early years growing up in Scranton and how …

Mass of Thanksgiving and Sending Forth for Bishop-elect Walsh to take place Feb. 15, 2022

CARBONDALE – The faithful of the Diocese of Scranton are invited to participate in a Mass of Thanksgiving and Sending Forth for Bishop-elect Jeffrey J. Walsh on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, at the Cathedral of Saint Peter in Scranton. Everyone is invited to participate and greet Bishop-elect Walsh, who was appointed by Pope Francis to …

It’s amazing how much gratitude surfaces,” Bishop-elect Walsh introduced to Diocese of Gaylord

GAYLORD, Mich. – Father Jeffrey J. Walsh was sitting at Alfredo’s Pizza in Scranton in late December, celebrating his father’s birthday, when his phone rang. It was a call that would eventually change his life. “Your phone buzzes; you can feel it in your pocket. I looked at it and it was Washington, D.C.,” Father …