The Diocese of Gaylord today shared Pastoral Plan 2026, a diocesan-wide restructuring and renewal effort formed through a synodal process, indepth review of diocesan and parish data, collaboration and prayerful discernment with clergy, parish leaders and lay faithful across the diocese. Implementation begins July 2026.
“For more than a year, we have walked this path together— priests, deacons, directors of parish life, finance and pastoral councils and parish leaders— listening in the Spirit and studying the realities before us,” Most Reverend Jeffrey J. Walsh, Bishop of Gaylord said. “This plan did not emerge in a haphazard way; it reflects collaboration, prayerful discernment and data-driven review of our current and future realities. As we begin implementation, I ask our diocesan family to embrace the future with the credo of Love, Communion and Mission.”
What the plan includes: Beginning in July 2026, the plan will:
