As Pope Francis has named Msgr. Lohse as our Bishop Elect, the Diocesan Synod, which has been underway for many months, will be paused. According to Church custom and law, when there is a transition between Bishops, if a Synod is underway, the work of the Synod is paused and will resume at a later time. The new Bishop will reconvene the Synod at his discretion and finish the process.