In addition, the paper is distributed to the 22 elementary schools and 3 high schools via the mail. This is the reason the paper is read thoroughly and eagerly anticipated each month. This approach to a diocesan newspaper is not duplicated in Michigan. In addition to southwest Michigan news, The Good News is based on communicating the truth about the teaching of the Church. It includes current news articles from The Vatican, the National Conference of Catholic Bishops, and Michigan Catholic Conference, the official public policy organization for the Catholic Church in Michigan.
Commentaries relate to spiritual, moral and ethical issues throughout the diocese and the world.
The mission of The Good News is to serve as an educational tool in the basic beliefs of the Catholic Faith and Catholic Social Justice throughout the world and to highlight the Gospel good news that is alive in the people, parishes, schools and ministries throughout the diocese.