Who are we in northern Macomb County?
A description of the North Macomb Vicariate is a demographic definition of the people who comprise it.
See if this summary assessment, reported to the Archdiocese of Detroit in a recent study conducted, describes
you, your family and faith-practicing neighbors who live and worship in northern Macomb County, Michigan.....
"Vicariate members deeply value quality preaching, quality worship, being Catholic, passing on their Catholic
faith and deepening their prayer life.
Top priorities for the vicariate are programs for teens and young adults, family issues, spiritual direction,
regional afterschool religious education for children and social needs in the community.
Top priorities for parishes, according to vicariate members, are maintaining strong religious education programs,
helping those in need, strengthening all aspects of family life, and strengthening programs for teens. As the number
of priests decreases, Catholics in the vicariate want parishes working more closely together and they want to keep parishes
as they are, but train more lay people to assist in parish ministry. The vicariate is not as enthusiastic about weekend
services led by the laity, although 51.4% said they would accept such a solution to the priest shortage. The majority
agrees with parish spending priorities, but a sizeable minority feels parish financial appeals are excessive. Although
few members view or listen to the Catholic media, other than parish bulletins, a very high percentage attend Mass weekly."
