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."
