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November 28, 2006 Protecting God's Children Semi-Annual Report - North Macomb Vicariate

The Together in Faith initiative of the Archdiocese of Detroit -- click here for link. The North Macomb Vicariate's Together in Faith Committee has formulated its report to the Archdiocese. See the Final Plan announced in March 2006, including Vicariate Overview, Summation of Findings and Critical Questions in consideration of future directions for our vicariate's churches.

Changing Times in the Archdiocese of Detroit (Video) - 28 minutes

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."
 
 

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