Michigan Catholic Conference

Front cover of the print edition of ‘Form Your Conscience, Vote With Faith’

Catholics have a particular call to engage in elections as faithful citizens by forming their consciences and voting with faith. This edition of Focus will unpack what that looks like and encourage Catholics to embrace the call to faithful citizenship in this year’s election in Michigan.

The state recently agreed to not enforce a law that MCC had opposed due to constitutional concerns related to faith-based counseling. Also, two MCC-backed bills recently became law, a less-than-frequent occurrence in this era of divided government.

Catholic school children working in a classroom

Ensuring equitable access is a guiding principle for MCC when it comes to advocating for more than 100,000 children who attend nonpublic schools. The new state budget recently signed into law continues to extend equitable access to state resources to students who attend both public and nonpublic schools.

The Governor this week signed the next state budget into law, finalizing the significant gains for Catholic schools and agencies that a bipartisan Legislature recently approved.

School children at All Saints Central in Bay City

After months of legislative advocacy, MCC is grateful for a final state budget that supports residents in need and includes appropriations to benefit Catholic and other nonpublic schools statewide.

Designed to care for the physical, mental, and financial wellbeing of our participants, Michigan Catholic Conference provides a full spectrum of employee benefits and wellbeing programs to Catholic entities throughout Michigan. Generally, entities may choose which plans and programs they wish to offer. Providing administrative support for the MCC benefit plans and programs, the Benefits Team serves both the entity and its employees with personal service by phone, email, chat, and in-person.

Comprehensive health plan offerings including medical, dental and vision plans.

HOPE is a fully integrated Catholic wellness program inclusive of a confidential Employee Assistance Programming (EAP) and Life Services designed to help you achieve your best health and wellbeing as a whole person: Spirit, Mind and Body.

Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts offered by MCC provide an easy way to save on health care and dependent care expenses.

Affordable term life insurance plans from MCC provide families financial security in the event of and employees death.

MCC’s Disability Plans provide financial protection while unable to work due to nonwork-related injury, illness, or pregnancy.

MCC provides a path to retirement financial wellbeing through the MCC Lay Employees Retirement Plan and the MCC 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan.

For the best response time and most effective claim handling, no matter the type of loss, call the new MCC designated Gallagher Bassett 24/7 hotline at (833) MCC-LOSS (833-622-5677).

Applications for special events are now only submitted online. Compared to the triplicate forms, this process is more efficient and eliminates the need for reviewing, processing, and mailing back the completed forms.

The Loss Mitigation Grant Program provides financial assistance for the repair, replacement, or remediation of physical hazards that pose a risk of personal injury and property damage.

Fill out the form associated with your respective (arch)diocese and remember to keep one copy in the vehicle at all times and a copy in the office for tab renewal with the State.

Whether you need a COI for an event, equipment lease or rental, or use of third party space, please fill out the request form in its entirety and we will provide you with the certificate or contact you with questions.

Constructing a new building? Bequeathed a house? Renovating an existing building? In order to have adequate property insurance on any new or renewed structure, please provide us with as much detail as possible on the subsequent form.

For any piece of art not easily replaceable through a church supply company or similar, we need to have a record of it so it’s properly insured.