Helping You

Disability Concerns - in keeping with our Catholic social teaching, direction of the U.S. Catholic Bishops and in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Disability Concerns Advisory board offers parish communities resources and tools to develop awarness and build an inclusive church community.

Family Violence - the Family Violence Forum organize and offer yearly prayer services, parish presentations and training workshops to raise awareness of this insidious crime against humanity.

HIV / AIDS - the Aids Ministry Forum provides education, caring support, and resources to encourage and assist the Catholic community in developing their ministry to people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS. They also coordinate quarterly Healing and Remembrance Masses throughout the diocese.

Parish Nursing - The mission of parish nursing is the intentional integration of the practice of faith with the practice of nursing so that people can achieve wholeness in, with, and through the community of faith in which parish nurses serve.

Promise to Protect. Pledge to Heal
To provide for the pastoral care of the people of the Archdiocese of Detroit and in particular the protection of children and young people, here is the revised policy that addresses issues of sexual abuse of minors by priests, deacons and other church personnel. This policy— Regarding the Sexual Abuse of Minors by Priests, Deacons and Other Church Personnel— is particular law for the Archdiocese of Detroit.

Safe Environments & Protecting God's Children
The archdiocese has revised and published its Policy Regarding Sexual Abuse of Minors by Priests, Deacons and Other Church Personnel. The archdiocese maintains a Victim Assistance Coordinator to process questions and complaints and is committed to a child safe environment via the Protecting God's Children program.