Christian Service Commission

The mandate given to the Christian Service Commission is to take care of the temporal needs of the parish family. Those involved in Christian Service seek not only to aid those with physical needs but also to bring about deeper awareness within the parish family of our responsibility to work for social justice both at home and abroad.

The Archdiocese of Detroit website provides a good summary of catholic social teaching priorities which are consistent with the U. S. Conference of Catholic Bishops 1998 document Sharing Catholic Social Teaching: Challenges and Directions. The following major themes of catholic social teaching have been adopted as parish priorities:

1. The Life and Dignity of the Human Person, from Conception to Natural Death
2. Call to Family and Community Life
3. The Right and Duty to Participate in Social, Economic and Political Life
4. Advancing the Common Good
5. Promoting Human Rights and Responsibilities
6. Promoting Peace and Social Justice
7. Special Care and Concern for the Poor and Vulnerable
8. The Dignity of Work and the Rights of Worker
9. Solidarity – Loving our Neighbor Locally and Globally
10. Caring for God's Creation: Stewardship of the Earth

All parish groups are arranged to support these priorities as outlined below in the sections below.

Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish Christian Service Commission Chairs
Marilyn & Stan Olszewski
Phone: 734.451.9409
Email: stanolszews@wowway.com

Priority #
Groups Supporting this Priority Contact Information
1
 Life Issues Committee Mark Renfer (734.454.4305)
1
 Ministry to the Sick Lucille Dettloff (734.453.5321)
2
 AAA Crisis Pregnancy Parish Office (734.453.0326 ext. 221)
2
 Baptismal Garments Vicky Kuczek (734.455.2079) or Ann Schneider (248.924.2156)
2
 Bereavement Committee - Additional members are needed Maureen & Ron Marion (734.453.4921)
2
 Wake Rosary Deacon Don (734.453.0326 ext. 223)
2
 Ride Providers Deacon Don (734.453.0326 ext. 223)
2
 Young Adult Activity Group Deacon Don (734.453.0326 ext. 223)
2
 Parishioner Support Carol Clinton (734.454.4387) or Ann Houska (734.454.0324)
2
 Middle Singles Bernie Dodyk (734.455.4584)
2
 Welcoming Committee - Leader and members are needed
2
 Seniors Doris Carter (734.453.9730)
2
 Coffee & Donuts after Mass Matt Greenough (734.454.9572)
2
 School Baking Committee Mary Kay Schmitz (734.207.0522)
2
 Lenten Luncheons - Ash Wednesday only Bernie Dodyk (734.455.4584)
2
 The Lord's Laundry Shirley Cunningham (734.453.7155)
3
 Legislative Concerns Committee Stan Olszewski (734.451.9409) or Ken Antczak
4
 Giving Tree - Advent Mary Papay (734.981.5245) or Eileen Page (734.981.3781)
4
 Flowering Branch Maureen Gaffney (734.454-4323)
4
 Blood Drive Jim Cullen (734.446.1995)
4
 Habitat for Humanity Projects - No current parish projects Parish Office (734.453.0326 ext. 221)
5
 Catholic Social Teaching Committee Stan Olszewski (734.451.9409)
6
 Catholic Social Teaching Committee Stan Olszewski (734.451.9409)
7
 Meal Providers Deacon Don (734.453.0326 ext. 223)
7
 PBJ Outreach Deacon Tim (734.502.1818) or Bernie Dodyk (734.455.4584)
7
 Disability Concerns Committee - Additional members are needed Denise Varner (734.416.1972)
7
 St. Vincent de Paul Kathy Keith (734.453.0326 ext. 221)
7
 St. Al's Joyce and Bill Tulloch (734.454.7656)
7
 House the Homeless Meals - Leaders and members are needed
7
 MANNA Meals Rich Frazzini (734.632.0160)
7
 Lifeteen/Edge Meals Colleen Misiak (734.453.0326 ext. 243)
7
 Shawl Ministry Mary Rita Jones (734.455.1613)
7
 Council of Catholic Women Millie Drake (734.453.3586)
8
 Career Networking Ed and Martha Walton (734.634.5545 or email)
9
 El Salvador Sister Community Haciendita Uno Richard Dalke (734.455.6474)
9
 Annual Educational Pilgrimage to El Salvador Deacon Don (734.453.0326 ext. 223) or Richard Dahlke (734.455.6474)
9
 St. Kizito Sister Community Deacon Don (734.453.0326 ext. 223)
9
 Stephen Ministry Linn Storch (734.453.3189)
10
 Grounds Cleanup - A co-chair is needed Tom Bastin (734.454.9718)
10
 Informal Commuter Ride Sharing Church parking lot