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On a Direct Mission for God
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Discipleship Formation, overseeing all aspects of disciple formation in the Family, with emphasis on encounter, grow, and witness. The Director of Discipleship Formation identifies, recruits, and forms catechists; assists the school faculty in the preparation of creative, spirit-filled liturgies and sacramental experiences; and other related tasks.
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Engagement, assisting parishioners by equipping them for the service of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The Director of Engagement supervises those working in ministry placement, evangelization, communications, RCIA, hospitality, and ecumenical ministries.
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Evangelical Charity, ensuring a full response to Catholic social teaching through charity in areas of human need, both within the parish and beyond. The Director of Evangelical Charity supervises those working in human services; community outreach; visitation of the sick and homebound; Stephen Ministry; and funeral luncheon ministries.
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Family Ministries, assisting families living as domestic churches in their homes. The Director of Family Ministry supervises those working with infant baptism; marriage preparation, and family support group ministries.
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Worship, facilitating the worship life of the community by coordinating and providing quality prayer and liturgical experiences. The Director of Worship supervises those working in liturgy; parish music; prayer groups; and wake service ministries.
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Providing Support for the Mission
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Mission Support ministries primarily support the Family through functions that do not work directly with the faithful, and are designed to give Pastors, Moderators, and other clergy more time for missionary work. The Mission Support team encompasses, but is not limited to: Finance, Accounting, Human Resources, Information Technology, and Facility Maintenance.
Family Mission Support Teams will be led by Family Mission Support Directors and usually will be comprised of existing personnel from each of the parishes. A Family Mission Support Director serves as the single point of contact for the One Pastor or Moderator, and the Mission Support Team serves its entire Family.
Our Mission Support Director is Maureen Burton. She is located at Our Lady of the Lakes, 249-623-0274.
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Fr. Scott Thibodeau, Moderator
“ 'If a moderator does his job right, he’s going to get multiple people involved and there will be a greater sharing of ministry among the laity and clergy,' he said. For instance, if a parish is particularly good at Christian service or religious education, those resources can be shared across the family, Fr. Thibodeau said.
'If we’re calling these groupings families, we can think about our parishes in that way,” Fr. Thibodeau said. “It’s not one parish in four locations. Just like a family, each parish brings its own unique talents, but all serve the same mission, which is to profess the great grace of Jesus Christ, who brings us to salvation.' ”excerpt from "New Moderators for 'Families of Parishes', Settling Into Roles, Eager to Work Together" from the Detroit Catholic.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Over the next two years, all parishes of the Archdiocese of Detroit will join other parishes in new groupings called “Families of Parishes.” Families of Parishes are groups of parishes, generally three to six, sharing resources to advance the mission, including having multiple priests and deacons serving the Family of Parishes. This new model will allow the priests, deacons, religious and lay staff associated with each parish to better share their gifts and talents with the whole Family of Parishes.
Read more questions that have been asked about this transition to the Families of Parishes.
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