Stewardship Update 2023 - 24
✝️ OLGC is still overjoyed by the ordination of Fr Ryan Asher, a son of the parish, this past May. Currently five men from OLGC are in formation for priesthood in the Archdiocese.
🙋♀️ Two women are in formation for religious life.
👰♀️ One woman is in formation for consecrated virginity.
✝️ Two men are in formation for the permanent diaconate.
👦🏽 Children's Choir returned to OLGC for the first time in many years, with the children not just singing at Mass, but singing the entire Mass monthly.
🎶 Original musical compositions by four different parishioner-composers graced our Masses over the course of the year (Matthew Asher, Michael Carzon, Dan Heffernan, & Tom Oram).
⛪️ In 2023, weekend Mass Attendance was up 10% over 2022.
⛪️ Celebration of our monthly Traditional Latin Mass was moved to the beautiful chapel of Ss. Mary & Joseph at St. John's Resort and featured guest celebrants and musicians, including the schola from Sacred Heart and international YouTube sensations Harpa Dei.
St Kizito in Uganda
Our fundraiser brought in $53,000 that went towards the following:
💰 Salary increases and Christmas bonuses for staff
💡 A large caterpillar generator for the health clinic
🖥️ 10 new computers for Emmanuel College
🏥 An increase to the OLGC Needy Fund so no one gets turned down for medical care
🆕 +7 new sponsors
St Aloysius in Detroit
🎄The Giving Tree tags resulted in $12,000 in gift cards
🦃 75 Turkey Dinners at Thanksgiving
🥫 Our ongoing Baskets of Hope donations helped stock their food pantry consistently
🩸 Red Cross Blood Drives brought in 320 units of blood which equals approximately 1,000 patients in need could be helped.
💰 SVDP Ministry helped 55 families with direct assistance and over 30 families in our neighboring communities. They were able to provide over $55,000 worth of financial assistance.
🧶 Work of Our Hands Yarn Ministry hand crafted over 1,500 items and distributed to more than a dozen different organizations. This includes fleece blankets, dementia mats, scarves, and Angel Wraps. 10-15 Angel Wraps/month are donated to U of M Hospital that become the funeral covering for babies who do not survive a pregnancy.
🛍️ Mercy in Action Day 60 Grieving Families received hand-crafted blessing bags with cards and hand-painted ornaments and bereavement support tools
🏫 Total Enrollment: 454 students (this year we have 471!)
👶 The first full year of our Pre-Kindergarten Program located on the campus at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church was very successful! The Pre-Kindergarten Program provides a stable foundation for our enrollment moving forward.
🏫 Cost to Educate per Student, K - 8 Program: $7,900
🏫 Cost of Tuition per student, K - 8 Program: $6,627 (we do offer reductions for families)
📜 Vollbrecht Scholarships Awarded: benefitting 50 students totaling $123,000
💰 Fall Bash: $122,000
🏃🏼♂️ Fun Run: $92,140
💰 Grant Monies Awarded: $107,465
📜 Parish Vollbrecht Scholarship Appeal: $20,255
💍14 Weddings
👩❤️👨 28 Couples completed marriage prep
✅ Convalidations
👩❤️👨31 Couples attended NFP/TOB
💦 94 Baptisms
🍽️ 9 Couples attended "8 Great Dates"
🔥 Campfire Catechism sessions
🙏 19 Couples attended "Couples Prayer Series"
🕊️23 individuals were welcomed into the Church, including 12 catechumens, and 11 others who made their Profession of Faith.
⛪️ Our Parish Mission featured Fr. Alex Kratz, OFM, who spoke on Blessed Solanus Casey.
🚪 Establishment of the Doorkeepers of Solanus Casey in response to our commitment to offer authentic hospitality.
✝️ Our Family of Parishes Team presented Praise Fest in Kellogg Park, spreading the Gospel.
🧒🏼 92 children received first holy Communion.
🕊️ 74 candidates received Confirmation.
👦🏽 Becoming Catholic for Kids - 5 children received baptism and 8 completed sacraments of initiation.
🙏 5 Retreats for Sacramental Formation (2 Communion, 2 Confirmation, 1 - 5th grade).
🧒🏻 Catechesis for children with special needs - 3.
👧 63 children participated in CONNECT with 12 Parent Formation nights.
🏠 Supported 60 familiesin homeschool catechesis.
🧒🏼 100 middle schoolers participated in Youth Ministry (EDGE).
🧍30 high schoolers participated in Youth Ministry (Life Teen).
📦 2 - Family catechesis service nights
🌞 470 participants at Family of Parishes Vacation Bible School. Thursday night musical celebration hosted at OLGC.
💻 5 - Training days for catechist and youth group volunteers.
🛋️ Materials and material repairs for Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Atria.
📕 Instructional materials for catechists.
👩💼 Professional Development for Discipleship Formation Staff
