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The Catholic Church continues to support health care reform legislation that upholds the dignity of human life, and grants access to all with a special concern for the poor and inclusion of immigrants. Any legislative proposal that moves through Congress must ensure that no public taxpayer dollars are used to fund elective abortions. The Stupak Amendment that passed the House of Representatives in November meets this principle, but a similar measure was tabled in the Senate. Despite this setback, the Church continues to call for health care reform that protects conscience rights and upholds the life and dignity of all persons, especially the poor.

About MCC

Founded in 1963, the Michigan Catholic Conference serves as the official voice of the Catholic Church in Michigan on matters of public policy. In addition, the Michigan Catholic Conference develops, coordinates, and manages programs that provide retirement benefits, health, dental, disability, and life insurance coverage for lay employees and clergy, as well as property and casualty coverage for the Church throughout Michigan.

MCC Updates

  1. Michigan Legislature Honors Catholic Schools Week

    Catholic Schools: Dividends for Life

    February 3, 2010: The Michigan State Senate and House of Representatives have passed legislative resolutions commemorating the positive influence Catholics schools have in communities and families across the state. Catholic Schools Week is celebrated throughout the country January 31–February 6. View Michigan Legislature Honors Catholic Schools Week document…

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  2. Bishops letter Bishops Urge Congress to Resume Work on Health Care for All

    January 27, 2010: The U.S. Bishops have called on Congress to continue work on health care reform that provides access for everyone, protects life at all stages and upholds conscience rights. Read Bishops Urge Congress to Resume Work on Health Care for All document…

  3. Statement on Passage of Human Embryo Research Legislation

    January 20, 2010: MCC offered the following statement after the Senate Health Policy Committee voted in a bipartisan fashion to move legislation that addresses transparency in human embryo research. Read Statement on Passage of Human Embryo Research Legislation press release…

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  4. Action Alert! Urge Support for Health Care Reform that Protects the Sanctity of Life

    Health Care Reform

    January 8, 2010: An updated bulletin insert, pulpit announcements and prayer petitions have been sent to parishes across the country educating Catholics on the latest health care reform news, and asks for messages to be sent to elected officials in Washington, D.C. in support of reform that protects human life and provides coverage for the poor. Visit Action Alert! Urge Support for Health Care Reform that Protects the Sanctity of Life website…

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  5. U.S. Bishops “Deeply Disappointed” by Defeat of Nelson-Hatch-Casey Amendment

    December 10, 2009: “The Senate vote to table the Nelson-Hatch-Casey amendment is a grave mistake and a serious blow to genuine health care reform,” said Cardinal Francis George, President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Visit U.S. Bishops “Deeply Disappointed” by Defeat of Nelson-Hatch-Casey Amendment website…

  6. Detroit Auxiliary Bishop Daniel Flores Named Bishop of Brownsville, Texas

    Photo of Bishop Daniel E. Flores

    December 9, 2009: Bishop Flores has served as a regional bishop in Detroit since November 29, 2006. He has overseen seven of the eighteen vicariates in the Detroit archdiocese, has advised the archdiocese on immigration issues, and has helped to establish the Office for Hispanic Affairs. Bishop Flores will be installed on Feb. 2. Visit Detroit Auxiliary Bishop Daniel Flores Named Bishop of Brownsville, Texas website…

  7. Action Alert! Urge Sens. Stabenow and Levin to Support Hatch-Nelson Amendment

    December 4, 2009: The U.S. Senate has begun debate on national health care reform, and support is needed for an amendment sponsored by Sens. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Ben Nelson (D-NE) that would prohibit mandated abortion coverage and prohibit the use of federal taxpayer funds for coverage that includes elective abortions. Visit Action Alert! Urge Sens. Stabenow and Levin to Support Hatch-Nelson Amendment website…

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  8. Protect the Earned Income Tax Credit for the Poor, Says MCC

    December 1, 2009: In The Detroit News’ Faith and Policy column, Michigan Catholic Conference Vice President for Public Policy Paul A. Long calls for an end to efforts that would halt or scale back the Michigan Earned Income Tax Credit, which was signed into law in 2006 with broad bipartisan support. The Conference has long supported the tax credit due to the benefits it provides the working poor of the state. View Protect the Earned Income Tax Credit for the Poor, Says MCC document…

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  9. U.S. Bishops’ Conference Calls for Changes to Federal Health Care Reform

    October 12, 2009: Three chairmen of the bishops’ committees working on health care reform urged the U.S. Congress to improve current health care reform legislation, expressing their “disappointment that progress has not been made on the three priority criteria for health care reform” cited in their previous letters. Visit U.S. Bishops’ Conference Calls for Changes to Federal Health Care Reform web site…

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  10. MCC Welcomes Msgr. Bernard A. Hebda as Bishop-elect of Gaylord Diocese

    Photograph of Bishop-Elect Hebda

    October 7, 2009: Michigan Catholic Conference President and Chief Executive Officer Sister Monica Kostielney, R.S.M. offered the following comments regarding the appointment of Reverend Monsignor Bernard A. Hebda as Bishop-elect of the Diocese of Gaylord. Read MCC Welcomes Msgr. Bernard A. Hebda as Bishop-elect of Gaylord Diocese press release…

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Recent MCC Updates

  1. 9/30/09: Action Alert! Your Phone Calls Needed to Save Tax Credit for the Working Poor
  2. 9/30/09: Legislature Praised for Maintaining Funding for FIP grant, Children’s Clothing Allowance
  3. 9/24/09: Action Alert! Help Prohibit Public Funding of Abortion in Health Care Reform
  4. 9/2/09: MCC Board of Directors Calls on State Officials to ‘Protect Essential Needs’ for the Poor
  5. 9/2/09: MCC Board Statement on Constitutional Convention
  6. 8/26/09: Children’s Clothing Allowance an Important Back-to-School Boost
  7. 8/24/09: Action Alert! State Programs Assisting the Poor are in Great Danger
  8. 8/5/09: Human Service Advocacy Groups to Legislature “The Price of Shared Pain is Too Costly”
  9. 7/22/09: “Church Fights to Keep Tax Credit for the Poor”
  10. 7/17/2009: USCCB Urges Abortion Neutral Health Care Reform
  11. 7/9/09: MCC Criticizes Congresswoman Kilpatrick’s Vote to Support Public Funding of Abortion in D.C.
  12. 7/8/09: USCCB Pro-Life Chairman Criticizes NIH Destructive Stem Cell Research Guidelines
  13. 6/19/2009: Discussion of Indigent Defense
  14. 6/18/09: MCC Offers Support for Embryo Research Transparency Legislation
  15. 5/27/09: Vatican Enters Social Media Era With Launch of Applications Page
  16. 5/20/09: Philadelphia Auxiliary Joseph R. Cistone named 6th bishop of Saginaw
  17. 5/6/09: Passage of Budget Cutting Executive Order ‘A Clear Indication of Michigan’s Dire Economic Condition’
  18. 5/6/09: MCC on Juvenile Life Without Parole Legislation
  19. 4/30/09: FOCUS (5/09): Defending the Poor
  20. 4/29/09: MCC Welcomes Senate Resolution Opposing Federal Efforts to Eliminate Conscience Regulation
  21. 4/21/09: USCCB Official Criticizes Draft NIH Guidelines for Destructive Stem Cell Research
  22. 4/21/09: Saginaw’s Bishop Carlson Appointed Archbishop of St. Louis
  23. 4/16/09: USSCB: Poll Shows Strong Support for Conscience Rights in Health Care
  24. 3/19/09: MCC Op/Ed: “Statewide Public Defense System Needed in Michigan”
  25. 3/12/09: Catholic Conference Questions Sens. Stabenow and Levin’s Commitment to Quality Education for Poor Students
  26. 3/9/09: Embryonic Stem Cell Research Executive Order Places Politics Ahead of Science, Says Michigan Catholic Conference
  27. 3/2/09: MCC Welcomes Announcement of Safe Stem Cell Research Advancement
  28. 2/20/09: Michigan Campaign for Justice Launches
  29. 2/3/09: Catholic Conference to Legislators: ‘Stand With the Working Poor by Protecting Earned Income Tax Credit’
  30. 1/28/09: Catholic Conference Welcomes Legislative Recognition of Catholic Schools Week
  31. 1/27/09: USCCB FOCA Post Card Campaign
  32. 1/26/09: MCC Announces 2009–10 Advocacy Agenda
  33. 1/23/09: MCC Letter to Congressional Delegation Regarding Federal Stimulus Funds for Non-Public Schools
  34. 1/5/09: A Tribute to His Eminence Adam Cardinal Maida
  35. 1/5/09: Archbishop-elect Vigneron to Succeed Cardinal Maida as Chairman of Michigan Catholic Conference

Archived MCC Updates

  1. 2008 MCC Updates
  2. 2007 MCC Updates
  3. 2006 MCC Updates
  4. 2005 MCC Updates

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