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Catholic Education: A Public Benefit to the State of Michigan

Focus / Posted August 20, 2025

Front cover of the Summer 2025 edition of MCC’s Focus publication, “Catholic Education: A Public Benefit to the State of Michigan”

This edition of Focus looks at how Catholic schools serve a diverse population of students and families, transforming lives by forming children into virtuous members of society. Rich or poor, Catholic or non-Catholic, and children of all learning abilities are welcomed into Catholic schools across Michigan, primarily due to the Church’s efforts to make Catholic education financially feasible to those who want it, and despite constitutional restrictions on public aid for nonpublic schools.

Benefits

Plans and Programs

Designed to care for the physical, mental, and financial wellbeing of our participants, Michigan Catholic Conference provides a full spectrum of employee benefits and wellbeing programs to Catholic entities throughout Michigan. Generally, entities may choose which plans and programs they wish to offer. Providing administrative support for the MCC benefit plans and programs, the Benefits Team serves both the entity and its employees with personal service by phone, email, chat, and in-person.

Disability Plans

MCC’s Disability Plans provide financial protection while unable to work due to nonwork-related injury, illness, or pregnancy.

Retirement Plans

MCC provides a path to retirement financial wellbeing through the MCC Lay Employees Retirement Plan and the MCC 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan.

Risk Management

Insurance

Claims

For the best response time and most effective claim handling, no matter the type of loss, call the new MCC designated Gallagher Bassett 24/7 hotline at (833) MCC-LOSS (833-622-5677).

Special Events Insurance

Applications for special events are now only submitted online. Compared to the triplicate forms, this process is more efficient and eliminates the need for reviewing, processing, and mailing back the completed forms.

Auto Insurance Certificates

Fill out the form associated with your respective (arch)diocese and remember to keep one copy in the vehicle at all times and a copy in the office for tab renewal with the State.

Certificate of Insurance

Whether you need a COI for an event, equipment lease or rental, or use of third party space, please fill out the request form in its entirety and we will provide you with the certificate or contact you with questions.

New or Renovated Building Log

Constructing a new building? Bequeathed a house? Renovating an existing building? In order to have adequate property insurance on any new or renewed structure, please provide us with as much detail as possible on the subsequent form.

Fine Arts Inventory Log

For any piece of art not easily replaceable through a church supply company or similar, we need to have a record of it so it’s properly insured.