Michigan Catholic Conference

Open Enrollment 2026 starts October 15 and ends November 7, 2025

In commentary on the most recent state budget, MCC explains that a nearly $300 million investment into helping mothers in need is one tangible way public officials can walk the talk of supporting life at every stage.

The Michigan State Capitol Building in fall

MCC this week noted major investments into students and moms in the new state budget, but there were also several other important programs included that help families in need and the most vulnerable individuals in this state, too.

Students at All Saints Catholic Elementary School in Bay City

The budget enacted for the current 2025–2026 Fiscal Year makes significant investments in protecting and feeding school children, regardless of where they attend school, and improving the economic stability of pregnant mothers and families with newborns in Michigan, all of which are important MCC policy priorities.

Smiling Catholic school children working on projects in their classroom

The Legislature approved a new budget for this fiscal year and delivered significant increases in funding to programs that protect nonpublic school children and help pregnant mothers and their children.

Students at St. John Vianney Catholic School, the only Catholic elementary school in Flint. — Photo by Kathryn Hermes for the Diocese of Lansing

All people benefit from more children being provided with opportunities to flourish. To that end, MCC’s new Focus publication demonstrates that Catholic schools in Michigan consistently deliver results.

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.

Comprehensive health plan offerings including medical, dental and vision plans.

HOPE is a fully integrated Catholic wellness program inclusive of a confidential Employee Assistance Programming (EAP) and Life Services designed to help you achieve your best health and wellbeing as a whole person: Spirit, Mind and Body.

FSAs offered by MCC provide an easy way to save on health care and dependent care expenses.

Affordable term life insurance plans from MCC provide families financial security in the event of and employees death.

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

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

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.