"Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven." (Matthew 5:16)

As Catholics we are called to live our faith in the public square and to engage in politics. We draw from both faith and reason as we seek to affirm the dignity of the human person and the common good of all. In light of the upcoming elections in our nation, we want to encourage the members of our parish community to be united in prayer for our nation, for our elected officials, and for peace.

• We encourage you to pray the following novena in the nine days leading up to the election: https://www.usccb.org/2020-election-novena
• We will also be keeping the church open for prayer and exposing the Blessed Sacrament on election day, Tuesday, November 3rd from noon to 5:30 pm. Please come pray and contact Fr. Kyle if you are interested in covering one of the hours of prayer.

“Deja que tu luz brille ante de los hombres, para que vean tus buenas obras y den gloria a tu Padre que está en los cielos". (Mateo 5:16)

Como católicos, estamos llamados a vivir nuestra fe públicamente y a participar en la política. Nos basamos tanto en la fe como en la razón al tratar de afirmar la dignidad de las personas y el bien común de todos. A la luz de las próximas elecciones en nuestra nación, queremos motivar a los miembros de nuestra comunidad parroquial a que se unan en oración por nuestra nación, por nuestros funcionarios electos y por la paz.

• Le invitamos a rezar la siguiente novena en los nueve días previos a las elecciones: https://www.usccb.org/2020-election-novena
• También mantendremos la iglesia abierta para la oración exponiendo el Santísimo Sacramento el día de las elecciones, el martes 3 de noviembre desde el mediodía hasta las 5:30 pm. Por favor venga a orar y contacte al P. Kyle si está interesado en cubrir una de las horas de oración.

In the guidance document for elections and political action, Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops calls for Catholics to consider how they can best serve their communities through their election choices, equipped with a well-formed conscience. MCC offers a number of resources at www.micatholic.org/2020Election to assist individuals in reflecting upon Catholic teaching, issues to consider before voting, and questions to evaluate candidates on the ballot. In particular, MCC would like to draw attention to the following five resources for your consideration:

1. FOCUS: The Issues, The Candidates, and Your Vote 2020
2. Catholic Church Condemns Racism, Recognizes Human Dignity
3. What Does it Mean to Form My Conscience?
4. Priorities At the Polls
5. Questions for Evaluating Candidate Positions

Guías para el Año de Elecciones 2020 para las Parroquias y Organizaciones Católicas

Voter registration is a 5-step process in Michigan. 

Click the links below to learn more about each step.

Note: Military and overseas civilian voters have additional options to register. Learn about military and overseas civilian voters.

Step 1: Verify you are eligible: Proof of eligibility: To be eligible to register to vote you must be:

• A Michigan resident (at the time you register) and a resident of your city or township for at least 30 days prior to election day (when you vote)

• A United States citizen

• At least 18 years of age (when you vote) -- You can register when you are 17.5 years old, but you can’t vote until you’re 18.

• Not currently serving a sentence in jail or prison

Proof of residency if registering within two weeks of Election: If you register within 14 days of Election Day, you must show proof of where you live. Documents must have your name and current address. You can show a digital copy of documents. Acceptable documents include:

• Michigan driver’s license or state ID

• Current utility bill

• Bank statement

• Paycheck or government check

• Other government document

Step 2: Fill out an application

For the November 3, 2020 general election, you can register by one of the following methods through October 19, 2020:

• Online at Michigan.gov/VoterRegistration

• At a Secretary of State branch office

• At your city or township clerk’s office or your county clerk’s office

• At any state agency that provides public assistance or services to people with disabilities

• By mailing in a completed voter registration application postmarked by October 19, 2020 or earlier

• Through a voter registration drive

After October 19, 2020, all applications must be submitted to your local city or township clerk’s office in person. You will need to bring your proof of eligibility and residency.

Step 3: Submit your application:

· Submitting your application in person: If you hand-deliver your application to the city/township clerk, the staff person helping you will take your form and you do not need to do anything else. Registration (and voting) can be done on ELECTION DAY – You will need to bring your proof of eligibility and residency.

• Submitting your application online: By Oct. 19 --To submit your application online, visit the online voter registration section of this website.

• Submitting your application via mail: By Oct. 19 -- If you have never registered to vote in Michigan and choose to mail in your application, you will need to verify your identity by including the following:

• Your Michigan driver's license or state ID number where requested on the form. OR

• The last 4 digits of your Social Security number where requested on the form. OR

• Send a copy (not an original document) of ONE of the following forms of identification with your application:

  • A photocopy of your Michigan driver's license or state ID, or

  • A photocopy of a paycheck stub, utility bill, bank document or government document that lists both your name and your address.

Step 4: City/township clerk processes application Your city or township clerk will send you a voter registration card upon processing your application. Keep it in your wallet or purse so you know where to go to cast our ballot.

For directions and a map to your polling place, visit Michigan.gov/Vote.

Step 5: You’re registered: You’re all registered to vote! Learn about voting in person.