Christian Service

As Catholics, we are called to serve one another, provide for the spiritual and basic human needs of our community, and to protect those less fortunate than us. We invite you to join us in answering God’s call to service by joining in on a variety of opportunities throughout the year.

God is calling you to serve!

Divine Child's Christian Service Commission exists as a model and resource of Catholic social teaching to enable all parishioners to put their faith into action. All parishioners are invited to share their time and talent with the Commission as it works to fulfill its mission of service, love, justice and peace under the mantle of evangelization. Join us for one of upcoming meetings.

Upcoming Meetings

February 26, 2024

April 22, 2024

May 2024 TBD

Service Days

Service Days provide our parishioners with coordinated opportunities to put their faith into action and to witness and encounter Christ. Some of our recurring service events include volunteering at the Pope Francis Center in Detroit, cleaning headstones and praying for the souls of our departed at St. Hedwig Catholic Cemetery, assisting with logisitcs of charitable collections and more.

Upcoming Service Opportunities

Charitable Collections

LIFESPAN - Wee Care Collection 2023

During Respect Life Weekend, our parish runs drive to help new moms take the best care possible of their precious little ones!

How You Can Help:

Grab a tag from the “tag tree,” which will be set up in the Gathering Room during the weekend of September 23-24. Each tag will include the name of a common baby item, such as bottles, sleepers, bibs, etc. Purchase the baby item and return it to the Gathering Room during the weekend of Sept. 30. New items only, please

Christmas Gift Collection 2023

This is one of our parish’s longest-standing service traditions! During the weekend of December 2-3, please consider giving to our collection of Christmas presents for the in-need children of several parishes in Detroit. The gift should be new and unwrapped. If you like, you may also provide a roll of Christmas wrapping paper, ribbon, etc. The gifts will be distributed to several parishes located in Detroit, which will provide the gifts to needy parents, so that their children may have the joy of opening a present on Christmas morning. When you give to this collection, you are really sharing the joy of Jesus’s birth twice – first, by giving a gift to an in-need parent (think of St. Joseph and St. Mary, in the stable), and second, to the child!

Want to help us collect and inventory the donations? Sign-up to serve here.

Advent Grocery Card Collection 2023

This is one of our parish’s longest-standing service traditions! December 9-10, we will collect monetary donations to purchase grocery gift cards, which will be distributed to needy individuals and families in our parish and the surrounding community, so they may purchase items for their Christmas dinner, and other essentials, such as toiletries and household items.

How You Can Help:

Please make your generous monetary donation by placing funds in an envelope marked “Christmas Gift Cards,” and place it in the offertory basket at Mass, or return it to the rectory. We will distribute the gift cards before Christmas.

If you would like to nominate an individual or family to receive a gift card, please check The Infant or the parish website for details.

Outreach Ministries

Get Involved

You can get involved in one of our Christian Service outreach ministries to help others encounter Christ on an ongoing basis. Learn more about our current ministries and start being a witness of God's love and mercy today.

Contact the parish office at 313-277-3110 or fill out the inquiry form to learn more about a specific ministry.

St. Vincent de Paul

Several years ago, Divine Child partnered with the Sacred Heart Dearborn SVdP, and our joint conference serves people within both parishes’ boundaries. Our mission is to visit those in need, in their homes, just as the Vincentians have done since the Society was founded in the 1800s. We pray with them, and help with food, clothing, medical bills, utility bills, furniture, and rent when possible. We conduct annual clothing drives at both Sacred Heart and Divine Child. The conference relies upon the generosity of our parishioners through the Church “poor boxes.” These donations go directly to the poor, 100% in their entirety. In addition, the Vincentians engage in fund raising such as: Walk for the Poor each September on Belle Isle, Tree of Lights in December, and the Chili Cha Cha in January.

Meetings are held the third Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m., excluding July, August, and December. They are held in the lower level of the Sacred Heart parish office through the rear entry door.

Life Issues Ministry

Life Issues is a pro-life ministry that advocates for respect and dignity for all human life from conception to natural death. This ministry sponsors:

Two drop off events to donate baby supplies to pregnancy help centers
Respect for Life Sunday's prayerful demonstration upholding life - The Life Chain
Christmas card sale
Luminaries marking the memorial of the horrendous Roe vs Wade decision legalizing abortion
Mother’s Day/Father’s Day celebration & acknowledgements

Home Bound Ministry

We presently have a group of volunteers who distribute the Eucharist to the homebound. Members of this ministry are trained at Divine Child. Once trained, ministry members are called if a homebound parishioner requests the Eucharist to be brought to their home. Please consider serving on this life changing ministry.

Nursing Home Ministry

The Divine Child Nursing Home Ministry currently meets monthly starting January 2023 at Pro-Medica Skilled Nursing & ReHab on Ford Road in Dearborn Heights (formerly Heartland Healthcare Center). This ministry has had a long history in the community, but was forced to take a hiatus during the pandemic. We are starting back up in January 2023 and are actively recruiting volunteers . We are there for about an hour doing a short prayer service for the participating Catholic residents and distributing Holy Communion. One of our parish priests joins us when available. Please consider participating in this lovely ministry.

Hospitality Ministry

We warmly welcome you to join our team to support us at various parish events, including:

the Easter Vigil Reception, the RCIA Dinner, the annual Coaches Retreat in August, the Mass of Remembrance Reception in November, the Advent Tree Lighting (1st Sunday of Advent), and Paczki Sunday (Sunday before the 1st Sunday of Lent).

Please consider joining this ministry. “If obedience sends you to the kitchen, remember that the Lord walks among the pots and pans and that He will keep you in inward tasks and in outward ones, too.” -St. Teresa of Avila

Fiber Arts Ministry

Members work on their own projects, create items for charity, or seek help from other crafters in a relaxed atmosphere. Learn a new craft from our talented members. There is no cost to members. Members attend as their schedule permits. Good conversation and laughter guaranteed!

Meetings are typically held the first and third Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. in the Divine Child High School APR.

St. Joseph Workers Ministry

The St. Joseph Helpers ministry is a non-profit organization founded on Christian values composed of men and women who volunteer their time and talents to provide those in need with basic home maintenance and repairs. We help the elderly, veterans, people with disabilities, and those who need a helping hand. Please consider joining other DC parishioners in this ministry as we strive to give everyone a safe home in which to live. Contact Jack Szpytman jeszpt@gmail.com to learn more and get involved.

Knights of Columbus Bishop Foley Council #2660

The Knights of Columbus is a family-oriented organization, and we welcome you to join as we strive to be better Catholics and serve God, our parish, and neighbors. If you are interested in joining this group of fine men, please call or text, Steve Wygonik, our Membership Director, at 313-303-7530 or talk to any Foley Knight!

The King will reply, 'Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me. - Matthew 25:40

Knights of Columbus - Tootsie Roll Drive	March 23 & 24, 2024
Hospitality Ministry - Easter Vigil Reception	March 30, 2024
Life Issues Ministry - Right to Life Baby Shower	April 2024
Red Cross Blood Drive	April 28, 2024
Life Issues Ministry - Mother's Day Flower Sale	May 11 & 12, 2024
St. Vincent de Paul - Camp Ozanam Collection	June 2024
Life Issues Ministry - Father's Day Pen & Candy Sale	June 15-16, 2024

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Upcoming Events

God is calling you to serve!

Upcoming Meetings

Service Days

Upcoming Service Opportunities

Charitable Collections

LIFESPAN - Wee Care Collection 2023

How You Can Help:

Christmas Gift Collection 2023

Advent Grocery Card Collection 2023

How You Can Help:

Outreach Ministries

Get Involved

St. Vincent de Paul

Life Issues Ministry

Home Bound Ministry

Nursing Home Ministry

Hospitality Ministry

Fiber Arts Ministry

St. Joseph Workers Ministry

Knights of Columbus Bishop Foley Council #2660

Inquiry Form

Want to learn more about Divine Child's Christian Service outreach ministries, collections and service days?