The responsibility of the Christian Service Commission is to respond to Catholic Social Teaching through direct services of human need in the St. Clare parish community and beyond. Our focus is on the seven themes of Catholic Social Teaching:

• Life and dignity of the human person
• Call to family, community and participation
• Rights and responsibilities required for human decency
• Needs of the poor and vulnerable • Dignity of work and rights of workers
• Solidarity
• Care of God’s creation

The CSC creates, promotes and co-ordinates programs and activities that address some or all of these seven themes. Christian Service oversees many events and initiatives throughout the year:

• St. Leo Lenten Meals for Needy and Homeless: Organize food preparation, delivery and serving of over 700 meals during Lent. 
• Operation Rice Bowl: Promote, distribute and collect rice bowl funds that support overseas Christian Relief Services.
• Baby Shower: Collect baby clothes and infant goods for Pregnancy Aid.
• St. Joseph Manor Christmas Luncheon: Provide gifts and Christmas songs to the residents of this assisted living facility.
• Christmas Giving Tree: Provide gifts for St. Patrick Senior Center, St. Charles Borromeo, Freedom House, and Catholic Charities of Southeastern Michigan.
• Warm Hearts. Warm Hands: Collect funds and provide hand warmers to homeless at St. Aloysius and St. Peter & Paul Warming Centers.
• Simple Supper: Organize Lenten Monday Soup meals in Church social hall.
• Boots and Coats Collection: Support Capuchin Soup Kitchen with boots and coats at the beginning of winter.
• Neighbors Helping Neighbors: A total parish activity that engages in a major community/neighborhood undertaking, ie., rebuilding a family home and providing mentoring support.

There are several ways to serve on the Christian Service Commission which meets one day a month. There are opportunites to serve as a support source by assisting in the execution of programs (no meetings required).

• Assist in the creation, development and execution of specific targeted programs that come up during the year (Missions, Social Justice, Right to Life).
• Be a Christian Service creative idea and energy resource for Parish community programs that should be considered.