Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan
2026 Annual Celebration
Award Winners
"Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me." Matthew 25:40
Individual Award
✦ Leonard R. Jagels Outstanding Individual AwardMonsignor Charles Kosanke
Founding Chairman of Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan — 40+ years a priest of the Archdiocese of Detroit
- Founding Chairman, CCSEM
- Called by Archbishop Vigneron, 2010
- Rector, National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica
- Most Holy Trinity & Ste. Anne Parishes, Detroit
- Ste. Anne Minor Basilica Designation
- The Catholic Initiative Partnership
Monsignor Charles Kosanke is honored as the founding Chairman of Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan, since he was called by Archbishop Vigneron in 2010 to bring together independent Catholic Social Service agencies across six counties to create a united Catholic Charities, until his recent assignment as Rector of the National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica. He has been a devoted priest of the Archdiocese of Detroit for more than 40 years.
Prior to his move to Shrine, Monsignor spent ten years as the shepherd of Most Holy Trinity and Ste. Anne parishes in Detroit. Notably during his tenure, he played a key role in achieving Ste. Anne's status as a minor basilica, and embarked on a first-of-its-kind partnership with The Catholic Initiative to ensure the historic basilica's restoration and continued growth of its active parish community. We honor Monsignor Kosanke with the Leonard R. Jagels Award for his dedication to the Archdiocese and Catholic Charities.
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Parish Award
✦ Outstanding ParishSt. Paul on the Lake
Grosse Pointe Farms — more than two decades of partnership with Catholic Charities
- 20+ Years of Support
- St. Leo's Soup Kitchen
- Center for the Works of Mercy
- The Residences at St. Matthew
- Grosse Pointe Farms
St. Paul on the Lake Parish in Grosse Pointe Farms has been dedicated to supporting Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan for more than two decades and demonstrates a strong commitment to service and charitable work collaborating with numerous organizations and congregations throughout the community.
Contributing to St. Leo's Soup Kitchen and serving other Catholic Charities programs like the Center for the Works of Mercy and The Residences at St. Matthew, the parish family is a key partner in serving the poor and others in need. Thank you to St. Paul on the Lake Parish for answering the call to be the hands and feet of Jesus by bringing love, mercy, and evangelical Charity to our neighbors in need.
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Organization Award
✦ Outstanding OrganizationPulte Family Charitable Foundation
Millions of lives touched across thirty-three countries, with faith and compassion at the heart
- 33 Countries
- 200+ Partner Organizations
- St. Leo's Soup Kitchen
- Center for the Works of Mercy
- Humanitarian Hotels
- The Catholic Initiative
The Pulte Family Charitable Foundation has touched millions of lives in thirty-three countries through more than 200 trusted organizations, serving those in greatest need with faith, compassion, and the love of Christ at the heart of it all. At Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan, their support sustains critical programs including St. Leo's Soup Kitchen and the Center for the Works of Mercy in Detroit, helping thousands of people access basic needs.
The Foundation is notable not just for its generosity, but for the unique and creative ways it fulfills its mission. Humanitarian Hotels direct all profits to funding charitable efforts and The Catholic Initiative is a groundbreaking model to restore Catholic churches and reenergize parish life, starting with the Basilica of Ste. Anne de Detroit.
Congratulations
Thank You, 2026 Award Winners
Celebrated September 25, 2026 · Plymouth, Michigan
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