Joe Kchs's Contact Details

Joe Kchs's Company Details

Men of Melchizedek

Imlay City, MI, US • 5 - 9 Employees
Religious Groups

Men of Melchizedek is an Indiana non-profit organization with its principle offices in Michigan. MOM offers non-judgmental support and life-time accompaniment for priests experiencing difficulties, including those suffering through the horror of an accusation of sexual abuse. MOM utilizes a network of experts in canon and civil law, the psychological sciences, finance and spirituality. Priests in crisis often don't know where to turn for knowledgeable, urgent, confidential support. Their first phone call, text message, email or face-to-face interaction will often determine the outcome of their situation, for better or worse. The first point of contact for priests needing help from our experienced support team is our president, who has helped thousands of Catholic priests in the USA over the past seventeen years. In our experience, even some of the seemingly insignificant troubles that a priest faces in his personal life or priestly ministry can and will become exponentially more serious, depending on who he confides in, or who he doesn't confide in and when. This is paramount to our concerns for priests' privacy when they are experiencing difficulties, especially regarding possible legal ramifications, both in civil law and the law of the Church. The sooner MOM gets involved with the troubles a priest is facing, the better the outcome. Because of this, MOM offers an emergency hotline for priests who need immediate, confidential assistance. Many removed priests suffer financially, some just to be able to afford the basic necessities of life, and then there are unexpected car repairs, sudden illness, loss of job, missed rent payments or utility bills. Others, because of their advancing age and failing health, are unable to pay for all their medical needs, which can truly be life-threatening. MOM will provide grants to these struggling priests.