Sr. Christine Mihelcic, SJ, a member of the Servants of Jesus, passed away into the peace of God on September 21, 2025. She was a member of the Servants of Jesus since 1977. Prior to that, she had been a member of the Oxford Dominicans since1952.
Sister Chris was born and raised in Central City, Pennsylvania, the youngest of nine children. Her parents, Margaret (Levar) and James Mihelcic, and her siblings James, Frank, Joe, John, Tony, Andy, and Margaret are all deceased. She is survived by her sister Jenny Novak, and numerous nieces and nephews, most of whom reside in Pennsylvania, and the members of her community: Sisters Constance Weiss, Jean Marie Wojtas, Virginia Skurski, Fran Stefanski, Connie Bawinski and the Associates of the Servants of Jesus.
Sr. Christine Mihelcic, SJ, a member of the Servants of Jesus, passed away into the peace of God on September 21, 2025. She was a member of the Servants of Jesus since 1977. Prior to that, she had been a member of the Oxford Dominicans since1952.
Sister Chris was born and raised in Central City, Pennsylvania, the youngest of nine children. Her parents, Margaret (Levar) and James Mihelcic, and her siblings James, Frank, Joe, John, Tony, Andy, and Margaret are all deceased. She is survived by her sister Jenny Novak, and numerous nieces and nephews, most of whom reside in Pennsylvania, and the members of her community: Sisters Constance Weiss, Jean Marie Wojtas, Virginia Skurski, Fran Stefanski, Connie Bawinski and the Associates of the Servants of Jesus.
Her long history of ministry included working in elementary and secondary Catholic schools in the diocese of Gaylord, Lansing, and the Archdiocese of Detroit as a teacher, librarian, counselor, residence director, director of guidance services, Assistant Principal, and Principal. She also served as high school supervisor, acting Superintendent, and Superintendent of Catholic Schools for the Archdiocese of Detroit. In June 1995 she retired from over 40 years of dedicated service in Catholic schools. Her ministry continued in July 1995 at Our Lady of Sorrows Parish in Farmington, MI as Director of Pastoral Ministries until she retired in 2011.
Sister Chris served on the Leadership Team for the Servants of Jesus from 1985-1988 and served the needs of her community in whatever ways were needed. Her final years were spent at the St. Therese/IHM Senior Living Center in Monroe, MI where two other Servants of Jesus also reside.
Sister Chris, by her own admission, was a “task master, but beneath the veneer of business one would experience a witty humor, warmth in relationships, fidelity in friendship, and a concern for physical fitness. She was known for her early morning runs and walks. She loved to travel, especially her visits to her family in Pennsylvania.
Funeral arrangements: The Mass of the Resurrection at Our Lady of Sorrows in Farmington, Michigan on Friday September 26, 2025, with viewing at 11:00 a.m. and Mass at 11:30 a.m. Bishop Walter Hurley presiding. Sister Chris will be interred in St. John the Baptist Cemetery, Central City, PA.
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Her long history of ministry included working in elementary and secondary Catholic schools in the diocese of Gaylord, Lansing, and the Archdiocese of Detroit as a teacher, librarian, counselor, residence director, director of guidance services, Assistant Principal, and Principal. She also served as high school supervisor, acting Superintendent, and Superintendent of Catholic Schools for the Archdiocese of Detroit. In June 1995 she retired from over 40 years of dedicated service in Catholic schools. Her ministry continued in July 1995 at Our Lady of Sorrows Parish in Farmington, MI as Director of Pastoral Ministries until she retired in 2011.
Sister Chris served on the Leadership Team for the Servants of Jesus from 1985-1988 and served the needs of her community in whatever ways were needed. Her final years were spent at the St. Therese/IHM Senior Living Center in Monroe, MI where two other Servants of Jesus also reside.
Sister Chris, by her own admission, was a “task master, but beneath the veneer of business one would experience a witty humor, warmth in relationships, fidelity in friendship, and a concern for physical fitness. She was known for her early morning runs and walks. She loved to travel, especially her visits to her family in Pennsylvania.
Funeral arrangements: The Mass of the Resurrection at Our Lady of Sorrows in Farmington, Michigan on Friday September 26, 2025, with viewing at 11:00 a.m. and Mass at 11:30 a.m. Bishop Walter Hurley presiding. Sister Chris will be interred in St. John the Baptist Cemetery, Central City, PA.
Obituaries for clergy and religious who have lived or served in the Archdiocese of Detroit may be emailed to [email protected]. Obituaries are printed as they are submitted, but may be edited for grammar and style. Detroit Catholic reserves the right to refuse or edit any submissions.
