Directions: The survey should be completed by anyone who is 12 years or older. Husbands and wives should complete SEPARATE surveys. Do NOT put your name on the survey. Information from the survey will be used by Fr. Michael and the parish council in planning future directions for the parish. Thank you in advance for your time and attention in completing the survey.
Survey Returns
|
|
Total Attendance |
Number of Completed Surveys |
Pcnt Return Rate |
|
Saturday 5:00 |
131 |
90 |
69% |
|
Sunday 8:00 |
182 |
108 |
59% |
|
Sunday 10:30 |
287 |
187 |
65% |
|
Sunday 12:15 |
299 |
146 |
49% |
|
Total** |
899 |
549** |
61% |
**Includes18 surveys not associated with a specific Mass
Respondent
Demography
Gender
|
Mass Schedule |
Male |
Female |
|
5:00 |
|
|
|
8:00 |
|
|
|
10:30 |
|
|
|
12:15 |
|
|
|
Total |
39% |
61% |
N=514
Age
|
Age in Years (N=530) |
Percent of Completed Surveys |
|
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|
12-17 |
11% |
Cumulative Percent |
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|
18-25 |
8% |
19% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
26-35 |
19% |
|
38% |
|
|
|
|
|
36-45 |
16% |
|
|
54% |
|
|
|
|
46-65 |
30% |
|
|
|
84% |
|
|
|
65+ |
16% |
|
|
|
|
100% |
|
|
Age in Years by Mass Time (N=530) |
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|
Mass Times |
12-17 |
18-25 |
26-35 |
36-45 |
46-65 |
65+ |
|
5:00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8:00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10:30 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12:15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mixed |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
11% |
8% |
19% |
16% |
30% |
16% |
Results from Total Group
1. How satisfied are you with each
of the following?
|
Very Satisfied |
Satisfied |
Needs Improve- ment |
Don’t Care |
|
|
52% |
44% |
3% |
1% |
Eucharistic ministers |
|
38% |
48% |
12% |
2% |
Greeting other parish members before/after Mass |
|
46% |
49% |
4% |
1% |
Lectors |
|
47% |
46% |
5% |
2% |
Mass schedule |
|
40% |
43% |
13% |
2% |
Music |
|
27% |
47% |
14% |
5% |
Parish social gatherings |
|
59% |
34% |
2% |
1% |
Preaching |
|
52% |
41% |
2% |
2% |
Saturday or Sunday Mass |
|
26% |
48% |
21% |
4% |
Silence before Mass |
|
28% |
49% |
10% |
4% |
Special devotional services (e.g., Adoration,
Rosary, Novenas, etc.) |
|
51% |
43% |
3% |
1% |
Welcoming by priest/deacons |
|
39% |
46% |
7% |
3% |
Welcoming by ushers |
|
52% |
44% |
3% |
1% |
Other: ____________________________________ |
2. Within the next 2 years,
which one should be the top priority for improving our physical facilities? (check
ONLY ONE)
|
49% |
Cry room for the church |
|
18% |
More bathrooms in the church |
|
4% |
More meeting/classroom space |
|
8% |
More parking |
|
8% |
Other_______________________________ |
|
13% |
Nothing – no improvements needed. |
N
= 518
3a. Which TWO of the following
are most important for our youth? (check ONLY TWO)
|
28% |
Teen youth group |
|
17% |
Young women’s or young men’s group |
|
12% |
Special events such as dances, trips, etc. |
|
28% |
Special activities such as retreats, mission work,
etc. |
|
15% |
Teen Masses |
Total number of responses = 964
3b. Which TWO of the following
are most important for our very young children? (check ONLY TWO)
|
24% |
Childcare at all Masses |
|
9% |
Mother’s day out |
|
15% |
Preschool or daycare program |
|
20% |
Religious education for preschoolers |
|
9% |
Playground facilities |
|
12% |
Children’s mass |
|
10% |
Children’s Liturgy of the Word (young children leave
Mass during homily) |
Total number of responses = 966
4. How likely are you to attend each of the following?
|
Very Likely
to Attend |
Probably Attend |
Maybe |
Probably
Not Attend |
N |
|
|
19% |
28% |
30% |
23% |
463 |
One-day spiritual retreat on a Saturday |
|
6% |
12% |
35% |
47% |
433 |
Spiritual retreat on 2-3 evenings during the week |
|
18% |
20% |
35% |
28% |
429 |
Healing Mass in English on a Friday evening |
|
13% |
19% |
31% |
37% |
396 |
Adult education class on Sunday from 9:15-10:15 |
|
15% |
13% |
28% |
44% |
300 |
RCIA education class on Sunday from 9:15-10:15 |
|
14% |
28% |
38% |
20% |
81 |
RCIA education class on a week night*** |
|
16% |
19% |
23% |
42% |
121 |
Young singles group (18-30 years) |
|
17% |
21% |
27% |
34% |