Survey of American Catholic Priests, 1985

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PERMDEAC (Weighted by WT) The phrase "ecclesia semper reformanda" was much used during and after the Second Vatican Council. What do you think of the effects of the following suggestions for changes in the Church in America? -- Open up the office of permanent deacons.   1) Help   2) Hurt   3) No effect   4) Don't know

Pie Chart Bar Chart Cumulative Bar Chart

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage
Help	602	41.4%	41.4%
Hurt	454	31.2%	72.6%
No effect	103	7.1%	79.7%
Don't know	295	20.3%	100%
Missing	21	%	%

Variable Comparisons

Age

Age (I-AGE)

	26-39	40-49	50-59	60-69	70 & over	Missing	TOTAL
Help	54.9% 186	53.2% 175	38.8% 141	25.4% 68	21.1% 32	0	41.5% 602
Hurt	19.2% 65	19.1% 63	32.8% 119	45.1% 121	55.9% 85	1	31.2% 453
No effect	6.8% 23	7.6% 25	9.1% 33	6.7% 18	1.3% 2	1	7.0% 101
Don't know	19.2% 65	20.1% 66	19.3% 70	22.8% 61	21.7% 33	1	20.3% 295
Missing	1	6	6	7	1	0	21
TOTAL	100.0% 339	100.0% 329	100.0% 363	100.0% 268	100.0% 152	3	1451