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Notre Dame Study of Catholic Parish Life: Volunteer Leaders Sample, 1983

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1) Respondent ID Number (RESPONID)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL2027123.42172
2) What month were you first assigned to this parish as a volunteer leader? (ASSIGNED)
TOTAL%
1) January157.5
2) February42.0
3) March105.0
4) April10.5
10) October2914.5
11) November11155.5
12) December3015.0
Missing2 
TOTAL200100.0
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3) Day questionnaire completed (DAY)
TOTAL%
1) 3115.5
2) 63.0
3) 84.0
4) 147.0
5) 31.5
6) 42.0
7) 115.5
8) 84.0
9) 63.0
11) 10.5
12) 31.5
13) 21.0
14) 94.5
15) 84.0
16) 10.5
17) 10.5
18) 52.5
19) 52.5
20) 42.0
21) 42.0
22) 147.0
23) 42.0
24) 31.5
27) 21.0
28) 2110.5
30) 63.0
31) 168.0
Missing2 
TOTAL200100.0
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4) Year questionnaire completed (YEAR)
TOTAL%
3) 198317586.6
4) 19842713.4
TOTAL202100.0
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5) Parish ID code (PARID)
TOTAL%
1) Parish 1, MA63.0
2) Parish 1, MD73.5
3) Parish 1, KS63.0
4) Parish 2, MS42.0
5) Parish 1, MT94.5
6) Parish 1, RI63.0
7) Parish 2, MA63.0
8) Parish 1, IL73.5
9) Parish 1, LA21.0
10) Parish 1, WA73.5
11) Parish 2, WA42.0
12) Parish 1, VA63.0
13) Parish 1, NC73.5
14) Parish 2, VA21.0
15) Parish 1, WI21.0
16) Parish 2, LA84.0
17) Parish 3, MA94.5
18) Parish 3, WA84.0
19) Parish 1, TX84.0
20) Parish 2, MD52.5
21) Parish 4, MA52.5
22) Parish 3, LA84.0
23) Parish 3, MD21.0
24) Parish 2, IL21.0
25) Parish 1, OR63.0
26) Parish 2, KS21.0
27) Parish 1, CO136.4
28) Parish 1, ID31.5
29) Parish 5, MA94.5
30) Parish 2, CO42.0
31) Parish 3, IL63.0
32) Parish 4, WA84.0
34) Parish 3, CO63.0
35) Parish 5, WA63.0
36) Parish 2, MT31.5
TOTAL202100.0
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6) Do you live within the territorial boundaries of this parish? (LIVE)
TOTAL%
1) No2010.3
2) Yes17288.2
3) I am not certain.31.5
Missing7 
TOTAL195100.0
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7) Are there any other parishes where you attend Mass on Sunday or Saturday evening? - First parish (OTHPAR1)
TOTAL%
1) Nearby parish4021.4
2) Distant parish2412.8
8) None12365.8
Missing15 
TOTAL187100.0
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8) Percent who attend other parishes - First parish (OTHPAR1A)
TOTAL%
0) 12369.5
1) 74.0
2) 21.1
3) 42.3
4) 63.4
5) 52.8
6) 10.6
7) 21.1
8) 10.6
10) 74.0
12) 10.6
15) 21.1
17) 10.6
20) 42.3
25) 63.4
30) 10.6
50) 21.1
80) 10.6
88) Not applic10.6
Missing25 
TOTAL177100.0
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9) Are there any other parishes where you attend Mass on Sunday or Saturday evening? - Second parish (OTHPAR2)
TOTAL%
0) No other parish4423.5
1) Nearby parish94.8
2) Distant parish126.4
8) None12265.2
Missing15 
TOTAL187100.0
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10) Percent who attend other parishes - Second parish (OTHPAR2A)
TOTAL%
0) 16690.7
1) 31.6
2) 31.6
5) 21.1
6) 10.5
10) 31.6
12) 21.1
15) 10.5
17) 10.5
88) Not applicable10.5
Missing19 
TOTAL183100.0
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11) Are there any special reasons why you attend Masses at these other parishes? - Reason one (REASON1)
TOTAL%
0) Do not go elsewhere9851.3
1) Convenient place73.7
2) Convenient time189.4
3) Visiting friends52.6
4) Vacation168.4
5) Like pastor21.0
6) Like liturgy94.7
7) Like people10.5
12) Types of ministry21.0
15) Like sermons21.0
16) Childhood church10.5
18) Comparable spiritual experiences10.5
19) Work there21.0
88) Not applicable2714.1
Missing11 
TOTAL191100.0
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12) Are there any special reasons why you attend Masses at these other parishes? - Reason two (REASON2)
TOTAL%
0) Do not go elsewhere14274.7
1) Convenient place10.5
2) Convenient time31.6
3) Visiting friends21.1
4) Vacation73.7
6) Like liturgy10.5
7) Like people10.5
16) Childhood church10.5
19) Work there31.6
88) Not applicable2915.3
Missing12 
TOTAL190100.0
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13) When you were growing up, did you live in this parish or attend the parish school? (LIVEPAR)
TOTAL%
1) 14072.5
2) 2311.9
3) 2814.5
4) 21.0
Missing9 
TOTAL193100.0
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14) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE WHO LIVED IN THIS PARISH - How long, altogether, did you live in this parish? - Years (YEARPAR)
TOTAL%
6) 10.5
9) 10.5
10) 10.5
11) 31.6
12) 10.5
13) 10.5
16) 10.5
18) 63.2
21) 31.6
22) 10.5
23) 10.5
24) 10.5
26) 42.1
30) 10.5
33) 21.1
34) 21.1
35) 21.1
36) 21.1
40) 21.1
42) 42.1
43) 10.5
44) 10.5
45) 21.1
46) 21.1
50) 21.1
51) 10.5
52) 10.5
53) 10.5
54) 31.6
57) 21.1
58) 21.1
61) 21.1
62) 10.5
63) 10.5
64) 21.1
68) 10.5
70) 21.1
88) Not applic12364.7
Missing12 
TOTAL190100.0
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15) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE WHO LIVED IN THIS PARISH - How long, altogether, did you live in this parish? - Months (MONPAR)
TOTAL%
0) 4021.1
1) 31.6
2) 31.6
3) 31.6
4) 10.5
5) 10.5
6) 63.2
7) 21.1
9) 42.1
10) 31.6
11) 10.5
88) Not applic12364.7
Missing12 
TOTAL190100.0
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16) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE WHO ATTENDED THE PARISH SCHOOL - Altogether, for how long did you attend the parish school? - Years (YEARSCHL)
TOTAL%
0) 115.8
2) 10.5
3) 10.5
4) 21.1
5) 21.1
8) 147.4
9) 42.1
12) 52.6
46) 10.5
88) Not applic14878.3
Missing13 
TOTAL189100.0
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17) Are you now, or have you ever been, a religious, a priest, a seminarian or a candidate for religious life and/or priesthood? (CANDIDTE)
TOTAL%
1) 17788.5
2) 63.0
3) 42.0
4) 126.0
5) 10.5
Missing2 
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18) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE WHO ANSWERED THAT THEY WERE CANDIDATES IN THE PAST - For what were you a candidate? (CNDIDTE1)
TOTAL%
3) Sister, order unspecified10.5
5) Diaconate, unspecified10.5
50) Sister, order specified10.5
88) Not applicable19698.5
Missing3 
TOTAL199100.0
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19) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE WHO ANSWERED THAT THEY ARE NOW A RELIGIOUS OR PRIEST - For what are you a religious or priest? (RELPRST)
TOTAL%
2) Religious, status unspecified10.5
3) Sister, order unspecified31.5
4) Brother, order unspecified10.5
5) Diaconate, unspecified63.0
50) Sister, order specified10.5
88) Not applicable18693.9
Missing4 
TOTAL198100.0
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20) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE WHO ANSWERED THAT THEY ARE IN FORMATION FOR RELIGIOUS LIFE - For what are you in formation for religious life? (RELGLIFE)
TOTAL%
5) Diaconate, unspecified10.5
88) Not applicable19899.5
Missing3 
TOTAL199100.0
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21) How long were you, or have you been, in this state of religious life? - Years (RELGLIF1)
TOTAL%
0) 29.1
1) 29.1
2) 313.6
3) 29.1
4) 313.6
5) 14.5
6) 14.5
11) 14.5
20) 14.5
25) 14.5
30) 29.1
33) 14.5
47) 14.5
48) 14.5
Missing180 
TOTAL22100.0
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22) How long were you, or have you been, in this state of religious life? - Months (RELGLIF2)
TOTAL%
0) 627.3
1) 313.6
2) 29.1
3) 29.1
4) 313.6
6) 14.5
8) 14.5
9) 29.1
11) 14.5
60) 14.5
Missing180 
TOTAL22100.0
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23) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE WHO ANSWERED THAT THEY ARE NOT NOW OR HAVE NEVER BEEN A RELIGIOUS, A PRIEST, A SEMINARIAN OR A CANDIDATE FOR RELIGIOUS LIFE AND/OR PRIESTHOOD - Did you ever give serious thought to becoming a religious, a priest or a candidate for religious life or priesthood? (THOUGHT)
TOTAL%
1) No11963.0
2) Yes4724.9
8) Not applicable2312.2
Missing13 
TOTAL189100.0
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24) How long have you worked in other parishes? - Years (WORKPAR1)
TOTAL%
0) 2621.1
1) 75.7
2) 97.3
3) 21.6
4) 32.4
5) 21.6
6) 43.3
7) 32.4
8) 54.1
9) 10.8
10) 108.1
12) 21.6
13) 10.8
14) 10.8
15) 54.1
16) 10.8
18) 43.3
20) 64.9
21) 10.8
23) 21.6
25) 32.4
28) 32.4
29) 32.4
30) 54.1
31) 10.8
32) 10.8
35) 21.6
40) 21.6
44) 10.8
45) 10.8
46) 10.8
48) 10.8
88) Not applic43.3
Missing79 
TOTAL123100.0
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25) How long have you worked in other parishes? - Months (WORKPAR2)
TOTAL%
0) 10484.6
2) 43.3
3) 10.8
4) 10.8
6) 64.9
8) 10.8
9) 10.8
30) 10.8
88) Not applic43.3
Missing79 
TOTAL123100.0
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26) How long have you worked in non-parish settings? - Years (NONPAR1)
TOTAL%
0) 6164.2
1) 22.1
2) 22.1
3) 33.2
4) 55.3
5) 22.1
6) 11.1
7) 22.1
8) 22.1
9) 22.1
10) 44.2
12) 11.1
20) 11.1
24) 11.1
25) 11.1
30) 22.1
35) 11.1
88) Not applic22.1
Missing107 
TOTAL95100.0
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27) How long have you worked in non-parish settings? - Months (NONPAR2)
TOTAL%
0) 9094.7
2) 11.1
4) 11.1
6) 11.1
88) Not applic22.1
Missing107 
TOTAL95100.0
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28) How many days in the last three years have you spent in courses, workshops, seminars, etc., to increase your own religious education or to develop skills directly related to your parish work? (COURSES)
TOTAL%
1) 5930.3
2) 5327.2
3) 2713.8
4) 2311.8
5) 3316.9
Missing7 
TOTAL195100.0
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29) How many days in the last three years have you spent on retreat? (RETREAT)
TOTAL%
1) 9045.0
2) 7135.5
3) 199.5
4) 168.0
5) 42.0
Missing2 
TOTAL200100.0
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30) During the past year, approximately how many books or articles have you read that related to your faith or your work in the parish? (BOOKS)
TOTAL%
1) 2411.9
2) 94.5
3) 5125.2
4) 2411.9
5) 3215.8
6) 3215.8
7) 3014.9
TOTAL202100.0
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31) In general, how attached to this parish do you feel? (ATTCHYOU)
TOTAL%
1) Not attached at all21.0
2) Somewhat attached168.0
3) Very attached18391.0
Missing1 
TOTAL201100.0
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32) In general, how attached to this parish is the average parishioner? (ATTCHPAR)
TOTAL%
1) Not attached at all73.5
2) Somewhat attached11858.4
3) Very attached7738.1
TOTAL202100.0
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33) In general, how well does this parish meet - Your spiritual needs? (NEEDS1)
TOTAL%
1) Completely5125.4
2) Very well12260.7
3) Not very well2612.9
4) Not at all21.0
Missing1 
TOTAL201100.0
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34) In general, how well does this parish meet - Your social needs? (NEEDS2)
TOTAL%
1) Completely199.5
2) Very well11859.0
3) Not very well4824.0
4) Not at all157.5
Missing2 
TOTAL200100.0
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35) In general, how well does this parish meet - The spiritual needs of other parishioners? (NEEDS3)
TOTAL%
1) Completely189.0
2) Very well14572.9
3) Not very well3417.1
4) Not at all21.0
Missing3 
TOTAL199100.0
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36) In general, how well does this parish meet - The social needs of other parishioners? (NEEDS4)
TOTAL%
1) Completely73.5
2) Very well11156.1
3) Not very well6733.8
4) Not at all136.6
Missing4 
TOTAL198100.0
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37) Think of the five persons who are your closest friends. How many of these friends are also - Parishioners in this parish? (FRIENDS1)
TOTAL%
0) 2412.1
1) 157.5
2) 4221.1
3) 3618.1
4) 3517.6
5) 4723.6
Missing3 
TOTAL199100.0
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38) Think of the five persons who are your closest friends. How many of these friends are also - Members of the parish staff? (FRIENDS2)
TOTAL%
0) 8242.5
1) 3819.7
2) 3719.2
3) 136.7
4) 21.0
5) 2110.9
Missing9 
TOTAL193100.0
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39) How frequently do you have longer conversations with the following people during the course of an "average" month? - Pastor (CONVERS1)
TOTAL%
1) 73.5
2) 6432.0
3) 12361.5
4) 52.5
5) 10.5
Missing2 
TOTAL200100.0
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40) How frequently do you have longer conversations with the following people during the course of an "average" month? - Associate or assistant pastor (CONVERS2)
TOTAL%
1) 52.6
2) 2211.5
3) 6634.6
4) 63.1
5) 9248.2
Missing11 
TOTAL191100.0
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41) How frequently do you have longer conversations with the following people during the course of an "average" month? - Parish secretary/receptionist (CONVERS3)
TOTAL%
1) 199.7
2) 4824.5
3) 6231.6
4) 63.1
5) 6131.1
Missing6 
TOTAL196100.0
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42) How frequently do you have longer conversations with the following people during the course of an "average" month? - Principal of the school (CONVERS4)
TOTAL%
1) 3418.2
2) 3820.3
3) 2412.8
4) 21.1
5) 8947.6
Missing15 
TOTAL187100.0
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43) How frequently do you have longer conversations with the following people during the course of an "average" month? - Director of religious education (CONVERS5)
TOTAL%
1) 2714.1
2) 6232.3
3) 5930.7
4) 52.6
5) 3920.3
Missing10 
TOTAL192100.0
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44) How frequently do you have longer conversations with the following people during the course of an "average" month? - Head of the parish council (CONVERS6)
TOTAL%
1) 3317.6
2) 5931.4
3) 6233.0
4) 73.7
5) 2714.4
Missing14 
TOTAL188100.0
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45) How frequently do you have longer conversations with the following people during the course of an "average" month? - Teachers at the parish school (CONVERS7)
TOTAL%
1) 3719.5
2) 3719.5
3) 4322.6
4) 42.1
5) 6936.3
Missing12 
TOTAL190100.0
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46) How frequently do you have longer conversations with the following people during the course of an "average" month? - Other parish members (CONVERS8)
TOTAL%
1) Never52.6
2) Seldom199.8
3) Frequently13770.6
4) Daily3317.0
Missing8 
TOTAL194100.0
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47) How frequently do you have longer conversations with the following people during the course of an "average" month? - Other parish staff (CONVERS9)
TOTAL%
1) Never136.7
2) Seldom6634.0
3) Frequently8041.2
4) Daily73.6
5) Do not have this person2814.4
Missing8 
TOTAL194100.0
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48) In what year did you start attending this parish? - 19_ (ATTEND)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL19961.05517
49) What kind of changes have occurred in this parish since you started attending? - First mention (CHANGE1)
TOTAL%
0) 52.7
4) 10.5
5) 63.2
6) 10.5
7) 10.5
8) 10.5
9) 94.8
10) 31.6
11) 31.6
13) 52.7
14) 10.5
18) 10.5
19) 10.5
21) 10.5
24) 21.1
25) 10.5
27) 10.5
30) 2613.8
31) 10.5
32) 21.1
34) 2714.4
35) 73.7
36) 73.7
37) 31.6
38) 21.1
42) 21.1
43) 10.5
49) 21.1
57) 31.6
59) 10.5
60) 10.5
61) 10.5
62) 21.1
63) 21.1
65) 42.1
66) 21.1
68) 10.5
80) 31.6
84) 21.1
88) 10.5
90) 10.5
91) 10.5
92) 94.8
95) 10.5
96) 10.5
97) 2613.8
98) 31.6
Missing14 
TOTAL188100.0
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50) What kind of changes have occurred in this parish since you started attending? - Second mention (CHANGE2)
TOTAL%
0) 115.9
2) 10.5
3) 21.1
5) 10.5
7) 52.7
9) 31.6
10) 10.5
11) 21.1
13) 21.1
16) 10.5
17) 10.5
18) 21.1
24) 10.5
25) 31.6
26) 10.5
29) 21.1
30) 10.5
31) 73.7
34) 2915.4
35) 3418.1
36) 73.7
38) 10.5
39) 21.1
41) 42.1
42) 31.6
44) 10.5
47) 21.1
49) 31.6
55) 10.5
57) 31.6
62) 21.1
63) 42.1
64) 10.5
65) 73.7
67) 21.1
77) 10.5
78) 10.5
80) 21.1
84) 10.5
87) 10.5
90) 21.1
92) 42.1
95) 10.5
96) 10.5
97) 73.7
98) 147.4
Missing14 
TOTAL188100.0
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51) What kind of changes have occurred in this parish since you started attending? - Third mention (CHANGE3)
TOTAL%
0) 4926.1
3) 10.5
5) 21.1
6) 10.5
7) 10.5
9) 10.5
12) 21.1
16) 10.5
18) 21.1
25) 31.6
26) 31.6
29) 21.1
30) 42.1
31) 21.1
32) 10.5
33) 21.1
34) 2312.2
35) 2613.8
36) 63.2
37) 10.5
38) 21.1
41) 10.5
42) 31.6
46) 10.5
49) 21.1
54) 10.5
55) 21.1
57) 10.5
62) 31.6
63) 84.3
65) 42.1
66) 31.6
67) 10.5
75) 10.5
77) 21.1
82) 10.5
84) 42.1
85) 21.1
88) 21.1
90) 10.5
92) 10.5
93) 10.5
96) 10.5
97) 31.6
98) 42.1
Missing14 
TOTAL188100.0
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52) What kind of changes have occurred in this parish since you started attending? - Fourth mention (CHANGE4)
TOTAL%
0) 9751.6
4) 10.5
5) 31.6
6) 10.5
8) 10.5
9) 21.1
15) 10.5
16) 21.1
18) 31.6
19) 10.5
24) 10.5
26) 10.5
30) 10.5
32) 10.5
33) 42.1
34) 42.1
35) 94.8
36) 42.1
37) 21.1
38) 42.1
39) 10.5
41) 21.1
42) 10.5
49) 31.6
56) 10.5
57) 10.5
62) 21.1
63) 73.7
65) 10.5
66) 52.7
67) 42.1
73) 10.5
78) 10.5
82) 10.5
84) 21.1
85) 10.5
87) 10.5
90) 10.5
92) 52.7
93) 10.5
94) 10.5
96) 21.1
Missing14 
TOTAL188100.0
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53) What kind of changes have occurred in this parish since you started attending? - Fifth mention (CHANGE5)
TOTAL%
0) 13370.7
3) 10.5
5) 10.5
7) 21.1
9) 21.1
11) 10.5
15) 10.5
18) 10.5
19) 10.5
21) 10.5
31) 10.5
33) 10.5
34) 31.6
35) 31.6
36) 31.6
37) 10.5
38) 21.1
41) 21.1
42) 10.5
49) 21.1
56) 21.1
63) 31.6
65) 42.1
66) 10.5
67) 31.6
69) 10.5
75) 10.5
78) 10.5
84) 10.5
88) 10.5
90) 10.5
92) 21.1
95) 10.5
96) 21.1
98) 10.5
Missing14 
TOTAL188100.0
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54) Number of changes that have occurred in this parish since you started attending (CHANGE6)
TOTAL%
0) No changes52.7
1) One63.2
2) Two3921.0
3) Three4825.8
4) Four3418.3
5) Five2815.1
6) Six2010.8
7) Seven31.6
8) Eight to ten changes31.6
Missing16 
TOTAL186100.0
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55) In your own words, what do you think the main purpose of a parish is supposed to be? - First mention (PARPURP1)
TOTAL%
1) 10.5
2) 63.1
3) 52.6
4) 10.5
5) 42.1
6) 52.6
7) 21.0
8) 10.5
9) 21.0
20) 5930.3
21) 31.5
22) 84.1
23) 21.0
24) 52.6
25) 42.1
28) 63.1
29) 42.1
32) 10.5
36) 10.5
46) 21.0
48) 10.5
50) 2512.8
51) 3115.9
52) 126.2
53) 10.5
54) 10.5
58) 10.5
80) 10.5
Missing7 
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56) In your own words, what do you think the main purpose of a parish is supposed to be? - Second mention (PARPURP2)
TOTAL%
0) 5628.7
1) 21.0
2) 21.0
5) 73.6
6) 31.5
7) 73.6
8) 21.0
9) 21.0
20) 178.7
21) 31.5
22) 21.0
23) 52.6
24) 63.1
25) 63.1
27) 31.5
28) 31.5
29) 10.5
31) 10.5
32) 21.0
33) 21.0
34) 10.5
35) 10.5
36) 21.0
38) 10.5
42) 10.5
44) 10.5
46) 73.6
48) 42.1
50) 147.2
51) 157.7
52) 94.6
53) 10.5
54) 10.5
55) 10.5
56) 21.0
58) 10.5
75) 10.5
Missing7 
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57) In your own words, what do you think the main purpose of a parish is supposed to be? - Third mention (PARPURP3)
TOTAL%
0) 12664.6
2) 10.5
3) 10.5
5) 10.5
6) 31.5
7) 31.5
8) 10.5
9) 10.5
20) 42.1
21) 42.1
23) 10.5
24) 10.5
27) 10.5
28) 10.5
29) 10.5
32) 10.5
33) 10.5
34) 10.5
35) 10.5
36) 52.6
37) 10.5
38) 10.5
42) 10.5
44) 21.0
46) 21.0
48) 21.0
50) 63.1
51) 63.1
52) 21.0
53) 94.6
55) 21.0
56) 10.5
58) 10.5
Missing7 
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58) In your own words, what do you think the main purpose of a parish is supposed to be? - Fourth mention (PARPURP4)
TOTAL%
0) 17288.2
4) 10.5
8) 10.5
21) 10.5
22) 10.5
24) 10.5
26) 10.5
27) 10.5
29) 10.5
32) 10.5
35) 10.5
42) 10.5
46) 31.5
48) 10.5
51) 21.0
52) 10.5
53) 21.0
55) 21.0
58) 10.5
Missing7 
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59) In your own words, what do you think the main purpose of a parish is supposed to be? - Fifth mention (PARPURP5)
TOTAL%
0) 19399.0
36) 10.5
75) 10.5
Missing7 
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60) People go to church for different reasons. What is the most important reason why you attend Mass at your church? - The Church requires that I attend. (MASREA1)
TOTAL%
0) Unimportant19598.0
1) Important42.0
Missing3 
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61) People go to church for different reasons. What is the most important reason why you attend Mass at your church? - Mainly, it is a habit. (MASREA2)
TOTAL%
0) Unimportant19598.0
1) Important42.0
Missing3 
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62) People go to church for different reasons. What is the most important reason why you attend Mass at your church? - I want to please or satisfy someone close to me (like a spouse or parent). (MASREA3)
TOTAL%
0) Unimportant199100.0
Missing3 
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63) People go to church for different reasons. What is the most important reason why you attend Mass at your church? - I want to set an example for my children. (MASREA4)
TOTAL%
0) Unimportant18894.5
1) Important115.5
Missing3 
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64) People go to church for different reasons. What is the most important reason why you attend Mass at your church? - I enjoy being with other persons in our church. (MASREA5)
TOTAL%
0) Unimportant19095.5
1) Important94.5
Missing3 
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65) People go to church for different reasons. What is the most important reason why you attend Mass at your church? - I enjoy taking part in the service itself and experiencing the liturgy. (MASREA6)
TOTAL%
0) Unimportant11356.8
1) Important8643.2
Missing3 
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66) People go to church for different reasons. What is the most important reason why you attend Mass at your church? - I enjoy the feeling of meditating and communicating with God. (MASREA7)
TOTAL%
0) Unimportant15879.4
1) Important4120.6
Missing3 
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67) People go to church for different reasons. What is the most important reason why you attend Mass at your church? - I feel a need to hear God's word. (MASREA8)
TOTAL%
0) Unimportant16984.9
1) Important3015.1
Missing3 
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68) People go to church for different reasons. What is the most important reason why you attend Mass at your church? - I feel a need to receive the sacrament of Holy Communion. (MASREA9)
TOTAL%
0) Unimportant15175.9
1) Important4824.1
Missing3 
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69) People go to church for different reasons. What is the most important reason why you attend Mass at your church? - Other reasons (MASREA10)
TOTAL%
0) Unimportant17587.9
1) Important2412.1
Missing3 
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70) How would you rate the quality of your parish - Music? (PARQUAL1)
TOTAL%
1) 157.5
2) 6633.2
3) 11859.3
Missing3 
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71) How would you rate the quality of your parish - Readings? (PARQUAL2)
TOTAL%
1) 31.5
2) 3517.6
3) 16180.9
Missing3 
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72) How would you rate the quality of your parish - Singing? (PARQUAL3)
TOTAL%
1) 199.5
2) 8442.0
3) 9748.5
Missing2 
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73) How would you rate the quality of your parish - Prayers? (PARQUAL4)
TOTAL%
1) 52.5
2) 4321.4
3) 15376.1
Missing1 
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74) How would you rate the quality of your parish - Ritual? (PARQUAL5)
TOTAL%
1) 42.0
2) 4019.9
3) 15778.1
Missing1 
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75) How would you describe a typical homily that is given during Sunday (or Saturday afternoon/evening) Mass at your parish church? (HOMILY1)
TOTAL%
1) 42.1
2) 136.8
3) 7036.6
4) 7840.8
5) 2613.6
Missing11 
TOTAL191100.0
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76) How would you describe a typical homily that is given during Sunday (or Saturday afternoon/evening) Mass at your parish church? - Dull or interesting? (HOMILY2)
TOTAL%
1) 52.6
2) 147.4
3) 6031.6
4) 8645.3
5) 2513.2
Missing12 
TOTAL190100.0
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77) How would you describe a typical homily that is given during Sunday (or Saturday afternoon/evening) Mass at your parish church? - Informative or uninformative? (HOMILY3)
TOTAL%
1) 3820.1
2) 7238.1
3) 5931.2
4) 189.5
5) 21.1
Missing13 
TOTAL189100.0
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78) How would you describe a typical homily that is given during Sunday (or Saturday afternoon/evening) Mass at your parish church? - Helps your faith to grow or does not help your faith to grow? (HOMILY4)
TOTAL%
1) 4925.3
2) 5829.9
3) 6533.5
4) 189.3
5) 42.1
Missing8 
TOTAL194100.0
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79) How do you feel about the following aspects of Mass? - Hymn-singing by the congregation (ASPECT1)
TOTAL%
0) 52.5
1) 31.5
2) 3015.0
3) 16281.0
Missing2 
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80) How do you feel about the following aspects of Mass? - Communal confession of the sins during the service (ASPECT2)
TOTAL%
0) 12864.6
1) 21.0
2) 2010.1
3) 4824.2
Missing4 
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81) How do you feel about the following aspects of Mass? - Exchanging a sign of peace (ASPECT3)
TOTAL%
0) 73.5
1) 105.0
2) 2713.4
3) 15878.2
TOTAL202100.0
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82) How do you feel about the following aspects of Mass? - Communion from the cup (ASPECT4)
TOTAL%
0) 3417.2
1) 168.1
2) 3919.7
3) 10955.1
Missing4 
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83) How do you feel about the following aspects of Mass? - Communion in the hand (ASPECT5)
TOTAL%
1) I wish it were omitted.126.0
2) I do not mind.3316.4
3) I am happy it has been added.15677.6
Missing1 
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84) How do you feel about the following aspects of Mass? - Lay readers (ASPECT6)
TOTAL%
1) I wish it were omitted.52.5
2) I do not mind.3718.7
3) I am happy it has been added.15678.8
Missing4 
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85) How do you feel about the following aspects of Mass? - Silence after readings and the homily (ASPECT7)
TOTAL%
0) 5527.5
1) 31.5
2) 5125.5
3) 9145.5
Missing2 
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86) How do you feel about the following aspects of Mass? - Lay men communion ministers (ASPECT8)
TOTAL%
0) 115.5
1) 147.0
2) 4622.9
3) 13064.7
Missing1 
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87) How do you feel about the following aspects of Mass? - Women communion ministers (ASPECT9)
TOTAL%
0) 2512.4
1) 168.0
2) 4019.9
3) 12059.7
Missing1 
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88) At one time, it is said, people turned to their parish or priest for help on all sorts of things. Nowadays, many parishes do not provide such help or people prefer to seek help elsewhere. They turn to friends, special agencies or professionals outside the parish. To whom would you turn if you had the following needs? - Death of a parishioner's family member (HELP1)
TOTAL%
1) 6633.8
2) 12664.6
3) 21.0
7) 10.5
Missing7 
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89) At one time, it is said, people turned to their parish or priest for help on all sorts of things. Nowadays, many parishes do not provide such help or people prefer to seek help elsewhere. They turn to friends, special agencies or professionals outside the parish. To whom would you turn if you had the following needs? - Severe marital problems (HELP2)
TOTAL%
1) 126.3
2) 8745.8
3) 9147.9
Missing12 
TOTAL190100.0
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90) At one time, it is said, people turned to their parish or priest for help on all sorts of things. Nowadays, many parishes do not provide such help or people prefer to seek help elsewhere. They turn to friends, special agencies or professionals outside the parish. To whom would you turn if you had the following needs? - Alcohol/drug abuse (HELP3)
TOTAL%
1) 84.1
2) 2211.4
3) 16384.5
Missing9 
TOTAL193100.0
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91) At one time, it is said, people turned to their parish or priest for help on all sorts of things. Nowadays, many parishes do not provide such help or people prefer to seek help elsewhere. They turn to friends, special agencies or professionals outside the parish. To whom would you turn if you had the following needs? - Unemployment (HELP4)
TOTAL%
1) 4422.9
2) 73.6
3) 14173.4
Missing10 
TOTAL192100.0
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92) At one time, it is said, people turned to their parish or priest for help on all sorts of things. Nowadays, many parishes do not provide such help or people prefer to seek help elsewhere. They turn to friends, special agencies or professionals outside the parish. To whom would you turn if you had the following needs? - Counseling at time of sickness (HELP5)
TOTAL%
1) 3216.4
2) 12363.1
3) 4020.5
Missing7 
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93) At one time, it is said, people turned to their parish or priest for help on all sorts of things. Nowadays, many parishes do not provide such help or people prefer to seek help elsewhere. They turn to friends, special agencies or professionals outside the parish. To whom would you turn if you had the following needs? - Severe money problems (HELP6)
TOTAL%
1) 4121.5
2) 105.2
3) 14073.3
Missing11 
TOTAL191100.0
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