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2.) ASSIGNED: What month were you first assigned to this parish as a volunteer leader? 4.) YEAR: Year questionnaire completed 6.) LIVE: Do you live within the territorial boundaries of this parish? 7.) OTHPAR1: Are there any other parishes where you attend Mass on Sunday or Saturday evening? - First parish 8.) OTHPAR1A: Percent who attend other parishes - First parish 9.) OTHPAR2: Are there any other parishes where you attend Mass on Sunday or Saturday evening? - Second parish 10.) OTHPAR2A: Percent who attend other parishes - Second parish 12.) REASON2: Are there any special reasons why you attend Masses at these other parishes? - Reason two 18.) CNDIDTE1: ASKED THOSE WHO ANSWERED THAT THEY WERE CANDIDATES IN THE PAST - For what were you a candidate? 19.) RELPRST: THOSE WHO ANSWERED THAT THEY ARE NOW A RELIGIOUS OR PRIEST - For what are you a religious or priest? 20.) RELGLIFE: ASKED THEY ARE IN FORMATION FOR RELIGIOUS LIFE - For what are you in formation for religious life? 23.) THOUGHT: Give serious thought to becoming religious, priest or candidate for religious life or priesthood? 27.) NONPAR2: How long have you worked in non-parish settings? - Months 31.) ATTCHYOU: In general, how attached to this parish do you feel? 32.) ATTCHPAR: In general, how attached to this parish is the average parishioner? 33.) NEEDS1: In general, how well does this parish meet - Your spiritual needs? 34.) NEEDS2: In general, how well does this parish meet - Your social needs? 35.) NEEDS3: In general, how well does this parish meet - The spiritual needs of other parishioners? 36.) NEEDS4: In general, how well does this parish meet - The social needs of other parishioners? 46.) CONVERS8: versations with the following people during the course of an "average" month? - Other parish members 47.) CONVERS9: Frequently have longer conversations w/ people during course of "average" month - Other parish staff 54.) CHANGE6: Number of changes that have occurred in this parish since you started attending 60.) MASREA1: Whats most important reason why you attend Mass at your church? - The Church requires that I attend. 61.) MASREA2: What is the most important reason why you attend Mass at your church? - Mainly, it is a habit. 62.) MASREA3: Most important reason you attend Mass at your church? - I want to please/satisfy someone close to me 63.) MASREA4: Most important reason why you attend Mass at your church - I want to set an example for my children. 64.) MASREA5: Most important reason you attend Mass at your church? - I enjoy being w/ other persons in our church 65.) MASREA6: Important reason attend Mass at your church - Enjoy take part in service itself & experience liturgy 66.) MASREA7: Reason why you attend Mass at your church? - I enjoy feeling of meditating & communicating w/ God 67.) MASREA8: The most important reason why you attend Mass at your church? - I feel a need to hear God's word. 68.) MASREA9: Reason why you attend Mass at your church- I feel a need to receive the sacrament of Holy Communion. 69.) MASREA10: What is the most important reason why you attend Mass at your church? - Other reasons 83.) ASPECT5: How do you feel about the following aspects of Mass? - Communion in the hand 84.) ASPECT6: How do you feel about the following aspects of Mass? - Lay readers 103.) LIKHLP1: How likely would you use service from your parish if you had the need? - Death of a family member 104.) LIKHLP2: How likely would you use service from your parish if you had the need? - Severe marital problems 105.) LIKHLP3: How likely would you use service from your parish if you had the need? - Alcohol/drug abuse 106.) LIKHLP4: How likely would you use service from your parish if you had the need?- Unemployment 107.) LIKHLP5: How likely would you use service from your parish if you had the need? - Counsel at time of sickness 108.) LIKHLP6: How likely would you use service from your parish if you had the need? - Severe money problems 109.) LIKHLP7: How likely would you use service from your parish if you had the need? - Unwanted pregnancy 110.) LIKHLP8: How likely would you use service from your parish if you had the need?- Religious edu for yourself 111.) LIKHLP9: How likely would you use service from your parish if you had the need? - Support for faith 112.) LIKHLP10: Likely use service from your parish if you had the need - Premarital counsel/marital renewal counsel 113.) LIKHLP11: How likely would you use service from your parish if you had the need? - Family problems 114.) LIKHLP12: How likely would you use service from your parish if you had the need? - Religious edu of children 115.) LIKHLP13: How likely would you use service from your parish if you had the need- Opportunities to serve others 116.) LIKHLP14: Likely you use service from your parish if you had need - Express your doubts w/o fear of judgment 117.) LIKHLP15: How likely would you use service from your parish if you had the need - Handling of painful memories 118.) ATTN1: Which activity should parish direct much of its attention? Enchancing religious education of preteen 119.) ATTN2: Which activity should parish direct much of its attention - Enhancing religious edu of teenagers 120.) ATTN3: Which activity should parish direct much of its attention - Enhancing religious education of adults 121.) ATTN4: Activity should parish direct much of its attention - Making converts and/or reclaim church dropouts 122.) ATTN5: Which activity should the parish direct much of its attention?- Helping poor people within parish 123.) ATTN6: Which activity should parish direct much of its attention?- Helping poor people outside the parish 124.) ATTN7: Which activity should the parish diect much of its attention? - Improving the liturgy 125.) ATTN8: Which activity should parish direct much of its attention - Improving the social life of the parish 126.) ATTN9: Parish direct much attention- Improving contacts w/ non-Catholic churches within our neighborhood 127.) ATTN10: Activity should parish direct much attention - Working to change unjust socioeconomic conditions 132.) CHLDSCHL: Do you have any children who attend the parish school? 133.) PARSCHL1: Describe your parish school- The parish school offers better academic training than other schools. 134.) PARSCHL2: Describe your parish school- The parish school has higher quality teachers than other schools. 135.) PARSCHL3: A good way of describing your parish school? - There is daily instruction offered in religion. 136.) PARSCHL4: Your parish school- The parish school provides a more disciplined environment than other schools. 137.) PARSCHL5: Parish school - The parish school displays more concern for students than is true in other schools 138.) PARSCHL6: Describing your parish school - The parish school teaches values I want instilled in my children. 141.) NOTSEND1: Indicate your principal reason for not sending your child to the parish school. - First reason 142.) NOTSEND2: Indicate your principal reason for not sending your child to the parish school. - Second reason 147.) ATRACT1: Reason parishioner attracted to this parish? - It's their parish; they live in this neighborhood. 148.) ATRACT2: Reason parishioners attracted to this parish? - Quality of friendliness and/or concern among members 149.) ATRACT3: Reason parishioners attracted to this parish - Opportunities for becoming lay leader in congregation 150.) ATRACT4: Reason parishioner attracted to this parish? - The atmosphere of the Church building itself 151.) ATRACT5: Parishioners attracted to this parish- Quality of pastoral care & concern provided by parish priests 152.) ATRACT6: Reason average parishioner attracted to this parish? - The quality of the preaching at Mass 153.) ATRACT7: Parishioners attracted this parish- Opportunities for parishioners to participate community service 154.) ATRACT8: Reason an average parishioner has for being attracted to this parish? - The "status" of our parish 155.) ATRACT9: Reason parishioner attracted to this parish? - The style of worship that is typical of the parish 156.) ATRACT10: Parishioners attract to this parish - Many of his/her friends and/or relatives belong to this parish 157.) ATRACT11: Parishioners attracted to this parish - Opportunity to get his/her children into parish school 161.) DIFFER: In your judgment, how much do the various parishes in your community differ from one another? 164.) PARCHNG: How much do you expect the parish to change in the next ten years? 170.) PARCHNG6: Total number of changes you expect the parish to go through in the next ten years 188.) SEX: What is your sex? 189.) MARITAL: What is your present marital status? 196.) CHILD6: Age of sixth child 197.) CHILD7: Age of seventh child 199.) CHILD9: Age of ninth child 200.) CHILD10: Age of tenth child 201.) CHILD11: Age of eleventh child 202.) CHILD12: Age of twelfth child 207.) SCHOOL1: When you were growing up, did you attend a - Public grade school? 208.) SCHOOL2: When you were growing up, did you attend a - Private/non-religious grade school? 209.) SCHOOL3: When you were growing up, did you attend a - Catholic/parochial grade school? 210.) SCHOOL4: When you were growing up, did you attend a - Non-Catholic, church-related grade school? 211.) SCHOOL5: When you were growing up, did you attend a - Not applicable? 212.) SCHOOL6: When you were growing up, did you attend a - Public junior high school? 213.) SCHOOL7: When you were growing up, did you attend a - Private, non-religious junior high school? 214.) SCHOOL8: When you were growing up, did you attend a - Catholic/parochial junior high school? 215.) SCHOOL9: When you were growing up, did you attend a - Non-Catholic, church-related junior high school? 216.) SCHOOL10: When you were growing up, did you attend a - Not applicable? 217.) SCHOOL11: When you were growing up, did you attend a - Public high school? 218.) SCHOOL12: When you were growing up, did you attend a - Private, non-religious high school? 219.) SCHOOL13: When you were growing up, did you attend a - Catholic/parochial high school? 220.) SCHOOL14: When you were growing up, did you attend a - Non-Catholic, church-related high school? 221.) SCHOOL15: When you were growing up, did you attend a - Not applicable? 222.) SCHOOL16: When you were growing up, did you attend a - Public college? 223.) SCHOOL17: When you were growing up, did you attend a - Private, non-religious college? 224.) SCHOOL18: When you were growing up, did you attend a - Catholic parochial college? 225.) SCHOOL19: When you were growing up, did you attend a - Non-Catholic, church-related college? 226.) SCHOOL20: When you were growing up, did you attend a - Not applicable? 228.) SPOUSAGE: What is the age of your spouse? 231.) POLPARTY: Do you have a political party preference? If so, which one? 232.) SPOUSPRT: Does your spouse have a political party preference? If so, which one? 235.) RELIGION: What is your present denomination? 237.) RLGRAIS: What denomination were you raised in? 239.) OTHRLG: What other denominations are you affiliated with? 240.) SPOUSOTH: What other denominations is your spouse affiliated with? 241.) EMPLOY: What is your employment status? 243.) SPOUSEMP: What is the employment status of your spouse? 246.) MOVE: How many times have you moved during the past 15 years? 247.) MOVEPAR: How many of these moves were within neighborhood served by the parish you now attend most frequently 254.) ORG6: nal clubs, youth groups, Right to Life, Knights of Columbus, diocesan council, etc.? - Sixth mention 255.) ORG7: Do you belong to any groups or organizations, either secular or religious - Seventh mention 256.) ORG8: To how many professional groups or organizations outside your parish do you belong? 261.) GOTO1: How often do you go to - Mass on Sunday/Saturday evening? 262.) GOTO2: How often do you go to - Daily Mass? 263.) GOTO3: How often do you go to - Benediction? 264.) GOTO4: How often do you go to - Stations of the Cross? 265.) GOTO5: How often do you go to - Public rosary? 266.) GOTO6: How often do you go to - Novenas? 267.) GOTO7: How often do you go to - Communal penance services? 268.) GOTO8: How often do you go to - Communion? 269.) GOTO9: How often do you go to - Confession? 294.) PRAYTO5: Describe briefly to whom you usually pray. - Fifth mention 299.) IMAGE1: Used to describe God. Indicate how accurate you feel each image is a description of God. - Judge 300.) IMAGE2: Used to describe God. Indicate how accurate you feel each image is a description of God. - Protector 301.) IMAGE3: Used to describe God. Indicate how accurate you feel each image is a description of God. - Redeemer 302.) IMAGE4: Used to describe God. Indicate how accurate you feel each image is a description of God. - Lover 303.) IMAGE5: Used to describe God. Indicate how accurate you feel each image is a description of God. - Master 304.) IMAGE6: Used to describe God. Indicate how accurate you feel each image is a description of God. - Mother 305.) IMAGE7: Used to describe God. Indicate how accurate you feel each image is a description of God. - Creator 306.) IMAGE8: Used to describe God. Indicate how accurate you feel each image is a description of God. - Father 307.) IMAGE9: Used to describe God. Indicate how accurate you feel each image is a description of God. - Friend 308.) GOD1: As you read each of the following phrases, indicate how true it is for you. - God is faithful. 309.) GOD2: As you read each of the following phrases, indicate how true it is for you. - God is dependable. 310.) GOD3: As you read each of the following phrases, indicate how true it is for you. - God is forgiving. 328.) PROB1: What do you think is the basic human problem that religion deals with? - First response 329.) PROB2: What do you think is the basic human problem that religion deals with? - Second response 331.) PROB4: What do you think is the basic human problem that religion deals with? - Fourth response 332.) PROB5: What do you think is the basic human problem that religion deals with? - Fifth response 333.) PROB6: What do you think is the basic human problem that religion deals with? - Sixth response 334.) SALVAT1: What do you think is the path to salvation? - First response 335.) SALVAT2: What do you think is the path to salvation? - Second response 336.) SALVAT3: What do you think is the path to salvation? - Third response 337.) SALVAT4: What do you think is the path to salvation? - Fourth response 338.) OUTSALV1: What do you think is the outcome of salvation? - First response 339.) OUTSALV2: What do you think is the outcome of salvation? - Second response 340.) OUTSALV3: What do you think is the outcome of salvation? - Third response 341.) OUTSALV4: What do you think is the outcome of salvation? - Fourth response 345.) GDCLOS1: Your feelings of "closeness" to God. How close to God do you feel while - Reading the Gospels? 346.) GDCLOS2: Your feelings of "closeness" to God. How close to God do you feel while - Obeying Church rules? 347.) GDCLOS3: How close to God do you feel while - Gathering with the congregation during Mass? 348.) GDCLOS4: Feelings of "closeness" to God. How close to God do you feel while - Chanting & praying the liturgy? 349.) GDCLOS5: Feeling of "closeness" to God. How close to God do you feel while - Being absolved or anointed, etc. 350.) GDCLOS6: Your feelings of "closeness" to God. How close to God do you feel while - Receiving Holy Communion? 351.) GDCLOS7: You feelings of "closeness" to God. How close to God do you feel while - Praying privately? 352.) GDCLOS8: Your feelings of "closeness" to God. How close to God do you feel while - Helping others in need? 353.) GDCLOS9: Feelings of "closeness" to God. How close to God do you feel while - Working for justice and peace? 354.) GDCLOS10: Feeling "closeness" to God. How close to God do you feel while - Being with a person you love? 355.) GDCLOS11: Feeling of "closeness" to God. How close to God do you feel while - Praying in a charismatic group? 356.) RELEXPER: Often experience felt as though very close to powerful, spiritual force seemed to lift out of self 362.) ISSUE1: Church should become more people-oriented; less concerned about its organizational structure & rules 363.) ISSUE2: Do you agree or disagree - The Church should stress a personal, spiritual relationship to Christ. 364.) ISSUE3: Do you agree or disagree- The Church should listen more to the voice of ordinary lay Catholics. 365.) ISSUE4: Indicate whether you agree or disagree - The Church should put more emphasis on spreading the faith. 366.) ISSUE5: Indicate whether you agree or disagree- The Church should make more effort to understand family life 367.) ISSUE6: Agree or disagree- The Church should put less emphasis on lay participation in the Mass or liturgy. 368.) ISSUE7: The Church should follow through more on changes and guidelines that resulted from Vatican II. 369.) ISSUE8: Agree or disagree- The Church should remain strong in its opposition to the use of contraceptives. 370.) ISSUE9: Indicate you agree or disagree. - The Church should remain strong in its opposition to abortion. 371.) ISSUE10: Indicate whether you agree or disagree - The Church should liberalize its position on divorce. 372.) ISSUE11: Indicate whether you agree or disagree - The Church should allow women to become priests. 373.) ISSUE12: Indicate whether you agree or disagree- The Church should allow married men to become priests. 374.) ISSUE13: Agree or disagree- The Church should encourage communion between Catholics & non-Catholic Christians 375.) PASTOR1: Church should become more people-oriented; less concerned about its organizational structure & rules 376.) PASTOR2: Your pastor agree or disagree- The Church should stress a personal, spiritual relationship to Christ 377.) PASTOR3: Your pastor agree or disagree- The Church should listen more to the voice of ordinary lay Catholics. 378.) PASTOR4: Your pastor agree or disagree - The Church should put more emphasis on spreading the faith. 379.) PASTOR5: Your pastor agree or disagree- The Church should make more effort to understand family life. 380.) PASTOR6: Pastor agree/disagree - The Church should put less emphasis on lay participation in Mass or liturgy 381.) PASTOR7: - The Church should follow through more on changes and guidelines that resulted from Vatican II. 382.) PASTOR8: Pastor agree or disagree- The Church should remain strong in opposition to the use of contraceptives 383.) PASTOR9: Your pastor agree or disagree- The Church should remain strong in its opposition to abortion. 384.) PASTOR10: Your pastor agree or disagree w/ direction - The Church should liberalize its position on divorce. 385.) PASTOR11: Your pastor agree or disagree w/ direction parish - The Church should allow women to become priests. 386.) PASTOR12: Your pastor agree or disagree w/ direction - The Church should allow married men to become priests. 387.) PASTOR13: Pastor agree/disagree- The Church should encourage communion btw Catholics & non-Catholic Christians 388.) STATE1: Do you agree or disagree- It is morally wrong for couples to live together when they are not married 389.) STATE2: Do you agree or disagree with statement- Interracial marriages are morally acceptable. 390.) STATE3: You agree or disagree- It is best if the wife stays at home and husband works to support the family. 391.) STATE4: You agree or disagree - Both father and mother have the responsibility to care for small children. 392.) STATE5: You agree or disagree - Strict, "old-fashioned" upbringing is still the best way to raise children. 393.) STATE6: You agree or disagree - The husband should have the "final say" in the family's decision making. 394.) STATE7: - Parents should have the right to censor textbooks and books selected for the public library. 395.) STATE8: Agree or disagree- Schools share with parents the responsibility for educating children in sexuality 396.) STATE9: Do you agree or disagree - Secular humanism has greatly eroded the moral fiber of our society. 397.) STATE10: Do you agree or disagree w/ statement - Communism is a serious threat within our country. 398.) STATE11: The govt should let parents deduct some of the costs of sending their children to parochial schools. 403.) POSIT1: Do you favor or oppose this statement- Registration of all firearms 404.) POSIT2: Do you favor or oppose this statement - Death penalty for persons convicted of murder 405.) POSIT3: Do you favor or oppose this statement - The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) 406.) POSIT4: Do you favor or oppose this statement?- Requiring prayer in public schools 407.) POSIT5: Require public schools equal time for teaching creation theory & evolution theory about mans origins 408.) POSIT6: Do you favor or oppose the statement - Allowing homosexuals to teach in public schools 409.) POSIT7: Do you favor or oppose the statement - Working to achieve racial integration in the public schools 410.) POSIT8: Do you favor or oppose the statement - Increased spending for national defense 411.) POSIT9: Boycotting companies that sponsor television shows in which there is morally objectionable content 412.) POSIT10: Urging govt to "freeze" the development of nuclear weapons, regardless of what the Soviet Union does 413.) POSIT11: - A joint "freeze" on the development of nuclear weapons by both the U.S. and the Soviet Union 447.) PARCHR6: Characteristics of parish priest in order of importance as leader in parish. - Good listener 452.) PASCHR1: List activities of a parish priest in order of their importance from your viewpoint. - Preaching 453.) PASCHR2: Parish priest in order of their importance from your viewpoint. - Celebrating Mass & the sacraments 454.) PASCHR3: Parish priest in order of their importance from your viewpoint. - Visiting the sick and elderly 455.) PASCHR4: Parish priest order of importance - Lead parish in projects to help poor & minorities attain justice 456.) PASCHR5: Parish priest in order of importance to you - Administering parish, its organizations and finances 457.) PASCHR6: Parish priest in order of their importance from your viewpoint. - Counseling those who are troubled 458.) PASCHR7: Parish priest in order of their importance to you - Teaching in CCD or continuing education programs 461.) WORK3: Did you ever work for this parish in any other capacity? 467.) PAID2: Was your second previous position paid? 471.) PAID3: Was your third previous position paid? 475.) PAID4: Was your fourth previous position paid? 479.) PAID5: Was your fifth previous position paid? 483.) PAID6: Was your sixth previous position paid? 484.) BEGIN6: Please list the year you began your previous assignments. - Sixth previous position - 19_ 485.) END6: Please list the year you ended your previous assignments. - Sixth previous position - 19_ 489.) STAFF1: Do staff members have - Any budget control? 490.) STAFF2: Do staff members have - Authority for clerical management? 491.) STAFF3: Do staff members have - Authority for financial management? 492.) STAFF4: Do staff members have - Authority to staff committees? 493.) STAFF5: Do staff members have - Authority to represent the pastor? 494.) STAFF6: Do staff members have - Authority to plan liturgies? 495.) STAFF7: Do staff members have - Authority to lead liturgies? 496.) STAFF8: Do staff members have - Authority to preach or homilize? 497.) STAFF9: Do staff members have - Other formal roles at liturgies? 498.) STFMEM1: Is a staff member - Responsible for sacramental preparation? 499.) STFMEM2: Is a staff member - The religious education director? 500.) STFMEM3: Is a staff member - The religious education teacher? 501.) STFMEM4: Is a staff member - Responsible for counseling? 502.) STFMEM5: Is a staff member - Responsible for ministry to youth? 503.) STFMEM6: Is a staff member - Responsible for ministry to elderly? 504.) STFMEM7: Is a staff member - Responsible for social ministry? 505.) STFMEM8: Is a staff member - Responsible for parish renewal? 519.) FEELCOMM: How much of a feeling of community is there in your parish? 520.) OUTGROP: Are there any alienated or "marginal" groups within your parish? 521.) OUTGROP1: Describe the groups that are alienated or "marginal" within your parish. - First mention 522.) OUTGROP2: Describe the groups that are alienated or "marginal" within your parish. - Second mention 523.) COMUNIT: Are there many identifiable "communities" within your parish? 524.) COMUNIT1: Describe the identifiable "communities" within your parish. - First mention 525.) COMUNIT2: Describe the identifiable "communities" within your parish - Second mention 529.) COUNCIL: Do you have a parish council? 531.) COUNCIL2: How are members of the parish council chosen? 532.) PARCNCL1: At the parish council meetings - Does the pastor report? 533.) PARCNCL2: At the parish council meetings - Does all of the staff report? 534.) PARCNCL3: At the parish council meetings - Do you engage in planning? 535.) PARCNCL4: At the parish council meetings - Do you engage in informing? 536.) PARCNCL5: At the parish council meetings - Do you discuss administration and finances? 537.) DECISIN1: In general, who normally makes most of the final decisions about the following? - Parish finances 538.) DECISIN2: In general, who normally makes most of the final decisions about the following? - Parish schools 539.) DECISIN3: In general, who normally makes most of final decisions about the following? - Parish organizations 540.) DECISIN4: In general, who normally makes most of final decisions about the following- Parish social activities 541.) DECISIN5: In general, who normally makes most of final decisions about the following? - Liturgical practices 542.) DECISIN6: In general, who normally makes most of final decisions about the following? - Social action programs

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