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New Parish Ministers Survey of Parishioners, 1992

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All frequencies are raw numbers (no weights used).

1) Respondent identification (PARID)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1368	1715.355	1270

2) Description and category labels unavailable (PARID2)

	TOTAL	%
1)	389	28.5
2)	351	25.7
3)	302	22.1
4)	225	16.5
5)	100	7.3
Missing	1
TOTAL	1367	100.0

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3) For each relationship shown below, please indicate how close you feel on a scale from 1 (very close) to 5 (not at all close). - How close do you feel to God most of the time? (CLOSE1)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very close	664	49.8
2) 2	498	37.4
3) 3	152	11.4
4) 4	15	1.1
5) Not at all close	3	0.2
Missing	36
TOTAL	1332	100.0

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4) For each relationship shown below, please indicate how close you feel on a scale from 1 (very close) to 5 (not at all close). - How close did you feel to God five years ago? (CLOSE2)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very close	349	26.3
2) 2	464	35.0
3) 3	367	27.7
4) 4	123	9.3
5) Not at all close	23	1.7
Missing	42
TOTAL	1326	100.0

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5) For each relationship shown below, please indicate how close you feel on a scale from 1 (very close) to 5 (not at all close). - How close do you feel today to the Catholic Church? (CLOSE3)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very close	76	45.5
2) 2	64	38.3
3) 3	24	14.4
4) 4	3	1.8
Missing	1201
TOTAL	167	100.0

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6) For each relationship shown below, please indicate how close you feel on a scale from 1 (very close) to 5 (not at all close). - How close did you feel to the Catholic Church five years ago? (CLOSE4)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very close	351	26.8
2) 2	401	30.6
3) 3	373	28.4
4) 4	136	10.4
5) Not at all close	51	3.9
Missing	56
TOTAL	1312	100.0

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7) For each relationship shown below, please indicate how close you feel on a scale from 1 (very close) to 5 (not at all close). - How close do you feel today to the parish where you worship? (CLOSE5)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very close	826	62.2
2) 2	350	26.4
3) 3	117	8.8
4) 4	26	2.0
5) Not at all close	8	0.6
Missing	41
TOTAL	1327	100.0

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8) For each relationship shown below, please indicate how close you feel on a scale from 1 (very close) to 5 (not at all close). - How close did you feel to the parish where you worshiped five years ago? (CLOSE6)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very close	439	33.3
2) 2	385	29.2
3) 3	292	22.1
4) 4	129	9.8
5) Not at all close	74	5.6
Missing	49
TOTAL	1319	100.0

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9) Please indicate the number on the continuum which best describes the religious behavior of your family when you were growing up. (RELGFAM)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very religious	329	24.6
2) 2	485	36.3
3) 3	348	26.1
4) 4	119	8.9
5) Not at all religious	54	4.0
Missing	33
TOTAL	1335	100.0

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10) How often do you participate in Mass or a communion service? (PRTCPTE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Daily	209	15.7
2) Several times a week	352	26.4
3) Weekly	747	56.1
4) Several times a month	15	1.1
5) Monthly	3	0.2
6) Several times a year	5	0.4
7) Fewer than several times a year	1	0.1
Missing	36
TOTAL	1332	100.0

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11) Here is a list of periodicals ministers report reading. Perhaps you read some of these as well. Please indicate how frequently you read these periodicals. - America (READ1)

	TOTAL	%
1) Regularly	29	2.1
2) Often	34	2.5
3) Seldom	108	7.9
4) Never	1191	87.4
Missing	6
TOTAL	1362	100.0

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12) Here is a list of periodicals ministers report reading. Perhaps you read some of these as well. Please indicate how frequently you read these periodicals. - The Cara Report (READ2)

	TOTAL	%
2) Often	2	0.1
3) Seldom	16	1.2
4) Never	1343	98.7
Missing	7
TOTAL	1361	100.0

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13) Here is a list of periodicals ministers report reading. Perhaps you read some of these as well. Please indicate how frequently you read these periodicals. - The Catechist (READ3)

	TOTAL	%
1) Regularly	35	2.6
2) Often	63	4.6
3) Seldom	148	10.9
4) Never	1114	81.9
Missing	8
TOTAL	1360	100.0

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14) Here is a list of periodicals ministers report reading. Perhaps you read some of these as well. Please indicate how frequently you read these periodicals. - Catechumenate (READ4)

	TOTAL	%
1) Regularly	16	1.2
2) Often	17	1.2
3) Seldom	54	4.0
4) Never	1275	93.6
Missing	6
TOTAL	1362	100.0

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15) Here is a list of periodicals ministers report reading. Perhaps you read some of these as well. Please indicate how frequently you read these periodicals. - Chicago Studies (READ5)

	TOTAL	%
1) Regularly	2	0.1
2) Often	5	0.4
3) Seldom	24	1.8
4) Never	1330	97.7
Missing	7
TOTAL	1361	100.0

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16) Here is a list of periodicals ministers report reading. Perhaps you read some of these as well. Please indicate how frequently you read these periodicals. - Church (READ6)

	TOTAL	%
1) Regularly	197	14.6
2) Often	135	10.0
3) Seldom	78	5.8
4) Never	940	69.6
Missing	18
TOTAL	1350	100.0

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17) Here is a list of periodicals ministers report reading. Perhaps you read some of these as well. Please indicate how frequently you read these periodicals. - Church Personnel Issues (READ7)

	TOTAL	%
1) Regularly	35	2.6
2) Often	17	1.2
3) Seldom	25	1.8
4) Never	1284	94.3
Missing	7
TOTAL	1361	100.0

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18) Here is a list of periodicals ministers report reading. Perhaps you read some of these as well. Please indicate how frequently you read these periodicals. - Commonweal (READ8)

	TOTAL	%
1) Regularly	9	0.7
2) Often	20	1.5
3) Seldom	96	7.0
4) Never	1237	90.8
Missing	6
TOTAL	1362	100.0

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19) Here is a list of periodicals ministers report reading. Perhaps you read some of these as well. Please indicate how frequently you read these periodicals. - Crux of the News (READ9)

	TOTAL	%
1) Regularly	5	0.4
2) Often	10	0.7
3) Seldom	11	0.8
4) Never	1336	98.1
Missing	6
TOTAL	1362	100.0

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20) Here is a list of periodicals ministers report reading. Perhaps you read some of these as well. Please indicate how frequently you read these periodicals. - Emmanuel (READ10)

	TOTAL	%
1) Regularly	3	0.2
2) Often	6	0.4
3) Seldom	32	2.4
4) Never	1320	97.0
Missing	7
TOTAL	1361	100.0

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21) Here is a list of periodicals ministers report reading. Perhaps you read some of these as well. Please indicate how frequently you read these periodicals. - Homiletic and Pastoral Review (READ11)

	TOTAL	%
1) Regularly	13	1.0
2) Often	18	1.3
3) Seldom	47	3.5
4) Never	1282	94.3
Missing	8
TOTAL	1360	100.0

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22) Here is a list of periodicals ministers report reading. Perhaps you read some of these as well. Please indicate how frequently you read these periodicals. - Liguorian (READ12)

	TOTAL	%
1) Regularly	75	5.5
2) Often	120	8.8
3) Seldom	302	22.2
4) Never	863	63.5
Missing	8
TOTAL	1360	100.0

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23) Here is a list of periodicals ministers report reading. Perhaps you read some of these as well. Please indicate how frequently you read these periodicals. - Living Light (READ13)

	TOTAL	%
1) Regularly	7	0.5
2) Often	8	0.6
3) Seldom	30	2.2
4) Never	1316	96.7
Missing	7
TOTAL	1361	100.0

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24) Here is a list of periodicals ministers report reading. Perhaps you read some of these as well. Please indicate how frequently you read these periodicals. - National Catholic Register (READ14)

	TOTAL	%
1) Regularly	10	0.7
2) Often	34	2.5
3) Seldom	120	8.8
4) Never	1198	88.0
Missing	6
TOTAL	1362	100.0

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25) Here is a list of periodicals ministers report reading. Perhaps you read some of these as well. Please indicate how frequently you read these periodicals. - National Catholic Reporter (READ15)

	TOTAL	%
1) Regularly	56	4.1
2) Often	36	2.6
3) Seldom	118	8.7
4) Never	1152	84.6
Missing	6
TOTAL	1362	100.0

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26) Here is a list of periodicals ministers report reading. Perhaps you read some of these as well. Please indicate how frequently you read these periodicals. - New Theology Review (READ16)

	TOTAL	%
1) Regularly	4	0.3
2) Often	7	0.5
3) Seldom	18	1.3
4) Never	1333	97.9
Missing	6
TOTAL	1362	100.0

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27) Here is a list of periodicals ministers report reading. Perhaps you read some of these as well. Please indicate how frequently you read these periodicals. - Origins (READ17)

	TOTAL	%
1) Regularly	7	0.5
2) Often	17	1.2
3) Seldom	65	4.8
4) Never	1272	93.5
Missing	7
TOTAL	1361	100.0

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28) Here is a list of periodicals ministers report reading. Perhaps you read some of these as well. Please indicate how frequently you read these periodicals. - Our Sunday Visitor (READ18)

	TOTAL	%
1) Regularly	97	7.1
2) Often	122	9.0
3) Seldom	282	20.8
4) Never	858	63.1
Missing	9
TOTAL	1359	100.0

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29) Here is a list of periodicals ministers report reading. Perhaps you read some of these as well. Please indicate how frequently you read these periodicals. - Mensaje (READ19)

	TOTAL	%
1) Regularly	1	0.1
2) Often	4	0.3
3) Seldom	10	0.7
4) Never	1347	98.9
Missing	6
TOTAL	1362	100.0

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30) Here is a list of periodicals ministers report reading. Perhaps you read some of these as well. Please indicate how frequently you read these periodicals. - Pastoral Music (READ20)

	TOTAL	%
1) Regularly	10	0.7
2) Often	21	1.5
3) Seldom	40	2.9
4) Never	1291	94.8
Missing	6
TOTAL	1362	100.0

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31) Here is a list of periodicals ministers report reading. Perhaps you read some of these as well. Please indicate how frequently you read these periodicals. - Praying (READ21)

	TOTAL	%
1) Regularly	37	2.7
2) Often	25	1.8
3) Seldom	61	4.5
4) Never	1239	91.0
Missing	6
TOTAL	1362	100.0

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32) Here is a list of periodicals ministers report reading. Perhaps you read some of these as well. Please indicate how frequently you read these periodicals. - The Priest (READ22)

	TOTAL	%
1) Regularly	7	0.5
2) Often	8	0.6
3) Seldom	20	1.5
4) Never	1326	97.4
Missing	7
TOTAL	1361	100.0

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33) Here is a list of periodicals ministers report reading. Perhaps you read some of these as well. Please indicate how frequently you read these periodicals. - Review for Religious (READ23)

	TOTAL	%
1) Regularly	7	0.5
2) Often	6	0.4
3) Seldom	20	1.5
4) Never	1328	97.6
Missing	7
TOTAL	1361	100.0

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34) Here is a list of periodicals ministers report reading. Perhaps you read some of these as well. Please indicate how frequently you read these periodicals. - Revista/Maryknoll (READ24)

	TOTAL	%
1) Regularly	56	4.1
2) Often	89	6.5
3) Seldom	186	13.7
4) Never	1030	75.7
Missing	7
TOTAL	1361	100.0

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35) Here is a list of periodicals ministers report reading. Perhaps you read some of these as well. Please indicate how frequently you read these periodicals. - Salt (READ25)

	TOTAL	%
1) Regularly	8	0.6
2) Often	7	0.5
3) Seldom	40	2.9
4) Never	1307	96.0
Missing	6
TOTAL	1362	100.0

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36) Here is a list of periodicals ministers report reading. Perhaps you read some of these as well. Please indicate how frequently you read these periodicals. - Sojourners (READ26)

	TOTAL	%
1) Regularly	7	0.5
2) Often	15	1.1
3) Seldom	66	4.8
4) Never	1273	93.5
Missing	7
TOTAL	1361	100.0

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37) Here is a list of periodicals ministers report reading. Perhaps you read some of these as well. Please indicate how frequently you read these periodicals. - St. Anthony's Messenger (READ27)

	TOTAL	%
1) Regularly	78	5.7
2) Often	102	7.5
3) Seldom	233	17.1
4) Never	947	69.6
Missing	8
TOTAL	1360	100.0

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38) Here is a list of periodicals ministers report reading. Perhaps you read some of these as well. Please indicate how frequently you read these periodicals. - Theological Studies (READ28)

	TOTAL	%
1) Regularly	4	0.3
2) Often	12	0.9
3) Seldom	26	1.9
4) Never	1319	96.9
Missing	7
TOTAL	1361	100.0

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39) Here is a list of periodicals ministers report reading. Perhaps you read some of these as well. Please indicate how frequently you read these periodicals. - Today's Parish (READ29)

	TOTAL	%
1) Regularly	28	2.1
2) Often	35	2.6
3) Seldom	65	4.8
4) Never	1233	90.6
Missing	7
TOTAL	1361	100.0

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40) Here is a list of periodicals ministers report reading. Perhaps you read some of these as well. Please indicate how frequently you read these periodicals. - Twin Circle (READ30)

	TOTAL	%
1) Regularly	2	0.1
2) Often	9	0.7
3) Seldom	37	2.7
4) Never	1313	96.5
Missing	7
TOTAL	1361	100.0

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41) Here is a list of periodicals ministers report reading. Perhaps you read some of these as well. Please indicate how frequently you read these periodicals. - U.S. Catholic (READ31)

	TOTAL	%
1) Regularly	44	3.2
2) Often	64	4.7
3) Seldom	168	12.4
4) Never	1084	79.7
Missing	8
TOTAL	1360	100.0

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42) Here is a list of periodicals ministers report reading. Perhaps you read some of these as well. Please indicate how frequently you read these periodicals. - The Wanderer (READ32)

	TOTAL	%
1) Regularly	8	0.6
2) Often	14	1.0
3) Seldom	49	3.6
4) Never	1289	94.8
Missing	8
TOTAL	1360	100.0

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43) Here is a list of periodicals ministers report reading. Perhaps you read some of these as well. Please indicate how frequently you read these periodicals. - Worship (READ33)

	TOTAL	%
1) Regularly	5	0.4
2) Often	18	1.3
3) Seldom	58	4.3
4) Never	1278	94.0
Missing	9
TOTAL	1359	100.0

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44) Here is a list of periodicals ministers report reading. Perhaps you read some of these as well. Please indicate how frequently you read these periodicals. - Your diocesan newspaper (READ34)

	TOTAL	%
1) Regularly	759	56.0
2) Often	244	18.0
3) Seldom	143	10.5
4) Never	210	15.5
Missing	12
TOTAL	1356	100.0

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45) Here is a list of periodicals ministers report reading. Perhaps you read some of these as well. Please indicate how frequently you read these periodicals. - Other, first mention (READ35)

	TOTAL	%
1) Regularly	323	25.7
2) Often	103	8.2
3) Seldom	28	2.2
4) Never	802	63.9
Missing	112
TOTAL	1256	100.0

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46) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE WHO READ OTHER PERIODICALS THAT MINISTERS REPORT READING -What other periodicals do you read? - Other, first mention (see summary documentation for category labels) (READOTH1)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	453	65.658	65

47) Here is a list of periodicals ministers report reading. Perhaps you read some of these as well. Please indicate how frequently you read these periodicals. - Other, second mention (READ36)

	TOTAL	%
1) Regularly	144	11.8
2) Often	37	3.0
3) Seldom	16	1.3
4) Never	1025	83.9
Missing	146
TOTAL	1222	100.0

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48) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE WHO READ OTHER PERIODICALS THAT MINISTERS REPORT READING -What other periodicals do you read? - Other, second mention (see summary documentation for category labels) (READOTH2)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	195	146.144	120

49) Here is a list of periodicals ministers report reading. Perhaps you read some of these as well. Please indicate how frequently you read these periodicals. - Other, third mention (READ37)

	TOTAL	%
1) Regularly	60	5.0
2) Often	9	0.8
3) Seldom	6	0.5
4) Never	1125	93.8
Missing	168
TOTAL	1200	100.0

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50) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE WHO READ OTHER PERIODICALS THAT MINISTERS REPORT READING -What other periodicals do you read? - Other, third mention (see summary documentation for category labels) (READOTH3)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	72	184.097	141

51) Indicate the extent to which lay and/or religious parish ministers have influenced your parish in the following aspects. - Deepening parish spirituality (INFLNC1)

	TOTAL	%
1) Made it worse	20	1.5
2) Continued what was there	192	14.6
3) Some improvement	491	37.5
4) Added considerably	608	46.4
Missing	57
TOTAL	1311	100.0

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52) Indicate the extent to which lay and/or religious parish ministers have influenced your parish in the following aspects. - Ability to reach more parishioners (INFLNC2)

	TOTAL	%
1) Made it worse	18	1.4
2) Continued what was there	179	13.5
3) Some improvement	505	38.1
4) Added considerably	625	47.1
Missing	41
TOTAL	1327	100.0

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53) Indicate the extent to which lay and/or religious parish ministers have influenced your parish in the following aspects. - Competency in more areas/skills (INFLNC3)

	TOTAL	%
1) Made it worse	19	1.5
2) Continued what was there	253	20.0
3) Some improvement	549	43.4
4) Added considerably	445	35.2
Missing	102
TOTAL	1266	100.0

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54) Indicate the extent to which lay and/or religious parish ministers have influenced your parish in the following aspects. - Enabling parishioners to feel at home in the parish (INFLNC4)

	TOTAL	%
1) Made it worse	30	2.3
2) Continued what was there	195	14.7
3) Some improvement	489	36.9
4) Added considerably	610	46.1
Missing	44
TOTAL	1324	100.0

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55) Indicate the extent to which lay and/or religious parish ministers have influenced your parish in the following aspects. - Quality of liturgy/worship (INFLNC5)

	TOTAL	%
1) Made it worse	22	1.7
2) Continued what was there	199	15.0
3) Some improvement	438	33.1
4) Added considerably	665	50.2
Missing	44
TOTAL	1324	100.0

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56) Indicate the extent to which lay and/or religious parish ministers have influenced your parish in the following aspects. - Quality of religious education (INFLNC6)

	TOTAL	%
1) Made it worse	29	2.2
2) Continued what was there	250	19.0
3) Some improvement	437	33.3
4) Added considerably	598	45.5
Missing	54
TOTAL	1314	100.0

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57) Indicate the extent to which lay and/or religious parish ministers have influenced your parish in the following aspects. - Pastoral care to those with various needs (INFLNC7)

	TOTAL	%
1) Made it worse	19	1.5
2) Continued what was there	217	16.7
3) Some improvement	503	38.8
4) Added considerably	559	43.1
Missing	70
TOTAL	1298	100.0

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58) Indicate the extent to which lay and/or religious parish ministers have influenced your parish in the following aspects. - Counseling (INFLNC8)

	TOTAL	%
1) Made it worse	21	1.7
2) Continued what was there	474	38.8
3) Some improvement	440	36.0
4) Added considerably	286	23.4
Missing	147
TOTAL	1221	100.0

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59) Indicate the extent to which lay and/or religious parish ministers have influenced your parish in the following aspects. - Spirit of community (INFLNC9)

	TOTAL	%
1) Made it worse	35	2.7
2) Continued what was there	206	15.7
3) Some improvement	509	38.9
4) Added considerably	558	42.7
Missing	60
TOTAL	1308	100.0

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60) Indicate the extent to which lay and/or religious parish ministers have influenced your parish in the following aspects. - Outreach to wider community concerns (INFLNC10)

	TOTAL	%
1) Made it worse	21	1.6
2) Continued what was there	307	23.8
3) Some improvement	496	38.4
4) Added considerably	466	36.1
Missing	78
TOTAL	1290	100.0

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61) Indicate the extent to which lay and/or religious parish ministers have influenced your parish in the following aspects. - Sensitivity to family needs (INFLNC11)

	TOTAL	%
1) Made it worse	23	1.8
2) Continued what was there	313	24.1
3) Some improvement	560	43.2
4) Added considerably	401	30.9
Missing	71
TOTAL	1297	100.0

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62) Indicate the extent to which lay and/or religious parish ministers have influenced your parish in the following aspects. - Sensitivity to women's concerns (INFLNC12)

	TOTAL	%
1) Made it worse	35	2.7
2) Continued what was there	447	34.7
3) Some improvement	492	38.2
4) Added considerably	315	24.4
Missing	79
TOTAL	1289	100.0

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63) Indicate the extent to which lay and/or religious parish ministers have influenced your parish in the following aspects. - Sensitivity to men's concerns (INFLNC13)

	TOTAL	%
1) Made it worse	32	2.5
2) Continued what was there	534	42.1
3) Some improvement	472	37.2
4) Added considerably	231	18.2
Missing	99
TOTAL	1269	100.0

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64) Indicate the extent to which lay and/or religious parish ministers have influenced your parish in the following aspects. - Sensitivity to social justice concerns (INFLNC14)

	TOTAL	%
1) Made it worse	23	1.8
2) Continued what was there	347	26.8
3) Some improvement	564	43.6
4) Added considerably	359	27.8
Missing	75
TOTAL	1293	100.0

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65) Indicate the extent to which lay and/or religious parish ministers have influenced your parish in the following aspects. - Understanding of lay concerns (INFLNC15)

	TOTAL	%
1) Made it worse	24	1.9
2) Continued what was there	359	28.0
3) Some improvement	582	45.5
4) Added considerably	315	24.6
Missing	88
TOTAL	1280	100.0

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66) Indicate the extent to which lay and/or religious parish ministers have influenced your parish in the following aspects. - Involvement of women (INFLNC16)

	TOTAL	%
1) Made it worse	22	1.7
2) Continued what was there	228	17.3
3) Some improvement	495	37.6
4) Added considerably	573	43.5
Missing	50
TOTAL	1318	100.0

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67) Indicate the extent to which lay and/or religious parish ministers have influenced your parish in the following aspects. - Involvement of men (INFLNC17)

	TOTAL	%
1) Made it worse	20	1.5
2) Continued what was there	370	28.3
3) Some improvement	531	40.6
4) Added considerably	386	29.5
Missing	61
TOTAL	1307	100.0

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68) Indicate the extent to which lay and/or religious parish ministers have influenced your parish in the following aspects. - Involvement of the elderly (INFLNC18)

	TOTAL	%
1) Made it worse	30	2.3
2) Continued what was there	489	37.8
3) Some improvement	465	36.0
4) Added considerably	308	23.8
Missing	76
TOTAL	1292	100.0

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69) Indicate the extent to which lay and/or religious parish ministers have influenced your parish in the following aspects. - Involvement of youth (INFLNC19)

	TOTAL	%
1) Made it worse	52	4.0
2) Continued what was there	287	22.0
3) Some improvement	545	41.7
4) Added considerably	423	32.4
Missing	61
TOTAL	1307	100.0

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70) Indicate the extent to which lay and/or religious parish ministers have influenced your parish in the following aspects. - Management of parish resources (INFLNC20)

	TOTAL	%
1) Made it worse	35	2.7
2) Continued what was there	276	21.3
3) Some improvement	475	36.7
4) Added considerably	508	39.3
Missing	74
TOTAL	1294	100.0

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71) Indicate the extent to which lay and/or religious parish ministers have influenced your parish in the following aspects. - Communication within the parish (INFLNC21)

	TOTAL	%
1) Made it worse	41	3.1
2) Continued what was there	228	17.3
3) Some improvement	610	46.4
4) Added considerably	437	33.2
Missing	52
TOTAL	1316	100.0

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72) Indicate the extent to which lay and/or religious parish ministers have influenced your parish in the following aspects. - General strengthening of parish life (INFLNC22)

	TOTAL	%
1) Made it worse	31	2.4
2) Continued what was there	186	14.2
3) Some improvement	544	41.4
4) Added considerably	552	42.0
Missing	55
TOTAL	1313	100.0

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73) Indicate the extent to which lay and/or religious parish ministers have influenced your parish in the following aspects. - Staff collaboration (INFLNC23)

	TOTAL	%
1) Made it worse	45	3.5
2) Continued what was there	284	22.0
3) Some improvement	514	39.9
4) Added considerably	445	34.5
Missing	80
TOTAL	1288	100.0

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74) Indicate the extent to which lay and/or religious parish ministers have influenced your parish in the following aspects. - Parish vision and sense of mission (INFLNC24)

	TOTAL	%
1) Made it worse	23	1.8
2) Continued what was there	237	18.2
3) Some improvement	528	40.5
4) Added considerably	516	39.6
Missing	64
TOTAL	1304	100.0

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75) Indicate the extent to which lay and/or religious parish ministers have influenced your parish in the following aspects. - Planning (INFLNC25)

	TOTAL	%
1) Made it worse	31	2.4
2) Continued what was there	223	17.1
3) Some improvement	524	40.2
4) Added considerably	526	40.3
Missing	64
TOTAL	1304	100.0

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76) In general, where in the following continuum would you place the overall climate of your parish? (CLIMATE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very positive	410	30.6
2) 2	537	40.0
3) 3	312	23.3
4) 4	71	5.3
5) Not at all positive	11	0.8
Missing	27
TOTAL	1341	100.0

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77) Do parishioners volunteer when new programs and services are presented? (VOLNTEER)

	TOTAL	%
1) Always	215	16.0
2) Usually	643	47.9
3) Sometimes	407	30.3
4) Seldom	75	5.6
5) Never	2	0.1
Missing	26
TOTAL	1342	100.0

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78) If you had a personal problem, how likely would you be to seek assistance from the following? - Priest in your parish (ASSIST1)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very likely	742	54.9
2) Somewhat likely	404	29.9
3) Somewhat unlikely	114	8.4
4) Very unlikely	91	6.7
Missing	17
TOTAL	1351	100.0

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79) If you had a personal problem, how likely would you be to seek assistance from the following? - Religious sister or brother member of the parish staff (ASSIST2)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very likely	289	23.9
2) Somewhat likely	441	36.5
3) Somewhat unlikely	227	18.8
4) Very unlikely	251	20.8
Missing	160
TOTAL	1208	100.0

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80) If you had a personal problem, how likely would you be to seek assistance from the following? - Lay member of parish staff (ASSIST3)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very likely	234	18.1
2) Somewhat likely	433	33.6
3) Somewhat unlikely	305	23.6
4) Very unlikely	318	24.7
Missing	78
TOTAL	1290	100.0

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81) What is your own disposition toward having lay and religious parish ministers? (MINISTER)

	TOTAL	%
1) This is a good development, and I am ready for it.	888	67.5
2) This is a good development, but I feel inadequately prepared.	248	18.9
3) This is an unfortunate necessity.	179	13.6
Missing	53
TOTAL	1315	100.0

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82) Year of birth (BORN)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1355	1943.187	13

83) Gender (GENDER)

	TOTAL	%
1) Female	864	63.7
2) Male	493	36.3
Missing	11
TOTAL	1357	100.0

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84) Racial/ethnic background (RACE)

	TOTAL	%
1) European-American	1178	87.1
2) African-American	18	1.3
3) Hispanic-American (Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban or other Spanish	70	5.2
4) Asian-American/Pacific Island descent	9	0.7
5) North-American Indian/Alaskan Indian descent	3	0.2
6) Other, please explain	74	5.5
Missing	16
TOTAL	1352	100.0

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85) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE WHO ANSWERED THEY ARE FROM ANOTHER RACIAL/ETHNIC BACKGROUND - Please explain. (RACEOTH)

	TOTAL	%
7) Canadian-American	3	4.2
8) White/Caucasian-American	30	41.7
9) Irish-French	1	1.4
10) European-American and North American Indian/Alaskan Indian descent	1	1.4
12) Canadian-English	1	1.4
13) Irish-American	6	8.3
14) Korean	1	1.4
15) White, Black, Indian	1	1.4
17) Irish, Scotch, Spanish	1	1.4
22) American-Italian	2	2.8
23) Irish English	1	1.4
24) Filipino American	1	1.4
25) 17 nationalities	1	1.4
27) Native American	2	2.8
28) Irish	1	1.4
29) Asian	1	1.4
31) Polish	1	1.4
32) European/Indian/Cicilian	1	1.4
33) Lebanese/European	1	1.4
34) Hispanic/Anglo/Irish/German/Indian	1	1.4
35) Asian-European	1	1.4
36) Mixed	1	1.4
37) Lebanese American	1	1.4
38) European-American Indian	1	1.4
39) American-English	1	1.4
40) Cuban	1	1.4
41) Irish-German	1	1.4
42) American-born Italian	1	1.4
43) Black-Haitian	1	1.4
44) Filipino	1	1.4
45) Brazilian	1	1.4
47) Spanish, Irish, English, American	1	1.4
48) Irish, English, Indian	1	1.4
49) Eastern European/Middle Eastern	1	1.4
Missing	1296
TOTAL	72	100.0

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86) Information on Baptism (BAPTISM)

	TOTAL	%
1) I was baptized Roman Catholic as a child.	1180	86.7
2) I became a Catholic later.	170	12.5
3) I am a baptized member of another Christian church.	10	0.7
4) I was never baptized.	1	0.1
Missing	7
TOTAL	1361	100.0

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87) What is your marital status? (MARITAL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Married	1037	76.6
2) Widowed	107	7.9
3) Divorced and annulled	23	1.7
4) Divorced, no annulment	37	2.7
5) Separated	10	0.7
6) Single (never married)	139	10.3
Missing	15
TOTAL	1353	100.0

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88) What is the highest education level you have achieved? (EDUC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Less than a high school graduate	26	1.9
2) High school graduate	265	19.6
3) Vocational school beyond high school	81	6.0
4) Some college/associate degree	347	25.6
5) College graduate	241	17.8
6) Some graduate work	128	9.4
7) Master's (other than M.Div.)	191	14.1
8) M.Div.	8	0.6
9) D.Min.	13	1.0
10) Doctorate (other than D.Min.)	55	4.1
Missing	13
TOTAL	1355	100.0

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89) Please indicate the major field of your highest degree. (MAJOR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Administration	52	4.7
2) Business	285	25.7
3) Counseling/Psychology	36	3.2
4) Education	182	16.4
5) Liberal arts	122	11.0
6) Liturgy	1	0.1
7) Music	11	1.0
8) Pastoral ministry	11	1.0
9) Religious education	46	4.1
10) Social sciences	33	3.0
11) Social work	15	1.4
12) Theology	19	1.7
13) Other	298	26.8
Missing	257
TOTAL	1111	100.0

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90) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO HAVE A SECOND DEGREE EQUIVALENT TO THEIR HIGHEST DEGREE - Please indicate the major field (SECDEGRE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Administration	21	13.3
2) Business	23	14.6
3) Counseling/Psychology	5	3.2
4) Education	25	15.8
5) Liberal arts	11	7.0
7) Music	3	1.9
8) Pastoral ministry	5	3.2
9) Religious education	8	5.1
10) Social sciences	3	1.9
11) Social work	9	5.7
12) Theology	3	1.9
13) Other	42	26.6
Missing	1210
TOTAL	158	100.0

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91) How many years did you attend Catholic school? (CATHSCHL)

	TOTAL	%
0)	468	34.3
1)	16	1.2
2)	30	2.2
3)	24	1.8
4)	53	3.9
5)	15	1.1
6)	44	3.2
7)	25	1.8
8)	160	11.7
9)	48	3.5
10)	38	2.8
11)	18	1.3
12)	234	17.2
13)	33	2.4
14)	30	2.2
15)	18	1.3
16)	69	5.1
17)	9	0.7
18)	17	1.2
19)	5	0.4
20)	5	0.4
22)	1	0.1
23)	1	0.1
24)	2	0.1
Missing	5
TOTAL	1363	100.0

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92) How long have you been a parishioner at this parish? (ATPARISH)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1364	21.804	17

93) I-GENDER: Gender (for use with on-line analysis) (I-GENDER)

	TOTAL	%
1) Female	864	63.7
2) Male	493	36.3
Missing	11
TOTAL	1357	100.0

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94) I-AGE: Year of birth (recoded for use with on-line analysis) (I-AGE)

	TOTAL	%
1) 1910-1929	233	17.2
2) 1930-1939	297	21.9
3) 1940-1949	369	27.2
4) 1950-1959	318	23.5
5) 1960-1980	138	10.2
Missing	13
TOTAL	1355	100.0

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95) I-MARITAL: What is your marital status? (Recoded for use with on-line analysis) (I-MARITAL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Never married	139	10.3
2) Married	1037	76.6
3) Widowed	107	7.9
4) Divorced/Separated	70	5.2
Missing	15
TOTAL	1353	100.0

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96) I-EDUC: What is the highest education level you have achieved? (Recoded for use with on-line analysis) (I-EDUC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Less than high school	26	1.9
2) High school graduate/Vocational	346	25.5
3) Some college/Associate degree/College graduate	716	52.8
4) Masters	199	14.7
5) DMin/PhD	68	5.0
Missing	13
TOTAL	1355	100.0

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