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Welcome to a Confidential Interview Offered by the Diocese of Trenton and directed especially to Catholics who (1) no longer attend Sunday Mass regularly, (2) have drifted away, or (3) no longer think of themselves as Catholic.

Confidentiality is Guaranteed

The purpose of this survey is to gather information that will enable the Diocese of Trenton and its parishes to enhance their service to the people they are privileged to serve.

1. Have you separated yourself from:
[ ] your parish
[ ] the Catholic Church
[ ] or both?

Have you separated yourself from: [ ] your parish [ ] the Catholic Church [ ] or both?

2. Was it a conscious decision on your part to stop attending Sunday Mass regularly?
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
[ ] I really don’t know

Why did you stop attending regularly?

Was it a conscious decision on your part to stop attending Sunday Mass regularly? [ ] Yes [ ] No [ ] I really don’t know Why did you stop attending regularly?

3. What is the name of your most recent parish?

What is the name of your most recent parish?

4. Are there any changes your parish might make that would prompt you to return?

Are there any changes your parish might make that would prompt you to return?

5. Did you find the pastor at your most recent parish to be approachable or welcoming?

Did you find the pastor at your most recent parish to be approachable or welcoming?

6. Did you find the pastoral staff at your most recent parish to be approachable or welcoming?

Did you find the pastoral staff at your most recent parish to be approachable or welcoming?

7. Did you ever really consider yourself to be a member of that parish community?

Did you ever really consider yourself to be a member of that parish community?

8. Are there any religious beliefs or practices specific to the Catholic Church that trouble you? Please explain.

Are there any religious beliefs or practices specific to the Catholic Church that trouble you? Please explain.

9. Generally speaking, have you had any “bad experience” with any person associated with the Church? Please explain.

Generally speaking, have you had any “bad experience” with any person associated with the Church? Please explain.

10. Do you now consider yourself to be a member of another faith community? If so, please name it:

Do you now consider yourself to be a member of another faith community? If so, please name it:

11. If you could communicate directly with the Bishop, what would you like to say?

If you could communicate directly with the Bishop, what would you like to say?

12. In order to help us better serve Catholics like you, please tell us

Your age: _
Your sex: M [ ] F [ ].
Your Ethnic Identity: _______

In order to help us better serve Catholics like you, please tell us Your age: ___ Your sex: M [ ] F [ ]. Your Ethnic Identity: _________

13. Are you:
[ ] married
[ ] single
[ ] divorced & single
[ ] divorced & remarried
[ ] widow/widower

Are you: [ ] married [ ] single [ ] divorced & single [ ] divorced & remarried [ ] widow/widower

14. Are or were you married to a non-Catholic?
Yes [ ] No [ ]

Are or were you married to a non-Catholic? Yes [ ] No [ ]

15. What county do you live in?

What county do you live in?

16. Would you like to be contacted by a priest or another member of the diocesan staff? If so, you will have to fill in the necessary contact information here. However, your specific responses to this questionnaire will continue to remain anonymous.

Name:
Address:
Phone:

Would you like to be contacted by a priest or another member of the diocesan staff? If so, you will have to fill in the necessary contact information here. However, your specific responses to this questionnaire will continue to remain anonymous. Name: Address: Phone:

Your response to these questions will not go directly to the Diocese of Trenton; they will be received and processed by the Center for the Study of Church Management at Villanova University (800 East Lancaster Ave., Villanova, PA 19085) and a summary analysis will be sent to the Diocese of Trenton.

Feel free to send to the Villanova Center (by regular mail at the address listed immediately above) any additional comments you would like to make or materials you would like to share.

Thank you for your participation!

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1. Have you separated yourself from: [ ] your parish [ ] the Catholic Church [ ] or both?

2. Was it a conscious decision on your part to stop attending Sunday Mass regularly?[ ] Yes [ ] No [ ] I really don’t know Why did you stop attending regularly?