The Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of St. John’s (the RCEC)

Parishoner Survey 2021

Dear People of the Archdiocese:

As a Catholic community, we are called to provide an environment of compassion to victims who have experienced abuse and to do all we can to bring healing to the victims, their loved ones and the entire community of faith. Currently, the Archdiocese is undergoing a major organizational review in an effort to address the claims of the victims of abuse suffered at the Mount Cashel Orphanage in the 1940’s, 50’s and 60’s.

While the full value of these claims is not yet known, there are serious concerns that their total may be greater than the value of our assets, including our church buildings and properties. With this in mind, we have prepared this survey and are seeking your input to be used in developing an informed and practical plan for the ongoing provision of ministries, programs and services to the people of the Archdiocese.

An online version of the survey can be found on the Archdiocesan website at www.rcsj.org, and in some parishes it can also be accessed via the parish website. You may also return a completed paper copy of the survey to your local parish, or mail it to the Archdiocese at Parish Survey, 200 Military Road, St. John’s, NL A1C 2E8. We ask that all completed surveys be submitted prior to June 30, 2021.

Thanking you for your input and asking for your continued prayer support,

+Peter Hundt

Archbishop of St. John’s

General Information

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* 1. Your Parish's Name and Location

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* 2. How often did/ do you attend Mass

	Daily	Weekly	Monthly	Occasionally
Before Pandemic	Before Pandemic Daily	Before Pandemic Weekly	Before Pandemic Monthly	Before Pandemic Occasionally

Other

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* 3. How often did/ do you attend Mass

	Daily	Weekly	Monthly	Occasionally
During Pandemic (Online/ via Facebook)	During Pandemic (Online/ via Facebook) Daily	During Pandemic (Online/ via Facebook) Weekly	During Pandemic (Online/ via Facebook) Monthly	During Pandemic (Online/ via Facebook) Occasionally

Other

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* 4. How often did/ do you attend Mass

	Daily	Weekly	Monthly	Occasionally
During Pandemic (In Person)	During Pandemic (In Person) Daily	During Pandemic (In Person) Weekly	During Pandemic (In Person) Monthly	During Pandemic (In Person) Occasionally

Other

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* 5. Will you attend Mass after Pandemic?

Yes

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* 6. Before the Pandemic, comparing year over year, how did you find attendance at your Church?

Increasing

Decreasing

Remaining unchanged

Do not know

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* 7. Before the Pandemic, comparing year over year, did you find that your Parish Income seemed to be

Increasing

Decreasing

Remaining unchanged

Do not know

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* 8. Before the Pandemic, how would you categorize the age of attendees in your parish. Please check the description that best describes the following age category:

	Many	Some	Few
65 + Over	65 + Over Many	65 + Over Some	65 + Over Few

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* 9. Before the Pandemic, how would you categorize the age of attendees in your parish. Please check the description that best describes the following age category:

	Many	Some	Few
40-64	40-64 Many	40-64 Some	40-64 Few

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* 10. Before the Pandemic, how would you categorize the age of attendees in your parish. Please check the description that best describes the following age category:

	Many	Some	Few
19-39	19-39 Many	19-39 Some	19-39 Few

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* 11. Before the Pandemic, how would you categorize the age of attendees in your parish. Please check the description that best describes the following age category:

	Many	Some	Few
Under 18	Under 18 Many	Under 18 Some	Under 18 Few

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* 12. What is your age category?

65 +

40-64

19-39

Under 18

Restructuring

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* 13. Given that the restructuring process will probably result in a reduced number of churches and parishes

	Yes	No
Would you still go to church even if you have to attend a different parish or community?	Would you still go to church even if you have to attend a different parish or community? Yes	Would you still go to church even if you have to attend a different parish or community? No

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* 14. Given that the restructuring process will probably result in a reduced number of churches and parishes

	Yes	No
Would you financially support the church even if your present church is closed and you have to attend Mass at another parish?	Would you financially support the church even if your present church is closed and you have to attend Mass at another parish? Yes	Would you financially support the church even if your present church is closed and you have to attend Mass at another parish? No

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* 15. In the future which of the following should be our highest priorities? Please rank them from 1-10 with 1 being the most important and 10 being least important.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Churches	Churches 1	Churches 2	Churches 3	Churches 4	Churches 5	Churches 6	Churches 7	Churches 8	Churches 9	Churches 10
Cemeteries	Cemeteries 1	Cemeteries 2	Cemeteries 3	Cemeteries 4	Cemeteries 5	Cemeteries 6	Cemeteries 7	Cemeteries 8	Cemeteries 9	Cemeteries 10
Land	Land 1	Land 2	Land 3	Land 4	Land 5	Land 6	Land 7	Land 8	Land 9	Land 10
Parish Halls	Parish Halls 1	Parish Halls 2	Parish Halls 3	Parish Halls 4	Parish Halls 5	Parish Halls 6	Parish Halls 7	Parish Halls 8	Parish Halls 9	Parish Halls 10
Food banks	Food banks 1	Food banks 2	Food banks 3	Food banks 4	Food banks 5	Food banks 6	Food banks 7	Food banks 8	Food banks 9	Food banks 10
Rectories	Rectories 1	Rectories 2	Rectories 3	Rectories 4	Rectories 5	Rectories 6	Rectories 7	Rectories 8	Rectories 9	Rectories 10
Counselling services	Counselling services 1	Counselling services 2	Counselling services 3	Counselling services 4	Counselling services 5	Counselling services 6	Counselling services 7	Counselling services 8	Counselling services 9	Counselling services 10
Evangelization/ Outreach	Evangelization/ Outreach 1	Evangelization/ Outreach 2	Evangelization/ Outreach 3	Evangelization/ Outreach 4	Evangelization/ Outreach 5	Evangelization/ Outreach 6	Evangelization/ Outreach 7	Evangelization/ Outreach 8	Evangelization/ Outreach 9	Evangelization/ Outreach 10
Programs for Children and Families	Programs for Children and Families 1	Programs for Children and Families 2	Programs for Children and Families 3	Programs for Children and Families 4	Programs for Children and Families 5	Programs for Children and Families 6	Programs for Children and Families 7	Programs for Children and Families 8	Programs for Children and Families 9	Programs for Children and Families 10

Other (please specify)

Other comments

The Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of St. John’s (the RCEC)

Parishoner Survey 2021

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* 1. Your Parish's Name and Location

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* 2. How often did/ do you attend Mass

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* 3. How often did/ do you attend Mass

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* 4. How often did/ do you attend Mass

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* 5. Will you attend Mass after Pandemic?

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* 6. Before the Pandemic, comparing year over year, how did you find attendance at your Church?

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* 7. Before the Pandemic, comparing year over year, did you find that your Parish Income seemed to be

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* 8. Before the Pandemic, how would you categorize the age of attendees in your parish. Please check the description that best describes the following age category:

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* 9. Before the Pandemic, how would you categorize the age of attendees in your parish. Please check the description that best describes the following age category:

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* 10. Before the Pandemic, how would you categorize the age of attendees in your parish. Please check the description that best describes the following age category:

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* 11. Before the Pandemic, how would you categorize the age of attendees in your parish. Please check the description that best describes the following age category:

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* 12. What is your age category?

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* 13. Given that the restructuring process will probably result in a reduced number of churches and parishes

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* 14. Given that the restructuring process will probably result in a reduced number of churches and parishes

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* 15. In the future which of the following should be our highest priorities? Please rank them from 1-10 with 1 being the most important and 10 being least important.

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* 16. What do you feel should be our focus in the restructuring of the Archdiocese?

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* 17. When you consider the future of our local church, what is most important to you personally?

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* 18. What do you feel the church can do to help parishioners with the pending transition?

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* 19. Is there anything we have not asked that you want us to know?