Confirmation Survey 2018

Confirmation Surevey 2018

This survey is to help the Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry better understand the pain points and the successes of Confirmation ministry in the Archdiocese of Portland.

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* 1. Enter your contact information (optional).

Name

Parish

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 2. How many years have you been doing Confirmation preparation?

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* 3. How many youth get Confirmed on an average year in your parish?

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* 4. How many adults (on average) help you in your Confirmation program?

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* 5. What are the biggest struggles in your Confirmation program?

Uninterested Youth

Finding Materials

Getting help from Priests

Parents

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* 6. What are the elements of your Confirmation program? (Check all that apply)

YM or Confirmation leader interview/meeting with Confirmandi and/or parent One on one Sessions

Weekend Retreat

Day Retreat

Service hours/project

One on one meetings between Confirmani & Sponsor

Small groups

Greater Church event (Rise Up, Steubenville, etc.)

Letter to Pastor or Archbishop expressing desire for Confirmation

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* 7. What are the three best features of your Confirmation program?

Prayer Times

Discussion

Volunteers

Music

Retreats

A Confirmation Trip

Parent Involvement

Other (please specify)

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* 8. What is your dream for Confirmation preparation?

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* 9. Who is doing Confirmation prep in a way that inspires you?

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* 10. Do you see Confirmation prep as having a different goal than youth ministry?

Yes

That's a trick question.

Other (please specify)

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* 11. Is Confirmation integrated with other Youth Ministry in your parish?

Yes

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* 12. Does your Confirmation program lead kids to an encounter with Jesus?

Yes

I don't know.

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* 13. If yes, how does that happen?

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* 14. What fruit have you seen?

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* 15. Does your Confirmation program lead kids to a renewal of their minds? (Ephesians 4:23)

Yes

I don't know.

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* 16. If yes, how does this happen?

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* 17. What fruit have you seen?

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* 18. What are the most important topics you cover in Confirmation prep?

The Existence of God

Salvation History

Happiness

Divine Revelation

The Historical Jesus

Christology

The Church

The Four Last Things

Sacramental Life

The Eucharist

The Holy Spirit

Confirmation

The Gifts of the Holy Spirit

The Mass

Vocations

Mary

The Saints

The Beatitudes

Virtue

Christian Sexuality

Theology of the Body

Mission

Discipleship

Other (please specify)

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* 19. How do you determine what order you will cover topics?

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* 20. Are you using a pre-made Confirmation resource?

Yes

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* 21. If yes, what resource?

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* 22. If you had to estimate, what percentage of youth Confirmed from your program are still living out their faith (weekly mass, basic precepts of the Church) after Confirmation?

100

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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* 23. Are you happy with the fruit/results of your Confirmation program?

Yes

I don't know.

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* 24. Are your Confirmandi able to answer the reason for their hope? (1 Peter 3:15)?

Yes

I don't know.

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* 1. Enter your contact information (optional).

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* 2. How many years have you been doing Confirmation preparation?

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* 3. How many youth get Confirmed on an average year in your parish?

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* 4. How many adults (on average) help you in your Confirmation program?

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* 5. What are the biggest struggles in your Confirmation program?

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* 6. What are the elements of your Confirmation program? (Check all that apply)

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* 7. What are the three best features of your Confirmation program?

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* 8. What is your dream for Confirmation preparation?

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* 9. Who is doing Confirmation prep in a way that inspires you?

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* 10. Do you see Confirmation prep as having a different goal than youth ministry?

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* 11. Is Confirmation integrated with other Youth Ministry in your parish?

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* 12. Does your Confirmation program lead kids to an encounter with Jesus?

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* 13. If yes, how does that happen?

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* 14. What fruit have you seen?

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* 15. Does your Confirmation program lead kids to a renewal of their minds? (Ephesians 4:23)

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* 16. If yes, how does this happen?

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* 17. What fruit have you seen?

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* 18. What are the most important topics you cover in Confirmation prep?

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* 19. How do you determine what order you will cover topics?

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* 20. Are you using a pre-made Confirmation resource?

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* 21. If yes, what resource?

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* 22. If you had to estimate, what percentage of youth Confirmed from your program are still living out their faith (weekly mass, basic precepts of the Church) after Confirmation?

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* 23. Are you happy with the fruit/results of your Confirmation program?

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* 24. Are your Confirmandi able to answer the reason for their hope? (1 Peter 3:15)?

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* 25. What do you want the Archdiocese to know about Confirmation prep in the parishes?

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* 26. What do you want from the Archdiocese in regards to Confirmation preparation?