In collaboration with my finance committee and pastoral council, we do our best to maintain the spirit of St. Irene as a parish community.  We have accomplished much together over the years and we want to give every parishioner a chance to help guide us as we look to the future.  We need to be financially responsible as we move forward in addressing our parish needs.  In order to better understand parishioner thoughts and abilities to support these projects, we are asking everyone for their input through this survey.  Please answer the questions below and return your survey by October 19, 2015.  God bless!   - Fr. Jim

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* 1. Please tell us your first and last name. In order to better communicate with our parish families, please provide us an email address and telephone number best to reach you.

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* 2. How important is it to you personally for St. Irene Parish to:
(scale of 1 to 5 with 1=strongly disagree and 5=strongly agree; N/A if you do not have an answer)

  Strongly Disagree
1 		2 3 4 Strongly Agree 5 N/A
provide parishioners an opportunity to help serve those in need
encourage those who have left the church to return
provide educational programs for all ages
communicate clearly and frequently parish needs

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* 3. How can St. Irene Parish help parishioners with what matters most to them in their lives?

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* 4. There are a number of deferred maintenance and campus improvement projects currently being considered. The prices listed to accomplish these projects are best estimates at this time. Please offer priority to the projects below by assigning a number to show the order you would like them accomplished in (1 is the most important and first to be accomplished and 7 is the least important and last to be accomplished):

  Most Important
1 		2 3 4 5 6 Least Important
7
Grounds and Exterior
Replace cracking sidewalks - $4,800
Replace sections of parking lots - $45,000
Replace storage garage - $8,500
Tuckpoint exterior brick of new church - $6,000
Replace/rebuild A/C enclosure south of church - $5,500
Rectory
Replace windows - $32,000
Church
Repair/paint columns - $6,500
Reconfigure baptismal font water supply - $1,500
Repair/replace cracked marble - $2,500
Replace east doors - $4,500
Update lighting - $16,000
Plan roof replacement - $60,000
Activity Center
Replaster ceilings - $25,000
Replace tile/update kitchen - $15,000
Replace HVAC -
Replace/repair/paint windows -
Update lighting - $8,000
Parish Center
Replace boiler - $10,000
Remove floors/replace carpet -
Replace windows - $75,000
School
Replace windows - $175,000
Renovate restrooms - $15,000
Update lighting - $15,000
Systems
Update phone system - $15,000
Install WiFi parishwide - $8,900
Install/update parish security systems - $25,000

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* 5. Do you feel St. Irene parishioners would be willing to make financial gifts and/or pledges in a capital campaign in order to accomplish the projects listed above?

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* 6. Would you personally be willing to make a financial commitment to a capital campaign to help pay for the projects?

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* 7. In order to move forward responsibly, we need a better understanding of parishioner willingness to participate financially. Capital campaign gifts are a special offering above and beyond offertory giving and may be paid over a five year time period. Understanding that your decision will be influenced by the final project communicated, please circle the level your family would likely consider in supporting such a funding effort: (This is not a commitment, you are simply indicating where you think you could help)

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* 8. St. Irene Parish would like to steadily grow the Sunday collection over the course of the next year in order to continue to pay for the daily operations of the parish, weekend liturgy, outreach to the community and to create a reserve for future campus needs. Would you be willing to increase your offertory gift?

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* 9. Please offer any additional comments here:

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