Indigenous Participation in Parish life

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* 1. Do you have Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people active in the life of your Parish?

Yes

No (please go directly to question 5)

If yes, please describe the participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholics in your Parish. Examples might be a partnership with your local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Ministry, provision of Pastoral Care, attendees at Mass.

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* 2. Specifically, do Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholics in your Parish assist in the Celebration of the Mass?

Yes (Describe below)

Examples include Eucharistic Ministers, alter servers etc.

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* 3. Are the voices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth present in your Parish?

Yes (Tell us what they are saying in the section below)

What the voice of youth is saying:

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* 4. Do you have symbols in your Parish that recognise and acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Culture?

Yes (Please describe Below)

Describe the Symbols

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* 5. What are the positive attributes in your Parish that are inclusive of and recognise the cultural significance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholics? Examples may be the celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday or an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander flag displayed.

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* 6. How does your Parish include and celebrate people of other cultures?

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* 7. Does your Parish acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the Land on which the Parish is situated prior to Mass or physically on Parish grounds?

Yes

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* 8. Which of the following forms of physical acknowledgement of your local traditional Owners would you consider installing?

Acknowledgement in Mass Sheets

Sign on Church Grounds

Sign/notice in the Church

Acknowledgement on your website

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* 9. Are you aware of your local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholic Ministry?

Yes

We would like the contact details of our local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholic Ministry (insert email address below)

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* 10. Do you utilise the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday Resources provided by NATSICC?

Yes

Comments on the Resources (ie. how you use them? How we can improve?):

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* 11. How can NATSICC assist you in building relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholics?

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* 12. Thankyou for your assistance in completing this Survey. Should you wish to provide your contact details, please do so below

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