Introduction

St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church is considering a capital campaign to fund the plans outlined in our “Defining Moments Vision Statement."

The "Defining Moments Vision Statement" has been printed and made available to parishioners. If you have reviewed the brochure and are ready to proceed, scroll down to begin the survey.

If, however, you have not reviewed the "Defining Moments Vision Statement," you may CLICK HERE to view a PDF version before completing the questionnaire below. Upon exiting the PDF, however, you must return to your device's web browser (Safari or Chrome) to complete the survey.

Fr. Bill Hammer, Principal Wendy Sims, and the Parish and Finance Council leaders want to hear from you. To facilitate this, we have engaged the services of Generis, our parish consulting firm. They've assisted multiple other parishes in the Archdiocese of Louisville with similar projects. They are conducting a confidential feasibility study and your responses are essential.

Please complete this questionnaire on or before 6 PM, Friday, May 17, 2024.

Thank You for your prayers and participation as we prepare for the “Defining Moments” capital campaign. Completing this plan will strengthen our ministry and prepare our parish community for its 75th-anniversary celebration in 2026.

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* 1. How long have you been attending STMM?

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* 2. How frequently do you attend Mass at STMM?

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* 3. Which Mass do you typically attend? (Check all that apply)

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* 4. What is your age range?

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* 5. Overall, how happy are you with the programs/ministries at STMM?

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* 6. (Question 6 should be answered by those with children enrolled in our school. If you do not have enrolled children, skip question #6 and proceed to #7). How happy are you with the overall educational experience your children are receiving at STMM?

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* 7. Does STMM teach the giving of time, talent, and treasure?

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* 8. In my opinion, the greatest strengths of STMM are (Check all that apply)

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* 9. In my opinion, the following areas need to be strengthened or expanded: (Check all that apply)

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* 10. Preparation is being made for the "Defining Moments" capital campaign to upgrade and expand our facilities. After reviewing the vision statement, how strongly do you feel the plan will be supported by parishioners, school families, friends, and alumni?

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* 11. All four components of the "Defining Moments" plan are essential. If, however, we had to phase the plan, rank the following accordingly: (Rank #1, #2, #3, & #4 according to your opinion of their importance - #1 being "Most Important, #2 being "Second in Importance" and so forth).

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* 12. Your best guess: What do you think our parish and school families, grandparents, alumni, and friends of our faith community might collectively raise in a 3-year Capital Campaign?

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* 13. In the "Defining Moments" capital campaign, do you see your household providing financial support above your offertory giving and giving to other charities?

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* 14. Will your gift consist of other methods of giving, such as non-cash gifts-in-kind, stocks or bonds, real estate, life insurance policies, charitable trusts, Donor Advised Fund, or Family Foundation?

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* 15. If you answered "Yes" or "Undecided" to Question #13 regarding financial support in a capital campaign, please estimate in Question #16 a challenging gift you would give within three years. This is NOT a pledge or commitment but a statement of your opinion.

ATTENTION: Married Households -- While spouses will likely complete the questionnaire individually, only one household member should respond to Question #16. The other should skip Question #16 and proceed to Question #17. This will avoid two separate donation estimates from the same household.

Before proceeding with question #16, please indicate whether you are answering Question #16 as a "Single Adult Household," a "Married Household," or leaving the question blank because your spouse is answering for the two of you.

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* 16. Your gift estimate is NOT a firm commitment or pledge but only a statement of your opinion (Please check the appropriate level in the chart below for a personal 3-year gift level you are willing to consider giving in a capital campaign).

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* 17. Please suggest two to three lay volunteers within our parish community whom you trust to provide volunteer leadership in the "Defining Moments" capital campaign.

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* 18. Would you consider including STMM Parish and/or the STMM Parish School in your will and estate plans?

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* 19. Comments: Is there a comment you would like to make or a question you would like to ask that we did not cover in this questionnaire?

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* 20. Statement of Confidentiality: The information you have provided in this questionnaire is completely confidential and will be treated as such by Generis. Listing your name, phone, and email below provides the necessary information to the Generis Team should they need to verify any of your responses with you. Therefore, please include your first and last name below and update your phone and email information for the parish and school offices.

No names will be attached to any answer in the final report from Generis.

All information is protected, therefore, by Generis' commitment to the Catholic Community of St. Margaret Mary to protect our information and release it to no other third party, person, or entity. Generis adheres to the highest ethical standards regarding this and all its services. Thank you for participating in this survey and for printing your name, phone, and email below.

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