St. Francis Xavier Parish Survey 2015

Setting our course for the next six years...and beyond.

Thank you for your interest in this survey. Together, let us work to make St. Francis Xavier Parish the very best it can be in order to bring more people to Christ and grow as his committed, intentional disciples.

Let's start with some very basic information about you. Don't worry, this survey is anonymous.

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* 1. How survey was taken?

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* 2. How many years have you been a parishioner at St. Francis Xavier?

1-2 years

3-5 years

6-10 years

11-15 years

16-20 years

21-25 years

26 years+

Other (please specify)

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* 3. What is your age?

18 to 24

25 to 34

35 to 44

45 to 54

55 to 64

65 to 74

75 or older

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* 4. Do you have any children under 18?

Yes

If yes, how old are they?

Thank you! Now that that's out of the way, let's turn our attention to our parish wants and needs.

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* 5. When considering potential updates and improvements to the church building and grounds, please tell us your thoughts on the importance of each item.

	Not needed	Maybe, but not now	I could be persuaded	Let's do this soon	We need this now
Covered area outside entry doors	Covered area outside entry doors Not needed	Covered area outside entry doors Maybe, but not now	Covered area outside entry doors I could be persuaded	Covered area outside entry doors Let's do this soon	Covered area outside entry doors We need this now
Updated pews and kneelers	Updated pews and kneelers Not needed	Updated pews and kneelers Maybe, but not now	Updated pews and kneelers I could be persuaded	Updated pews and kneelers Let's do this soon	Updated pews and kneelers We need this now
Update restrooms	Update restrooms Not needed	Update restrooms Maybe, but not now	Update restrooms I could be persuaded	Update restrooms Let's do this soon	Update restrooms We need this now
Update reconciliation rooms	Update reconciliation rooms Not needed	Update reconciliation rooms Maybe, but not now	Update reconciliation rooms I could be persuaded	Update reconciliation rooms Let's do this soon	Update reconciliation rooms We need this now
Update basement kitchen	Update basement kitchen Not needed	Update basement kitchen Maybe, but not now	Update basement kitchen I could be persuaded	Update basement kitchen Let's do this soon	Update basement kitchen We need this now
Update and expand children's and latch key play area	Update and expand children's and latch key play area Not needed	Update and expand children's and latch key play area Maybe, but not now	Update and expand children's and latch key play area I could be persuaded	Update and expand children's and latch key play area Let's do this soon	Update and expand children's and latch key play area We need this now
Improve outdoor landscaping	Improve outdoor landscaping Not needed	Improve outdoor landscaping Maybe, but not now	Improve outdoor landscaping I could be persuaded	Improve outdoor landscaping Let's do this soon	Improve outdoor landscaping We need this now
Improve outdoor shrine	Improve outdoor shrine Not needed	Improve outdoor shrine Maybe, but not now	Improve outdoor shrine I could be persuaded	Improve outdoor shrine Let's do this soon	Improve outdoor shrine We need this now
Provide on-line registration capabilities	Provide on-line registration capabilities Not needed	Provide on-line registration capabilities Maybe, but not now	Provide on-line registration capabilities I could be persuaded	Provide on-line registration capabilities Let's do this soon	Provide on-line registration capabilities We need this now
Offer a parish mobile app	Offer a parish mobile app Not needed	Offer a parish mobile app Maybe, but not now	Offer a parish mobile app I could be persuaded	Offer a parish mobile app Let's do this soon	Offer a parish mobile app We need this now
Provide guest Wi-Fi access on parish campus	Provide guest Wi-Fi access on parish campus Not needed	Provide guest Wi-Fi access on parish campus Maybe, but not now	Provide guest Wi-Fi access on parish campus I could be persuaded	Provide guest Wi-Fi access on parish campus Let's do this soon	Provide guest Wi-Fi access on parish campus We need this now

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* 6. Now let's consider what new additions you might like to see at the church and parish campus. Please tell us your thoughts on the importance of each item.

	Not needed	Maybe, but not now	I could be persuaded	Let's do this soon	We need this now
Adoration chapel	Adoration chapel Not needed	Adoration chapel Maybe, but not now	Adoration chapel I could be persuaded	Adoration chapel Let's do this soon	Adoration chapel We need this now
Cry room	Cry room Not needed	Cry room Maybe, but not now	Cry room I could be persuaded	Cry room Let's do this soon	Cry room We need this now
Bathrooms on main floor	Bathrooms on main floor Not needed	Bathrooms on main floor Maybe, but not now	Bathrooms on main floor I could be persuaded	Bathrooms on main floor Let's do this soon	Bathrooms on main floor We need this now
Bridal room	Bridal room Not needed	Bridal room Maybe, but not now	Bridal room I could be persuaded	Bridal room Let's do this soon	Bridal room We need this now
More parking spaces	More parking spaces Not needed	More parking spaces Maybe, but not now	More parking spaces I could be persuaded	More parking spaces Let's do this soon	More parking spaces We need this now
Private St. Vincent de Paul meeting rooms	Private St. Vincent de Paul meeting rooms Not needed	Private St. Vincent de Paul meeting rooms Maybe, but not now	Private St. Vincent de Paul meeting rooms I could be persuaded	Private St. Vincent de Paul meeting rooms Let's do this soon	Private St. Vincent de Paul meeting rooms We need this now
Additional space for the food pantry	Additional space for the food pantry Not needed	Additional space for the food pantry Maybe, but not now	Additional space for the food pantry I could be persuaded	Additional space for the food pantry Let's do this soon	Additional space for the food pantry We need this now
Additional meeting room space	Additional meeting room space Not needed	Additional meeting room space Maybe, but not now	Additional meeting room space I could be persuaded	Additional meeting room space Let's do this soon	Additional meeting room space We need this now
New area to host large meetings or events	New area to host large meetings or events Not needed	New area to host large meetings or events Maybe, but not now	New area to host large meetings or events I could be persuaded	New area to host large meetings or events Let's do this soon	New area to host large meetings or events We need this now
New/separate priest living quarters	New/separate priest living quarters Not needed	New/separate priest living quarters Maybe, but not now	New/separate priest living quarters I could be persuaded	New/separate priest living quarters Let's do this soon	New/separate priest living quarters We need this now
Addition of a gathering space	Addition of a gathering space Not needed	Addition of a gathering space Maybe, but not now	Addition of a gathering space I could be persuaded	Addition of a gathering space Let's do this soon	Addition of a gathering space We need this now
More statues in devotional areas	More statues in devotional areas Not needed	More statues in devotional areas Maybe, but not now	More statues in devotional areas I could be persuaded	More statues in devotional areas Let's do this soon	More statues in devotional areas We need this now
Outdoor signage to various buildings/rooms	Outdoor signage to various buildings/rooms Not needed	Outdoor signage to various buildings/rooms Maybe, but not now	Outdoor signage to various buildings/rooms I could be persuaded	Outdoor signage to various buildings/rooms Let's do this soon	Outdoor signage to various buildings/rooms We need this now
Centrally located outdoor electric sign for events	Centrally located outdoor electric sign for events Not needed	Centrally located outdoor electric sign for events Maybe, but not now	Centrally located outdoor electric sign for events I could be persuaded	Centrally located outdoor electric sign for events Let's do this soon	Centrally located outdoor electric sign for events We need this now
Additional outdoor recreational space/pavilion	Additional outdoor recreational space/pavilion Not needed	Additional outdoor recreational space/pavilion Maybe, but not now	Additional outdoor recreational space/pavilion I could be persuaded	Additional outdoor recreational space/pavilion Let's do this soon	Additional outdoor recreational space/pavilion We need this now

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* 7. Looking now at spirituality and programming needs, please indicate the importance you place on these areas of interest.

	Not needed	Maybe, but not now	I could be persuaded	Let's do this soon	We need this now
Evangelization outreach	Evangelization outreach Not needed	Evangelization outreach Maybe, but not now	Evangelization outreach I could be persuaded	Evangelization outreach Let's do this soon	Evangelization outreach We need this now
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Large parish picnic or social event	Large parish picnic or social event Not needed	Large parish picnic or social event Maybe, but not now	Large parish picnic or social event I could be persuaded	Large parish picnic or social event Let's do this soon	Large parish picnic or social event We need this now
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More adult education offerings (please suggest)	More adult education offerings (please suggest) Not needed	More adult education offerings (please suggest) Maybe, but not now	More adult education offerings (please suggest) I could be persuaded	More adult education offerings (please suggest) Let's do this soon	More adult education offerings (please suggest) We need this now
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More speakers (please suggest)	More speakers (please suggest) Not needed	More speakers (please suggest) Maybe, but not now	More speakers (please suggest) I could be persuaded	More speakers (please suggest) Let's do this soon	More speakers (please suggest) We need this now
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More service opportunities/outreach to community	More service opportunities/outreach to community Not needed	More service opportunities/outreach to community Maybe, but not now	More service opportunities/outreach to community I could be persuaded	More service opportunities/outreach to community Let's do this soon	More service opportunities/outreach to community We need this now
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Financial Peace University (Dave Ramsey) or other financial counseling	Financial Peace University (Dave Ramsey) or other financial counseling Not needed	Financial Peace University (Dave Ramsey) or other financial counseling Maybe, but not now	Financial Peace University (Dave Ramsey) or other financial counseling I could be persuaded	Financial Peace University (Dave Ramsey) or other financial counseling Let's do this soon	Financial Peace University (Dave Ramsey) or other financial counseling We need this now
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Divorced and separated Catholics support group	Divorced and separated Catholics support group Not needed	Divorced and separated Catholics support group Maybe, but not now	Divorced and separated Catholics support group I could be persuaded	Divorced and separated Catholics support group Let's do this soon	Divorced and separated Catholics support group We need this now
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El Salvador mission trip/support	El Salvador mission trip/support Not needed	El Salvador mission trip/support Maybe, but not now	El Salvador mission trip/support I could be persuaded	El Salvador mission trip/support Let's do this soon	El Salvador mission trip/support We need this now
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International pilgrimage opportunity	International pilgrimage opportunity Not needed	International pilgrimage opportunity Maybe, but not now	International pilgrimage opportunity I could be persuaded	International pilgrimage opportunity Let's do this soon	International pilgrimage opportunity We need this now
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Health and wellness ministry	Health and wellness ministry Not needed	Health and wellness ministry Maybe, but not now	Health and wellness ministry I could be persuaded	Health and wellness ministry Let's do this soon	Health and wellness ministry We need this now
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Updated parish photo directory	Updated parish photo directory Not needed	Updated parish photo directory Maybe, but not now	Updated parish photo directory I could be persuaded	Updated parish photo directory Let's do this soon	Updated parish photo directory We need this now
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Parenting course	Parenting course Not needed	Parenting course Maybe, but not now	Parenting course I could be persuaded	Parenting course Let's do this soon	Parenting course We need this now
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Social justice commission	Social justice commission Not needed	Social justice commission Maybe, but not now	Social justice commission I could be persuaded	Social justice commission Let's do this soon	Social justice commission We need this now
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* 8. What other suggestions do you have to improve our parish?

Thank you for sharing your ideas! Please attend one of our Town Hall meetings (Sept. 28 at 4:30 pm and 7:30 pm, Oct. 7 at 1 pm and Oct. 11 at 1:15 pm to discuss these and other ideas, or contact Father Tony directly at tsejba@sfxmedina.org or 330-725-4968.