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Dear Parishioner:

Again this year, the Parish Pastoral Council asks for your feedback about Immaculate Heart of Mary and many facets of parish life. Your assistance in providing periodic feedback and direction to IHM is important. It helps us understand how effectively the parish ministers to you, gives us actionable guidance on a range of important topics and allows us to monitor the “pulse of the parish.”

Last year, your thoughtful feedback resulted in several important projects and changes. We re-energized our Newcomers Group to ensure we integrate effectively new parishioners into parish life. We made significant enhancements to our website to improve communication across the parish as well as within our many committees and ministries. And we made several changes to the way our school communicates with parents.

We don’t know what you’ll tell us this year, but be assured that we will respond prayerfully to your feedback. With your help, we will continue to make IHM a vibrant Catholic community with the Gospel of Jesus Christ as our guide where we strengthen our spirituality and deepen our relationships with God.

All adults 18 years and older are invited to complete the survey, which should take approximately 20-25 minutes to complete. Your participation in the survey is voluntary and your responses are strictly confidential. Data from this research will be reported only in the aggregate. We will share a summary report with the parish in late summer. In addition, the Parish Pastoral Council will review the report and create specific follow-up action plans where appropriate.

If you have questions at any time about the survey or the procedures, please contact Joe Meyer by email at [email protected] or 251-6162.

Thank you very much for your time and support. To complete the survey once, please click on the Continue button below.

Yours in Christ,

Fr. Bob Sims
Pastor
Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish

Ray Kennedy
President, Pastoral Council
Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish
 
 
 
BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Demographics and Parish Information
 
 
 
Please complete this survey by clicking on the answer or answers that best represent your situation, impression or opinion for the question. This first section covers some background and demographic data that will be aggregated and used to analyze the responses by selected groups to help us in identifying any concerns or opportunities by various demographic or parish groups.
 
 
 
What is your gender?
 
Male
 
Female
 
 
 
How long have you been a member of IHM parish?
 
Under 1 year
 
1-2 years
 
3-5 years
 
6-10 years
 
11-20 years
 
Over 20 years
 
 
Please fill in ages for you and your family.
#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7
Adults (18 years and older)
Children (under 18 years)
 
 
 
PARISH INVOLVEMENT
 
 
Please rate your level of agreement or disagreement with the following statements.
Strongly Disagree Disagree Undecided/ No Opinion Agree Strongly Agree
I feel involved with my parish
Parishioners are encouraged and invited to become involved in parish activities and programs
Parishioners are encouraged and invited to become members of committees and groups
I feel included in the life of the parish
I feel the parish needs to do more to keep youth/ teenagers involved
 
 
 
In which ministry/ministries or programs are you currently involved? PLEASE CHECK ALL THAT APPLY.
 
Worship/Liturgy (Eucharistic Minister, Liturgical Music, Usher, Lector, etc.)
 
Community (Scouts, parish school sports, MOMS, Newcomers, Men's Group, etc.)
 
Outreach/Sharing (Lucious, soup kitchen, community garden, Honduras, Refugees, St. Anthony, etc.)
 
Administration - Pastoral Council, Parish commissions, HSA,etc.)
 
Education/Formation (Parish school/activities, Religious education, Christ Renews His Parish, Sunday Family Faith, Adult education-RCIA, Youth Ministry, Home and School Association, etc.)
 
I am not currently involved in any parish ministry
 
Other
 

 
 
Please tell us in the questions below in which of the parish outreach programs you currently participate OR those you would be interested in learning more about.
Currently do this one Interested in learning more about this one
Cathedral soup kitchen
Community garden for the poor
Honduras Mission
Caring Community
Knitting ministry
Lucious Newsome ministry
Refugee settlement
Respect Life
St. Anthony's School
St. Thomas Food Pantry
St. Vincent de Paul
 
 
 
Please indicate how likely you would be to recommend IHM to your friends or relatives as a good parish to join?
 
Not at all likely to recommend
 
Not very likely
 
Somewhat likely
 
Very likely
 
Extremely likely to recommend
 
 
 
You said you would be "extremely or very likely" to recommend IHM as a parish. What does the IHM parish and the people in the parish do particularly well to earn your recommendation?
   
 
 
 
You said that you would NOT be "extremely or very likely" to recommend IHM parish, what would IHM parish and parish members need to do for you to be more likely to recommend the parish?
   
 
 
 
Do you have a child at IHM School?
 
Yes - I have a child at IHM School
 
No
 
 
Please check for which grades you have children in at IHM school.
Kindergarten 1st grade 2nd grade 3rd grade 4th grade 5th grade 6th grade 7th grade 8th grade
 
 
 
 
Do you have a child that attends a K-8th grade school OTHER than IHM School?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
Which school or schools do your children attend? Please check all that apply.
 
IPS School 84
 
International School
 
Orchard
 
Park Tudor
 
St. Richard's
 
Sycamore
 
Other
 

 
 
 
Overall Positives and Areas for Improvement
 
 
 
Overall, what do you feel are the strengths of the parish? What do we do really well?
   
 
 
 
The final question is: Are there any areas you are passionate about and would like to be involved in? If so, please check as many circles below as appropriate, and enter your name and phone number or email address in the box below. You will be contacted by the appropriate person for that ministry.
 
Faith Formation (spiritual learning & growth)
 
Outreach (service to the poor and marginalized)
 
Stewardship (Time, Talent and Treasure offerings)
 
Finance
 
Welcome Newcomers
 
School
 
Parish Commissions
 
Athletics
 
Youth Ministry
 
Mass Ministires (Liturgy, Music, Eucharistic ministers)
 
Other ministries (Gardening, Arts & Environment, Office support, Baptismal sponsors)
 
Social groups (Scouts, M.O.M.S., Men's group, Young Adults)
 
Other
 

 
 
 
Name
   
Phone number
   
email address
   
 
Please contact Joe Meyer at [email protected] if you have any questions regarding this survey.
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