Listening Survey for
Below is a Listening Survey for St. Columbkille. You may click on the hyperlink at the top of this web page marked “printer friendly verion” to print the survey out, complete and return in the collection or to Sue at the parish office.
We also have a direct link below to the Listening Survey online. Please click on the link and take the survey.
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Listening Survey for St. Columbkille
July, 2006
Dear Parishioners,
St. Columbkille is a great parish and I am blessed to be your new pastor. I need to listen and learn from you. Please fill out this Listening Survey to help me understand St. Columbkille’s past, present and future. A parish this magnificent carries special blessings and responsibilities. Feel free to use extra paper to include all of your thoughts and feelings. This will be very helpful to me in serving you well.
We will share many, many years together. I will be here for you. As the People of God, you are to be equipped to build up the Body of Christ in this world. It is my joy to encourage you and hold you accountable to be God’s good stewards of His Kingdom. Jesus Christ, Our Lord and King, reigns with such love and mercy that we are eternally blessed to be His servants.
Help me to serve you by whole heartedly filling out this survey. Only with your help will I be able serve you. When you are finished drop it in the collection or with Sue at the office. We have extra copies so that you may give them to your friends, inviting them to participate in the blessed life of our parish.
May Almighty God Bless Your Family,
Fr. Gabriel Anderson
Pastor of St. Columbkille
I. Spiritual Growth and Liturgy
I love God. And I love the Church. I love it more than my life. As your pastor, I need to first make sure you are taken care of spiritually. Tell me how YOU are spiritually nourished at St. Columbkille?
Why do so many people feel deeply blessed to have grown up at St. Columbkille?
What are the spiritual gifts that the Holy Spirit has given to you?
Would you like help discerning your spiritual gifts?
Do you belong to a Sacred Scripture Study group or Faith Sharing group?
Do you have inner peace? Do you forgive and let Jesus heal your heart or do you let anger fester?
How often and how faithfully do you participate in the Holy Mass?
Why?
II. Stewardship
“His Gifts were that some should be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for the building up of the Body of Christ.” Ephesians 4:11-12
Tell me how are YOU sharing your time, talent and treasure at St. Columbkille?
Does St. Columbkille recruit, train and support parishioners for stewardship of God’s Kingdom?
III. Vocations
How do you see St. Columbkille helping young people discern a vocation to the priesthood or religious life?
How are you supporting this effort?
“Heavenly Father, into your hands I give you my life.” What would you like to know about your new pastor?
IV. Social Concerns
What has made St. Columbkille such a great parish?
Are YOU willing to reach out and help the spiritually lost and forsaken?
How do YOU show Jesus’ love and compassion to those in need?
V. Parish Community Life
What would you like me to know about you and your family?
How do you go about getting to know St. Columbkille’s new parishioners?
Do you feel personally connected to others in our parish?
How can we improve the community of St. Columbkille?
Which of the parish activities is your favorite?
VI. Education and Faith Formation
(These questions pertain to our Religious Education program, not to the Holy Family School System.)
Growing up in a family of ten children, five of my siblings fell away from the Catholic Faith after the death of my youngest brother. After years of sorrows, it took tremendous openness and welcoming to bring them back.
Do you know Catholics who have fallen away and need to be welcomed home again?
Let me know who and how we can help them.
Do you know children or adults who need to receive the Holy Sacraments? Let me know asap!
Are you interested in helping the un-churched or under-churched people of our neighborhood?
Are YOU inviting people to discover the reign of God and the Real Presence Jesus in the Holy Eucharist?
Is St. Columbkille’s RE program effective in meeting the spiritual educational needs of our youth?
Do you believe in the official teachings of the Catholic Church? Some or all?
How can St. Columbkille help you to deepen your adult faith?
What spiritual barriers are blocking your faith formation?
VII. Finance and Administration
What are the biggest problems or challenges facing St. Columbkille?
What are St. Columbkille’s most promising opportunities?
With the great and generous history of St. Columbkille, why do we have $155,000 debt?
Name three parishioners who can give me the most accurate insights concerning St. Columbkille today:
What do you see as the vision and purpose of St. Columbkille over the next 12 years?
Are you dedicated to working side by side with me to bring that vision into reality?
If you were me, what would you focus your attention on first?
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THANK YOU SO MUCH For Helping me to Listen and Hear you clearly!!!
In order that I may follow up on your reflections, please give me the opportunity to respond to you:
How do you prefer to communicate :
_____phone
_____email
_____letter
_____visit after Mass
_____dinner
_____bridge
_____golf
Your Name:
Address:
Home phone:
cell phone:
email:
Would you like the parish Bulletin automatically emailed to you each week? _____
Have you looked at our new website? www.stcolumbkille.net _____
Would you like automatic parish blogs, homily podcasts, or parish activity vodcasts sent to you? _____
Are you interested in feedburning your ipod or MP3 player to share our Catholic Faith with others? _____
Would you like to be called upon to serve in new ministries? Please note the areas of most interest to you: