AS PART OF OUR SUPPORT FOR THE BISHOP’S JUSTICE FOR IMMIGRANTS CAMPAIGN & IN COOPERATION WITH CATHOLIC CHARITIES WE ARE CONDUCTING A SURVEY. COULD YOU SPARE A FEW MINUTES TO ANSWER A FEW SURVEY QUESTIONS?

 

Are you aware of the US Conference of Catholic Bishop’s Justice for Immigrant’s Campaign? ___yes ___no

 

Have you read Bishop Murphy’s letter citing the crisis immigrants face with regard to legislation passed by the House of Representatives? ___yes ___no

 

Are you aware of the sign-on letter Bishop Murphy & the US Bishop’s requested Catholics to sign & send to their congressional representatives?  ___yes ___no

 

 Have you signed it & sent it in? ___yes ___no

 

Are you aware that Bishop Murphy’s letter & the sign on letter are to be brought to the attention of parishioners at Sunday Mass? ___yes ___no

 

Select all of the following that apply:

 

The Bishop’s letter & sign-on letter were:

 

1. ___ not brought to the attention of the parishioners as requested
2. ___  put in the Sunday bulletin
3. ___ handed out by the ushers
4. ___  left in the vestibule
5. ___  read at Mass
6. ___  signed at Mass, collected & sent together to the appropriate representatives
7. ___  the sign-on letters were given to the parishioners to send in on their own
8. ___ I do not know what's been done

 

Are you & your parish promoting the justice for immigrants campaign in other ways? ___yes ___no. ___don't know.        If so, how?_____________________________________________

 

Are you & your parish interested in finding out additional ways in which you can support the Justice for immigrants campaign? ___yes ___no ___ don't know

 

 

Select all of the following that apply:

 

I would be interested in having my parish participate in the following ways of promoting the justice for immigrants campaign, ways designed to alert parishioners and others about this critical issue.

A. ___ a prayer service

 

B.___ a prayer service in conjunction with Mass

 

C. ___  a prayer service highlighting Our Lady of Guadalupe

 

D. ___  promotional materials for the Church, bulletin, etc.

 

E. ___  a speaker designated by Catholic Charities on this issue

 

F. ___   Catholic action initiatives that bring the crisis to the community at large

 

G.___   demonstrations, rallies & protests

 

H. ___   a voter registration drive for the under-represented communities

 

We’re almost done. By selecting all the following that apply, would you let us know your position with the parish, you are answering for in this survey. ( It is not always the parish one belongs to).The parish is________________________and is located in____________The parish I belong to is _________________

 

With regard to the parish you are answering for check all those that apply, are you

 

____ a parishioner

 

____ a member of the clergy

 

____ a minister (lector, etc.)

 

____ a member of the Peace & Justice committee

 

____ a member of the parish council

 

I hold the official position of ______________________ with the parish

 

 

Would you give us your name? ____________________________________________

(optional)

 

Can we contact you with the results of the survey? What is your e-mail address_________________________________________________

 

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Official use: Date_____________

This survey was administered by _______________________________

 Phone No. ______________ E-mail address__________________________________

 

 

nota bene:

A. Answer the survey questions yourself by first clicking send, then enter your answers & send it via email to

peacelongbeach@optonline.net

 

B. Print this out & personally administer it to your pastor, fellow parishioners etc. You ask the questions , fill out the form & mail a copy to the following

 

Pax Christi

Box 304

Point Lookout Ny 11569

 

Richard Koubek, Ph.D.

Catholic Charities

90 Cherry Lane

Hicksville, NY 11801-6299

 

or send it via email as above.