Message from Bishop Philip Egan: Welcome. I invite you to complete a short, anonymous questionnaire about our Holy Habits and the diocesan plan. By sharing your experience, you will be actively contributing to the growth and development of the Diocese and helping me discern how the Lord is at work. It will take only a few minutes. Thank you in advance. We hope to repeat the survey in three years’ time to view the journey made.
Section 1: About you

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1. Name of your regular Church (Required.)

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2. Location of your parish (for example, St Michael’s, Tadley) (Required.)

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3. Approximately how long have you worshipped there? (Required.)

The following questions help us understand a little more about who is responding to this survey. You may choose 'Prefer not to say' for them, but it would really help if you were willing to complete them.

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4. What is your age?

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5. Are you:

Our Catholic communities and traditions

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6. We would like to understand which national, regional or cultural tradition influences your experience of Catholic life?
This might reflect your family background, the Catholic community with which you worship, or the traditions and devotions that are important to you. You may give more than one answer.
Examples: English, Irish, Polish, Filipino, Nigerian, Ghanaian, Goan, Keralan, Sri Lankan, Ukrainian, Portuguese Cameroon etc

Section 2: The Six Holy Habits

The Six Holy Habits are practices invited by Bishop Philip in October 2022 to foster spiritual renewal within individuals and parish communities, supporting the ambitious You Will be My Witnesses mission plan for the Diocese.

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7. How much time each day do you usually spend in prayer?

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8. How often do you usually attend Mass?

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9. How often do you usually go to the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession)?

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10. How often do you visit church or go to Eucharistic Adoration?

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11. Do you usually observe Friday as a day of penance and charity?

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12. Do you belong to any parish group (for example, servers, readers, greeters, SVP)

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13. Which of the following would help you pray more often or deepen your prayer life? Tick all that apply.

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14. Which of the following would help you receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) again or more regularly? Tick all that apply.

Section 3: You Will be my Witnesses

The Diocesan ten-year mission-plan, You will be my Witnesses, is based on three principles:

· Renewal of faith in Jesus Christ

· Becoming missionary disciples and serving the needy

· Becoming better stewards of the Church’s resources

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15. Have you heard of the mission plan?

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16. Thinking about your experience of the church you attend, which of the following statements apply to you? Tick all that apply.

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17. What would make the greatest difference in helping you feel welcome and part of the church community?

Thank you for completing this survey.

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