Lifelong Faith Formation Forms

Life Long Faith Formation Survey

Lifelong Faith Formation is very important at Ascension Parish and we ask for your input regarding important decisions we need to make regarding this program.
Teaching our children the ways of the faith and preparing them to receive their sacraments is a foundational part of our church. In addition, our goal is to enhance the spiritual growth of all our parishioners no matter where they are in life and in their faith journey.
To those of you who utilize our faith formation programs now, and those who don’t, we ask you to help guide our decisions by taking a brief survey. The survey is anonymous; we are not collecting any names or email addresses. There are just eight multiple answer questions and one open ended question for you to write any additional thoughts you may have. We are asking for just five to ten minutes of your time to make an impact that will be felt far into the future. We would ask that you complete the survey by noon on September 1, 2021.

Which of the age groups are currently in your household? Select all that apply. REQUIRED Birth to 11 Ages 12 to 17 Ages 18 to 35 Ages 30 to 60 Ages 60 to 100+ Please fill out this field.

What is your current involvement in Faith Formation at Ascension Parish? Faith Formation Student Parent of a Faith Formation Student Teach Faith Formation as a Catechist Volunteer in some capacity for a Faith Formation Program or Ministry Participant in a Faith Formation Program or Ministry Not currently involved in Faith Formation at Ascension Parish in any capacity

When considering faith formation in general, please rate the following items on importance to you.

Belonging to a faith Community REQUIRED Please fill out this field.

Learning about Catholicism REQUIRED Please fill out this field.

Participating in the Sacraments REQUIRED Please fill out this field.

Being involved in the Catholic Church REQUIRED Please fill out this field.

Personal Spiritual Growth REQUIRED Please fill out this field.

Outreach and Service to those in need REQUIRED Please fill out this field.

Attending Mass REQUIRED Please fill out this field.

How do you best learn about your Catholic Faith and /or prepare your children for the Sacraments?

Reading, studying books Option

Presentation format by catechists in the classroom Option

Visual Aids, either in a classroom or as at home supplement to curriculum Option

Activities related to specific faith formation topics (dramatic productions, palm braiding, youth group, etc.) Option

Small group meetings and discussions Option

Speaker on particular faith formation topics Option

Social gatherings 9for youth or adult) with specific topic focus Option

Groups or curriculum connected to life events such as newly married, newly retired, new parents, college grad Option

Which of the following has the most positive impact on you and/or your children in the past? Please rate each of the following.

Classroom style of instruction and discussion with dedicated curriculum REQUIRED Please fill out this field.

Small group discussions REQUIRED Please fill out this field.

Study at home and/or as a family REQUIRED Please fill out this field.

Instructional activities such as teaching Mass or a speaker REQUIRED Please fill out this field.

Formational Activities such as sacramental preparation REQUIRED Please fill out this field.

Which of the following items would increase your family's participation in Faith Formation if we were to offer it at Ascension Parish? Select all that apply.

Speakers or presentations on faith topics Option

Parish mission (speaker presents to entire parish on a few consecutive evening's, held every few years) Option

Seasonal adult faith sharing groups (Lent, Advent) Option

Family based activities with other families Option

Becoming Catholic Program Option

Outreach opportunities to support those in need Option

Online resource to learn more about faith Option

Age specific activities or groups Option

Retreat opportunities for adults (held off-site; not at Ascension Parish Option

Retreat opportunities for youth Option

Renewing your faith program - to increase understanding of the Catholic faith Option

Groups or activities specific to life circumstances (newly weds, parents, college students, newly retired, etc.) Option

Book Clubs focusing on spiritual growth Option

Evangelical activities to reach out to the greater community Option

Mass options that includes contemporary music Option

Mission/service trips for all ages Option

A teaching Mass to explain all parts of the liturgy Option

How significant are the following challenges as we develope our future faith formation strategy at Ascension Parish? Please rate the following items.

Challenge of age demographics currently at Ascension Parish REQUIRED Please fill out this field.

Challenge of increasing use of social media as a communication tool REQUIRED Please fill out this field.

Challenge of current technologies and impact on communications REQUIRED Please fill out this field.

Challenge of time commitments(everyone is busy) REQUIRED Please fill out this field.

Challenge of getting volunteers REQUIRED Please fill out this field.

Challenge of changing from what we have been doing to something new and different REQUIRED Please fill out this field.

Challenge of prioritizing our staff resources(our time and budget) REQUIRED Please fill out this field.

Overall, how satisfied are you with the way Ascension Parish is currently meeting your Faith Formation needs? One star is not satisfied , 5 stars is fully satisfied. REQUIRED Please fill out this field.

we thank you so much for taking the time to answer these questions - your imput is valuable and will impact the future of Faith Formation at Ascension Parish. If you have anyadditional comments you would like to add, please ype them in the box below.

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Ascension Roman Catholic Community

Batavia, NY

Lifelong Faith Formation Forms

Survey for Life Long Faith Formation 2021 - 2022

Life Long Faith Formation Survey