Year of Prayer
September 2009 - August 2010
Rejoice in the Lord always.
Present your needs to God in every form of
prayer and petitions full of gratitude.
Phillipians 4;4,6b
Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Lansing at 3815 S Cedar St., Lansing, MI 48910-4501 US - Parish Survey
Results – Ages 13-19
56 surveys
How frequently do you attend weekend Masses at IHM?
| Every weekend |
80.4% |
Once a month |
0.0% |
| 2 or 3 times a month |
14.3% |
Less than once a month |
1.8% |
3.6% declined
Please tell us your status: (check only one)
| I am a registered member of IHM Parish. |
83.9% |
| I am registered at another parish but I come here sometimes. |
3.6% |
| I attend this parish regularly but am not registered. |
7.1% |
| I am a guest today. |
1.8% |
How important are the following to you?
| |
Very important |
Somewhat important |
Seldom/ Never important |
Don’t know |
No answer |
| Teaching from the Catechism in homilies |
25.0% |
53.6% |
8.9% |
10.7% |
1.8% |
| Traditional Sacred Music (i.e Gregorian Chant) |
12.5% |
42.9% |
32.1% |
5.4% |
7.1% |
| Vibrant contemporary music that encourages/invites participation |
48.2% |
32.1% |
32.1% |
12.5% |
3.6% |
| Fellowship with other parishioners after Mass |
39.3% |
39.3% |
16.1% |
3.6% |
1.8% |
Regarding the weekend Masses:
| |
Yes |
No |
Do not know |
No answer |
| Do you feel welcomed as you enter the church for Mass |
92.9% |
1.8% |
5.4% |
0.0% |
| Should guidelines be published for appropriate dress for Mass? |
14.3% |
66.1% |
17.9% |
1.8% |
| Should people be asked to turn off their cell phones before Mass begins? |
82.1% |
10.7% |
3.6% |
3.6% |
| Should a place other than the Gathering Space be provided for infants who need to exercise their vocal chords during Mass? |
37.5% |
32.1% |
26.8% |
3.6% |
Would you support changing Sunday morning Mass times to 8:00, 10:00 and 12noon, to better facilitate parking and hospitality after the Sunday Mass?
| Keep the times as they are now |
76.8% |
| Change the times to 8:00, 10:00 and 12:00 |
17.9% |
5.4% declined to answer
Where do you get information about things going on in the parish?
| |
Always |
Sometimes |
Seldom/
Never |
| announcements at Mass |
57.1% |
37.5% |
3.6% |
| announcements in the Bulletin |
41.1% |
37.5% |
19.6% |
| word of mouth |
21.4% |
48.2% |
21.4% |
| IHM Heartbeat |
8.9% |
21.4% |
60.7% |
| Website |
5.4% |
7.1% |
78.6% |
| Faith Magazine |
7.1% |
21.4% |
62.5% | |
In the following list, what would you most like to see implemented? Select NO MORE THAN TWO.
| More educational programs for adults to deepen your faith |
10.7% |
| More social events, like the parish picnic |
50.0% |
| Having an evening Mass during the week |
17.9% |
| Consolidating more school functions with St. Casimir’s |
28.6% |
| Recognizing people’s birthdays, anniversaries, etc. |
32.1% |
| Other |
16.1% |
What are the most serious issues affecting IHM in the coming five years? Select ONLY TWO from the list below.
| Financial shortfall |
39.3% |
Declining enrollment in our school |
37.5% |
| Having only one priest in the parish |
26.8% |
Costs of tuition in the school |
28.6% |
| Outreach to inactive Catholics |
12.5% |
Support for the domestic Church (Faith in the home) |
5.4% |
| Understanding Stewardship |
8.9% |
|
16.1% |
Results – Ages 20-35
80 surveys
How frequently do you attend weekend Masses at IHM?
| Every weekend |
57.5% |
Once a month |
2.5% |
| 2 or 3 times a month |
30.0% |
Less than once a month |
10% |
0.0% declined
Please tell us your status: (check only one)
| I am a registered member of IHM Parish. |
63.8% |
| I am registered at another parish but I come here sometimes. |
8.8% |
| I attend this parish regularly but am not registered. |
21.3% |
| I am a guest today. |
5.0% |
1.3% declined
How important are the following to you?
| |
Very important |
Somewhat important |
Seldom/ Never important |
Don’t know |
No answer |
| Teaching from the Catechism in homilies |
53.8% |
28.8% |
6.3% |
6.5% |
3.8% |
| Traditional Sacred Music (i.e Gregorian Chant) |
17.5% |
42.5% |
26.3% |
10.0% |
3.8% |
| Vibrant contemporary music that encourages/invites participation |
56.3% |
35.0% |
6.3% |
1.3% |
1.3% |
| Fellowship with other parishioners after Mass |
28.8% |
48.8% |
15.0% |
6.3% |
1.3% |
Regarding the weekend Masses:
| |
Yes |
No |
Do not know |
No answer |
| Do you feel welcomed as you enter the church for Mass |
97.5% |
1.3% |
1.3% |
0.0% |
| Should guidelines be published for appropriate dress for Mass? |
31.3% |
48.8% |
17.5% |
2.5% |
| Should people be asked to turn off their cell phones before Mass begins? |
73.8% |
17.5% |
7.5% |
1.3% |
| Should a place other than the Gathering Space be provided for infants who need to exercise their vocal chords during Mass? |
42.5% |
35.0% |
21.3% |
1.3% |
Would you support changing Sunday morning Mass times to 8:00, 10:00 and 12noon, to better facilitate parking and hospitality after the Sunday Mass?
| Keep the times as they are now |
62.5% |
| Change the times to 8:00, 10:00 and 12:00 |
30.0% |
7.5% declined to answer
Where do you get information about things going on in the parish?
| |
Always |
Sometimes |
Seldom/
Never |
| announcements at Mass |
60.0% |
35.0% |
2.5% |
| announcements in the Bulletin |
51.3% |
40.% |
8.8% |
| word of mouth |
6.3% |
52.5% |
35.0% |
| IHM Heartbeat |
6.3% |
35.0% |
52.5% |
| Website |
2.5% |
26.3% |
67.5% |
| Faith Magazine |
6.3% |
45.0% |
43.8% | |
In the following list, what would you most like to see implemented? Select NO MORE THAN TWO.
| More educational programs for adults to deepen your faith |
53.8% |
| More social events, like the parish picnic |
41.3% |
| Having an evening Mass during the week |
38.8% |
| Consolidating more school functions with St. Casimir’s |
7.5% |
| Recognizing people’s birthdays, anniversaries, etc. |
15.0% |
| Other |
7.5% |
What are the most serious issues affecting IHM in the coming five years? Select ONLY TWO from the list below.
| Financial shortfall |
27.5% |
Declining enrollment in our school |
42.5% |
| Having only one priest in the parish |
30.0% |
Costs of tuition in the school |
8.8% |
| Outreach to inactive Catholics |
27.5% |
Support for the domestic Church (Faith in the home) |
11.3% |
| Understanding Stewardship |
16.3% |
|
1.3% |
Results – Ages 36-50
174 surveys
How frequently do you attend weekend Masses at IHM?
| Every weekend |
75.3% |
Once a month |
3.4% |
| 2 or 3 times a month |
17.5% |
Less than once a month |
0.6% |
2.9% declined
Please tell us your status: (check only one)
| I am a registered member of IHM Parish. |
87.9% |
| I am registered at another parish but I come here sometimes. |
4.0% |
| I attend this parish regularly but am not registered. |
5.7% |
| I am a guest today. |
2.3% |
0% declined
How important are the following to you?
| |
Very important |
Somewhat important |
Seldom/ Never important |
Don’t know |
No answer |
| Teaching from the Catechism in homilies |
59.8% |
29.9% |
1.7% |
1.1% |
7.5% |
| Traditional Sacred Music (i.e Gregorian Chant) |
28.7% |
36.8% |
25.3% |
3.4% |
5.7% |
| Vibrant contemporary music that encourages/invites participation |
67.2% |
25.3% |
4.0% |
0.6% |
2.9% |
| Fellowship with other parishioners after Mass |
39.1% |
47.1% |
7.5% |
2.3% |
4.0% |
Regarding the weekend Masses:
| |
Yes |
No |
Do not know |
No answer |
| Do you feel welcomed as you enter the church for Mass |
97.7% |
0.6% |
0.0% |
1.7% |
| Should guidelines be published for appropriate dress for Mass? |
44.8% |
40.2% |
10.3% |
4.6% |
| Should people be asked to turn off their cell phones before Mass begins? |
78.8% |
15.5% |
1.1% |
4.6% |
| Should a place other than the Gathering Space be provided for infants who need to exercise their vocal chords during Mass? |
36.8% |
45.4% |
13.8% |
4.0% |
Would you support changing Sunday morning Mass times to 8:00, 10:00 and 12 noon, to better facilitate parking and hospitality after the Sunday Mass ?
| Keep the times as they are now |
52.9% |
| Change the times to 8:00, 10:00 and 12:00 |
39.7% |
7.5% declined to answer
Where do you get information about things going on in the parish?
| |
Always |
Sometimes |
Seldom/
Never |
| announcements at Mass |
74.1% |
22.4% |
0.6% |
| announcements in the Bulletin |
77.6% |
19.0% |
1.1% |
| word of mouth |
8.0% |
55.2% |
26.4% |
| IHM Heartbeat |
31.0% |
40.2% |
18.4% |
| Website |
4.0% |
19.0% |
63.2% |
| Faith Magazine |
16.7% |
39.7% |
32.8% | |
In the following list, what would you most like to see implemented? Select NO MORE THAN TWO.
| More educational programs for adults to deepen your faith |
48.9% |
| More social events, like the parish picnic |
37.9% |
| Having an evening Mass during the week |
27.6% |
| Consolidating more school functions with St. Casimir’s |
14.4% |
| Recognizing people’s birthdays, anniversaries, etc. |
15.5% |
| Other |
6.3% |
What are the most serious issues affecting IHM in the coming five years? Select ONLY TWO from the list below.
| Financial shortfall |
28.2% |
Declining enrollment in our school |
36.8% |
| Having only one priest in the parish |
38.5% |
Costs of tuition in the school |
24.7% |
| Outreach to inactive Catholics |
10.9% |
Support for the domestic Church (Faith in the home) |
13.2% |
| Understanding Stewardship |
17.8% |
|
1.7% |
Results – Ages 51-64
229 surveys
How frequently do you attend weekend Masses at IHM?
| Every weekend |
81.7% |
Once a month |
0.9% |
| 2 or 3 times a month |
12.2% |
Less than once a month |
3.9% |
1.3% declined
Please tell us your status: (check only one)
| I am a registered member of IHM Parish. |
84.7% |
| I am registered at another parish but I come here sometimes. |
4.8% |
| I attend this parish regularly but am not registered. |
5.7% |
| I am a guest today. |
3.9% |
0.9% declined
How important are the following to you?
| |
Very important |
Somewhat important |
Seldom/ Never important |
Don’t know |
No answer |
| Teaching from the Catechism in homilies |
55.9% |
28.4% |
3.9% |
3.5% |
8.3% |
| Traditional Sacred Music (i.e Gregorian Chant) |
28.8% |
39.7% |
18.8% |
2.6% |
10.0% |
| Vibrant contemporary music that encourages/invites participation |
65.9% |
25.3% |
3.5% |
0.4% |
4.8% |
| Fellowship with other parishioners after Mass |
40.2% |
43.7% |
7.4% |
2.2% |
6.6% |
Regarding the weekend Masses:
| |
Yes |
No |
Do not know |
No answer |
| Do you feel welcomed as you enter the church for Mass |
96.5% |
2.2% |
0.9% |
0.4% |
| Should guidelines be published for appropriate dress for Mass? |
54.1% |
31.0% |
11.8% |
3.1% |
| Should people be asked to turn off their cell phones before Mass begins? |
89.5% |
6.6% |
3.1% |
0.9% |
| Should a place other than the Gathering Space be provided for infants who need to exercise their vocal chords during Mass? |
41.0% |
40.6% |
17.0% |
1.3% |
Would you support changing Sunday morning Mass times to 8:00, 10:00 and 12 noon, to better facilitate parking and hospitality after the Sunday Mass?
| Keep the times as they are now |
59.4% |
| Change the times to 8:00, 10:00 and 12:00 |
33.2% |
Results – Ages 65-over
191 surveys
How frequently do you attend weekend Masses at IHM?
| Every weekend |
92.1% |
Once a month |
0.5% |
| 2 or 3 times a month |
4.7% |
Less than once a month |
2.15 |
2.1% declined
Please tell us your status: (check only one)
| I am a registered member of IHM Parish. |
93.2% |
| I am registered at another parish but I come here sometimes. |
2.1% |
| I attend this parish regularly but am not registered. |
2.1% |
| I am a guest today. |
1.6% |
1.0% declined
How important are the following to you?
| |
Very important |
Somewhat important |
Seldom/ Never important |
Don’t know |
No answer |
| Teaching from the Catechism in homilies |
60.2% |
15.2% |
1.6% |
2.1% |
20.9% |
| Traditional Sacred Music (i.e Gregorian Chant) |
36.6% |
29.8% |
10.5% |
3.7% |
19.4% |
| Vibrant contemporary music that encourages/invites participation |
45.5% |
26.7% |
5.8% |
2.1% |
19.9% |
| Fellowship with other parishioners after Mass |
35.1% |
35.6% |
7.3% |
2.6% |
19.4% |
Regarding the weekend Masses:
| |
Yes |
No |
Do not know |
No answer |
| Do you feel welcomed as you enter the church for Mass |
96.9% |
1.6% |
0.5% |
1.0% |
| Should guidelines be published for appropriate dress for Mass? |
61.8% |
24.1% |
5.2% |
8.9% |
| Should people be asked to turn off their cell phones before Mass begins? |
91.1% |
3.1% |
1.6% |
4.2% |
| Should a place other than the Gathering Space be provided for infants who need to exercise their vocal chords during Mass? |
42.4% |
33.0% |
15.7% |
8.9% |
Would you support changing Sunday morning Mass times to 8:00 – 10:00 and 12noon, to better facilitate parking and hospitality after the Sunday Mass?
| Keep the times as they are now |
53.9% |
| Change the times to 8:00, 10:00 and 12:00 |
38.7% |
7.3% declined to answer
Where do you get information about things going on in the parish?
| |
Always |
Sometimes |
Seldom/
Never |
| announcements at Mass |
66.0% |
21.5% |
1.0% |
| announcements in the Bulletin |
78.0% |
15.3% |
0.0% |
| word of mouth |
14.1% |
29.3% |
15.2% |
| IHM Heartbeat |
41.4% |
26.2% |
3.7% |
| Website |
2.6% |
5.2% |
37.2% |
| Faith Magazine |
28.3% |
33.0% |
10.5% | |
In the following list, what would you most like to see implemented? Select NO MORE THAN TWO.
| More educational programs for adults to deepen your faith |
40.8% |
| More social events, like the parish picnic |
26.7% |
| Having an evening Mass during the week |
28.8% |
| Consolidating more school functions with St. Casimir’s |
7.3% |
| Recognizing people’s birthdays, anniversaries, etc. |
22.0% |
| Other |
4.2% |
What are the most serious issues affecting IHM in the coming five years? Select ONLY TWO from the list below.
| Financial shortfall |
34.6% |
Declining enrollment in our school |
25.7% |
| Having only one priest in the parish |
51.8% |
Costs of tuition in the school |
11.0% |
| Outreach to inactive Catholics |
22.0% |
Support for the domestic Church (Faith in the home) |
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Results – All respondents
738 total surveys
How frequently do you attend weekend Masses at IHM?
| Every weekend |
79.9% |
Once a month |
1.5% |
| 2 or 3 times a month |
13.7% |
Less than once a month |
2.8% |
2.0% declined to answer
Please tell us your status: (check only one)
| I am a registered member of IHM Parish. |
85.2% |
| I am registered at another parish but I come here sometimes. |
4.3% |
| I attend this parish regularly but am not registered. |
6.5% |
| I am a guest today. |
3.5% |
0.9% declined
How important are the following to you?
| |
Very important |
Somewhat important |
Seldom/ Never important |
Don’t know |
No answer |
| Teaching from the Catechism in homilies |
55.4% |
27.1% |
3.4% |
3.7% |
10.4% |
| Traditional Sacred Music (i.e Gregorian Chant) |
28.5% |
36.9% |
19.8% |
4.1% |
10.8% |
| Vibrant contemporary music that encourages/invites participation |
58.7% |
27.1% |
5.3% |
1.2% |
7.7% |
| Fellowship with other parishioners after Mass |
37.0% |
42.5% |
8.9% |
2.8% |
8.7% |
Regarding the weekend Masses:
| |
Yes |
No |
Do not know |
No answer |
| Do you feel welcomed as you enter the church for Mass |
96.7% |
1.5% |
0.9% |
0.8% |
| Should guidelines be published for appropriate dress for Mass? |
48.5% |
35.9% |
10.7% |
4.9% |
| Should people be asked to turn off their cell phones before Mass begins? |
85.1% |
9.2% |
2.7% |
3.0% |
| Should a place other than the Gathering Space be provided for infants who need to exercise their vocal chords during Mass? |
40.4% |
38.3% |
17.2% |
4.1% |
Would you support changing Sunday morning Mass times to 8:00 – 10:00 and 12noon, to better facilitate parking and hospitality after the Sunday Mass?
| Keep the times as they are now |
57.9% |
| Change the times to 8:00, 10:00 and 12:00 |
34.7% |
7.5% declined to answer
Where do you get information about things going on in the parish?
| |
Always |
Sometimes |
Seldom/
Never |
| announcements at Mass |
68.7% |
23.0% |
1.5% |
| announcements in the Bulletin |
73.0% |
19.9% |
3.1% |
| word of mouth |
11.5% |
41.7% |
23.0% |
| IHM Heartbeat |
31.7% |
31.0% |
19.2% |
| Website |
3.5% |
13.4% |
53.4% |
| Faith Magazine |
19.8% |
35.0% |
27.1% | |
In the following list, what would you most like to see implemented? Select NO MORE THAN TWO.
| More educational programs for adults to deepen your faith |
44.7% |
| More social events, like the parish picnic |
34.7% |
| Having an evening Mass during the week |
30.8% |
| Consolidating more school functions with St. Casimir’s |
10.4% |
| Recognizing people’s birthdays, anniversaries, etc. |
17.6% |
| Other |
6.1% |
What are the most serious issues affecting IHM in the coming five years? Select ONLY TWO from the list below.
| Financial shortfall |
32.4% |
Declining enrollment in our school |
29.1% |
| Having only one priest in the parish |
45.1% |
Costs of tuition in the school |
15.4% |
| Outreach to inactive Catholics |
19.4% |
Support for the domestic Church (Faith in the home) |
12.5% |
| Understanding Stewardship |
11.5% |
|
2.4% |
How old are you?
| 13-19 years |
7.6% |
|
31.0% |
| 20-35 years |
10.8% |
65 years or older |
25.9% |
| 36-50 years |
23.6% |
No answer |
1.1% |
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