ANNUAL RCIA PARISH SURVEY

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1 ANNUAL RCIA PARISH SURVEY Please print this form and fill in all the information that you can. Once you have all the information, please go online and transfer your answers to the online form at: The more info we can get, the better! 1. Parish Information Parish Name: First Name: Last Name: Your address: 2. RCIA Coordinator Information 2.1 How long have you been the coordinator for RCIA in you parish? (number of years) 2.2 Are you: (Choose one) Paid Staff Volunteer Other: (please describe) 2.3 How many cycles* of RCIA has your parish offered in the past 5 years? (*A cycle is considered from the start of program to completion of initiation.) Please continue on to section 3 RCIA Toolkit Annual RCIA Parish Survey Page 1

2 3. RCIA Participants and Graduates In order to gain a clearer sense of how our diocese in doing in supporting and retaining those who complete RCIA we are looking to track down the following information with as much accuracy as possible We understand this may require a bit of digging on your part - either in a database or through personal investigation. We would be extremely appreciative of any time you would be willing to invest to help us gain a more accurate picture of the long-term engagement of RCIA participants in the life of our church. Please enter numbers as your responses. If your response is unknown, please enter "?" or unknown". CURRENT YEAR ( ) 3.1 How many catechumans and candidates were registered in your RCIA process this year? How many completed initiation? Did your parish offer RCIA in ministry cycle? (If no, please skip to the years below that your parish did offer RCIA.) LAST YEAR (-1Y) ( ) 3.2 How many catechumens and candidates were registered in your RCIA process? How many completed initiation? year later, how many are regularly attending Mass? "regularly attending Mass" = attends Mass at least once a week on average year later, how many are active in the parish? *Participate in adult faith formation of some kind, service, member of CWL/Knights, choir, etc. If you desire, please add any comments regarding your numbers above. Page 2

3 TWO YEARS AGO (-2Y) ( ) 3.3 In 2014, how many catechumens and candidates were registered in your RCIA process? How many completed initiation? year later, how many are regularly attending Mass? year later, how many are active in the parish? years later, how many are regularly attending Mass? years later, how many are active in the parish? If you desire, please add any comments regarding your numbers above. THREE YEARS AGO (-3Y) ( ) 3.4 In 2013, how many catechumens and candidates were registered in your RCIA process? How many completed initiation? year later, how many are regularly attending Mass? year later, how many are active in the parish? years later, how many are regularly attending Mass? years later, how many are active in the parish? If you desire, please add any comments regarding your numbers above. 4.Your RCIA Process 4.1 How many catechists/team members, were involved in putting on RCIA this past ministry cycle? 4.2 Is there an ongoing RCIA team in your parish? : If yes, how many individuals are on the team? Page 3

4 4.3 Has your parish used published resources as part of the RCIA catechesis? If Yes Name of Resource 1: Please Rate the above resource on a scale of Very helpful 4 - Helpful 3 - Unsure 2 - Somewhat helpful 1 - Not helpful Name of Resource 2: Please Rate the above resource on a scale of Very helpful 4 - Helpful 3 - Unsure 2 - Somewhat helpful 1 - Not helpful Name of Resource 3: Please Rate the above resource on a scale of Very helpful 4 - Helpful 3 - Unsure 2 - Somewhat helpful 1 - Not helpful 4.4 Which minor rites of initiation do you encourage your initiates to participate in? (Check all that apply) Rite of Acceptance Dismissal/ Breaking Open the Word Presentation of Creed/Lord s Prayer Scrutinies Rite of Election Other:(If other, please describe) Page 4

5 4.5 Aside from formation sessions and the rites, what other components were included as part of the RCIA formation process? (Check all that apply) Group retreat Prayer meetings Bible study Meetings with pastor Service involvement Healing ministry Field trip Connection with other parishes or with other Archdiocesan events Other:(If other, please describe) 4.6 Do you conduct personal intake interviews? If yes, who conducts the interviews? Pastor Coordinator Other : Page 5

6 5. Follow-up Formation 5.1 Was there any follow-up formation or mystagogy offered to those who completed RCIA? If yes, what forms of follow-up formation has your parish offered in the past 5 years? (Check all that apply) Mystagogy (Easter to Pentacost) Year of the Neophyte (approx. 12 months) 1-2 months of follow-up >3 months - year of follow-up Fellowship meetings Spiritual gifts/vocation discernment process Other: (If other, please describe) 5.2 On average, what percentage of those who completed RCIA also participated in follow-up formation? Please retain a copy for your records, then proceed to the online form and transfer your responses. Link to online form: Thank you! Page 6