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Holy FamilyCommission Survey Results

June 2013

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Purpose of Survey

Take the pulse of the lay leadership: volunteer and professionals in regards to current Commission leadership model

Identify strengths and opportunities of the current Commission structure

Use this input as the basis for constructive discussions on moving forward with a vision for lay leadership

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Survey Participants

Please indicate if you are a:

Commission memberCommission ChairParish staffPastoral Council Member

• 28 respondents • Almost 65% of

respondents are Commission chairs/members

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Why do parishoners serve?

Opportunity to serve Holy Family

Parish

Opportunity to meet other lead-

ers at Holy Family Parish

Develop parish leadership

skills/experience

Learn more about the parish

0.0%10.0%20.0%30.0%40.0%50.0%60.0%70.0%80.0%90.0%

100.0%

Please indicate why you accepted this volunteer leadership position (check all that apply).

• Almost 90% accept because there is a desire to serve

• Keep the Parish alive and active

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How satisfied with the current experience?

Please rate your satisfaction with your current experience of working with the

Commissions:

Highly sat-isfiedSomewhat satisfiedNeutralSomewhat unsatisfiedHighly unsat-isfied

• No one is highly satisfied

• Equal % of respondents are somewhat satisfied to neutral/somewhat unsatisfied

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Comments on Satisfaction

Comments frequently relate to the untapped potential of the Commissions “Envisioned we would accomplish more” “Better, but effectiveness still seems marginal” “We have a sense we can do more” “Missing a great opportunity to develop lay

leadership; Commissions could be so much more”

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Satisfaction Aspects

Results are comparable with general ratings of satisfaction Consensus /cluster around somewhat satisfied to

neutral Highest levels of satisfaction with:

Meeting with the Commission members Staff/Commission members planning and

coordination Coordination with ministry leaders

Least satisfaction with other Parish leadership

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Comments

Lack of interaction with other Commissions Improving coordination with ministry leaders Variability across Commissions about attendance and

planning and coordination with staff Opportunity for better communication and interaction with

other Parish leadership Mixed reviews about Pastoral Plan and engagement around

it

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Value of the Commissions

Please rate the value you believe the Commisions are providing to Holy Family

Parish Life:

Highly valuableSomewhat valuableNeutralSomewhat valuelessHighly value-less

• Rankings of value somewhat higher than satisfaction

• Over 60% rate the Commissions as somewhat valuable

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Value of the Commissions

Great potential Clearer roles, functions Mixed results across Commissions “Potential is great for the individual volunteers to

contribute is great……….but I’m not sure the road to success is clear or even identified”

Suggestion - “Unified body of consultants or advisers working together”

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Successful Experiences

Interaction/connection with ministry leaders Specific tasks, e.g. Roman Missal, setting up CPR

training, blood drive, helping with Confirmation “Visioning process in contributing to the Holy

Family Pastoral Plan”

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Preparation for Role on Commissions

How well prepared to you think you were to accept the responsibilities of your role on the

Commissions?

Very well prepared

Well prepared

Prepared

Somewhat prepared

Not well prepared

Not applicable

• 32% reported – somewhat prepared

• Approximately 20% well or very well prepared

• Range of responses from “no idea” to “good understanding”

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What Works Best?

“Task-driven meetings” “Focus on one major area of parish life” “Community building and sharing of information” “Helping the staff in areas of expertise”; “Advisory

role” “Visioning – evaluation – recommendation

process”

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What should change?

“Interact with the ministries in a more direct fashion….being resource and liaison to Pastoral Council and/or staff members”

“Clearer on-going relationship to the Pastoral Council and Parish Life Director”

Commission co-chairs to support transition Better communication with Pastoral Council, across

Commissions, within Commissions Better planning

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What do you hope to get resolved today?

Clearly defined roles “Better understanding of the direction of the Commission

and how they fit the overall leadership structure at HFS” “Energy” “Unified focus for all the Commissions” “Best way to achieve accountability within the present or

modified or eliminated Commission structure”

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Final Comments

“Get more of our goals accomplished” “I’m afraid we’ll spend a lot of time on this and

essentially everything will stay the same” Balance the membership of visioning with the

implementation “Participating in the visioning creates a sense of

commitment to what is visioned”