Capital Campaign Planning Study -Diocese of Worcester

After having read the letter from Bishop McManus, we need your input on the following:

To read the letter visit worcesterdiocese.org/capital-campaign

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* 1. What is your initial reaction about the proposed need to address capital repairs and fund program endowments in our parishes and the Diocese of Worcester?

I understand the need

I don't think there is a need

Not sure

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* 2. If your parish is to receive at least 40% of the campaign proceeds it raises from the first dollar to be used for specific parish needs, would this influence your support of a capital campaign?

Yes

No

Unsure

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* 3. What issues relating to our parish and our diocese are important to you?

	Unsure	LOW	MEDIUM	HIGH
Local church renovations and repairs	Local church renovations and repairs Unsure	Local church renovations and repairs LOW	Local church renovations and repairs MEDIUM	Local church renovations and repairs HIGH
Local parish program endowments	Local parish program endowments Unsure	Local parish program endowments LOW	Local parish program endowments MEDIUM	Local parish program endowments HIGH
Educating seminarians for the priesthood	Educating seminarians for the priesthood Unsure	Educating seminarians for the priesthood LOW	Educating seminarians for the priesthood MEDIUM	Educating seminarians for the priesthood HIGH
Endowing care for our retired priests	Endowing care for our retired priests Unsure	Endowing care for our retired priests LOW	Endowing care for our retired priests MEDIUM	Endowing care for our retired priests HIGH
Increasing financial aid for Catholic School tuition	Increasing financial aid for Catholic School tuition Unsure	Increasing financial aid for Catholic School tuition LOW	Increasing financial aid for Catholic School tuition MEDIUM	Increasing financial aid for Catholic School tuition HIGH
Endowing charitable outreach programs	Endowing charitable outreach programs Unsure	Endowing charitable outreach programs LOW	Endowing charitable outreach programs MEDIUM	Endowing charitable outreach programs HIGH
Parish debt reduction or elimination	Parish debt reduction or elimination Unsure	Parish debt reduction or elimination LOW	Parish debt reduction or elimination MEDIUM	Parish debt reduction or elimination HIGH

Other (please specify)

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* 4. In general, how would you rate the financial health of the following?

	Well-off	Breaking even	In need	Failing	Unsure
Your parish	Your parish Well-off	Your parish Breaking even	Your parish In need	Your parish Failing	Your parish Unsure
The Diocese of Worcester	The Diocese of Worcester Well-off	The Diocese of Worcester Breaking even	The Diocese of Worcester In need	The Diocese of Worcester Failing	The Diocese of Worcester Unsure

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* 5. In your opinion, would Catholics work for and financially support a Capital Campaign if the parish leadership and parishioners decided that a campaign would be in the best interest of the parish and the diocese?

Yes

No

Unsure