Report for Newman Hall - Holy Spirit Parish
Thank you for taking the Catholic Discipleship Profile as part of Newman Hall - Holy Spirit Parish Parish.
The Catholic Discipleship Profile (CDP) was developed to allow us as Catholics to get a snapshot of the ways in which we are actualizing the various dimensions of discipleship in our lives. Through reporting on the frequency of an activity, we can begin to see general patterns and emphases, specifically what we tend to do most and least. This can lead to insight and potential areas of growth as we follow Jesus as his disciples.
Just as individuals benefit from looking at their patterns of behavior as disciples, parishes can benefit as well. While it is difficult to get every parishioner to participate in CDP, the more who do participate contribute to an overall picture of the ways a parish puts Catholic discipleship into action. Exploring these patterns can help parish leaders make decisions about how to build upon a parish's most active behaviors and how to boost areas where parishes can grow in discipleship as a community.
The Catholic Discipleship Profile is not a test for parishes in the same way it is not a test for individuals. The richness of our Catholic spiritual and pastoral tradition helps us know there are many ways our Catholic ideals can be embodied. When a parish can see the way it incarnates our Catholic tradition, it can then discuss, reflect, and plan with greater focus.
Parishioners Participating in the Catholic Discipleship Profile
Number of parishioners who took part in the CDP: 240
Dates over which parishioners responded: 2/21/2023 - 4/12/2023
Number of validly completed parishioner profiles: 23
Demographic Information of Parishioners Taking the Catholic Discipleship Profile
| « Lowest Response | Highest Response » |
Age
| <18 | 18-24 | 25-40 | 41-60 | 61-70 | 71+ | No Response | Total | |
| Number | <18: 0 (0%) | 18-24: 31 (15%) | 25-40: 38 (18%) | 41-60: 36 (17%) | 61-70: 25 (12%) | 71+: 73 (35%) | No Response: 3 (1%) | Total: 206 |
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| Percentage | 0% | 15% | 18% | 17% | 12% | 35% | 1% | 100% |
Gender
| Male | Female | No Response | Total | |
| Number | Male: 78 (38%) | Female: 123 (60%) | No Response: 5 (2%) | Total: 206 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage | 38% | 60% | 2% | 100% |
Ethnicity
| Asian or Asian American | Black or African American | Hispanic or Latino | Multi or Bi-Racial | American Indian or Alaska Native | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White or Caucasian | Other | No Response | Total | |
| Number | Asian or Asian American: 33 (16%) | Black or African American: 9 (4%) | Hispanic or Latino: 22 (11%) | Multi or Bi-Racial: 9 (4%) | American Indian or Alaska Native: 0 (0%) | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 2 (1%) | White or Caucasian: 123 (60%) | Other: 4 (2%) | No Response: 4 (2%) | Total: 206 |
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| Percentage | 16% | 4% | 11% | 4% | 0% | 1% | 60% | 2% | 2% | 100% |
Five Expressions of Catholic Discipleship
This report will show parishioner responses in five common expressions of Catholic discipleship that were statistically validated in test runs of this survey. These five areas allow for an unfolding of the various themes of discipleship found in each expression.
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Encountering God
As disciples, our life of faith is fundamentally rooted in our personal experiences of encountering God, especially through prayer. This awareness of God's presence calls us as disciples to conversion and commitment and brings us to a new way of life in Christ and his Spirit. -
Integrating Faith and Life
As disciples, we are called to integrate our faith into all the facets of our lives. Formed by God's Word, prayer, and especially the Mass, we give witness to our faith by what we say and do, how we think, and how we make decisions. -
Accompanying and Being Accompanied
As disciples, we are called to accompany, or journey with, others in faith so that we can grow together as the Body of Christ. Just as we find support for living our faith from the witness and Gospel proclamation of others, we help our family, friends, and parish community grow as disciples through letting the light of Christ shine through our witness and service. -
Serving Others
As disciples, strengthened by God's grace, we are sent forth to extend God's reign in the world through faithful service. We share God's mercy by striving for justice and dignity for all, especially the poor and those most vulnerable. -
Living as a Catholic
As disciples, our Catholic traditions and practices of prayer and worship strengthen us as we follow Jesus. Celebrating the sacraments and participating in rituals of our faith bind us together as Catholics missionary disciples.
