Contents of Your Parish Report
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- Introduction and Demographics
- The Catholic Discipleship Profile for Newman Hall - Holy Spirit Parish
- Understanding How Parishioners of Newman Hall - Holy Spirit Parish Express Their Catholic Faith
- Encountering God
- Integrating Faith and Life
- Accompanying and Being Accompanied
- Serving Others
- Living as a Catholic
- Conclusion and Reflections
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Accompanying and Being Accompanied
Almost Never
Always
Parishioners self-reported a frequency of Sometimes (41%) in this area of discipleship behavior. They indicated that they most often express their discipleship through Accompanying and Being Accompanied in the following ways: being involved in ministries in your faith community, serving others, and talking with someone who provides spiritual support. These are just some of the ways that accompaniment is a part of your parishioner discipleship behaviors.
Behavioral Statements on Accompanying and Being Accompanied
Below is a summary of the responses ranked from the highest average frequency to the lowest.
| Statements Ranked According to Avg Frequency (0-100% Scale) | Avg Frequency (%) |
Often |
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| I talk with someone who provides spiritual support. | 64% |
| One of the ways I express my faith is through service to others. | 63% |
| I am involved in ministries of my faith community. | 55% |
| I talk about spiritual topics and/or religion, when appropriate, with my friends. | 54% |
Sometimes |
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| I spend time with others learning about my Catholic faith and growing spiritually. | 45% |
| I participate in a prayer group or pray with others. | 44% |
| I participate in a small group that shares about our faith and how we live it out in our daily lives. | 42% |
| I share faith-related content with others that has been meaningful to me. | 41% |
| I feel called to tell others about Jesus' love and mercy. | 36% |
| I recommend Catholic resources to encourage others to grow in their faith. | 32% |
| I pray with members of my family. | 31% |
| I speak about my faith with people besides close friends or family members. | 31% |
| I discuss Scripture with others. | 31% |
| When possible, I pray with those I am serving. | 27% |
| I mentor others in faith. | 26% |
Almost Never/Never |
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| When I meet people without a church community, I invite them to my parish. | 20% |
What does the expression of Accompanying and Being Accompanied include?
We are strengthened as disciples when we are accompanied in faith, witness to the Gospel, and accompany others in faith. This accompaniment happens in community, in a variety of contexts - in parish settings, in personal settings with friends or family, or in ministry with and for others. As baptized Catholics, we are called to participate in Jesus' mission of making disciples by helping others encounter Christ, including one's family, friends, and co-workers.
Reflection
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As you look at this area of Accompanying and Being Accompanied, invite parish leaders to discuss:
What in these results affirms our parish's experience of discipleship? What surprises us?
What conclusions can we draw about our parish's general practice of discipleship in this area?
When we look at the highest and lowest ranked statements in this area, what does this say to us as a parish?
What are some aspects of "Accompanying and Being Accompanied" that our parish would like to grow in the next year?
