Priests' Support Working Group

The Goal #2 working group has released for perusal two versions of a projected survey of priests. Surveys are tough documents to create, since one needs a very clear idea of why one is asking the questions and what to do with the results! Also, if a survey is too long and specific, one risks having few respondents - too short and general and the answers may be long-winded and off the point. At the very least, a survey should invite honest, open communication and it is our hope that priests will recognize in the questions our intense desire to learn more about their opinions, histories and difficulties.

In attempting to blend all the elements of a valid survey tool, we have made one version general, while in the other we ask for quite specific information. Comments are already coming in, and the group plans to meet with leadership in the next few weeks to glean the best of both surveys. The finished version will be available to all affiliates who need such a tool to prepare the ground for fruitful lay/clerical collaboration.

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