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Partner Parish Application

Children’s Revival of Participation at Sunday Mass
Your Parish
Parish Name*
Enter the full name of your parish.
Diocese*
If your parish is not in one of the dioceses listed, please contact us before proceeding with your application.
Church Location*

Street address of the church in which your parish celebrates its largest Sunday Mass.

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Parish Type*

Parish with a single church location.Parish with two church locations.Parish with three or more church locations.Other
Church Location 2

Street address of the church in which your parish celebrates an additional Sunday Mass.

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Church Location 3

Street address of the church in which your parish celebrates an additional Sunday Mass.

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Mailing Address*

Mailing address of the parish office.

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Main Office Phone
Enter the main phone number for the parish office.
Main Parish Email
Enter the general email address for the parish.
Parish Website
Enter the web address for the homepage of the parish website.
Parish Households*
How many households are registered in your parish? (Approximate if necessary.)
Parish Demographics*
Summarize any demographic data you have about the members of your parish, such as racial and ethnic diversity, educational and economic indicators, and the relative size of different age groups.
Languages*
What languages are spoken at home by members of your parish?
Annual Budget*
Enter your parish’s annual operating budget in dollars. (Approximate if necessary.)

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Your Sunday Masses
Total Weekend Masses*
Include Masses celebrated on Sunday and Masses celebrated on Saturday evening in anticipation of Sunday.
List of Weekend Masses*
List all weekend Masses by time and location (if relevant).
Languages and Special Groups
Indicate any weekend Masses that your parish regularly celebrates in a language other than English or that intentionally serve a specific group within the parish (e.g., children, youth, young adults, older adults, people with disabilities, etc.).
Music Ministry*
Describe the usual music ministry at each of your weekend Masses (e.g., cantor, adult or children’s choir, organist, other instrumentalists).
Homilists*
List the homilists who regularly preach at weekend Masses, along with the approximate frequency.

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Your Ministry to Children
Ministries Serving Children*
List parish ministries that directly serve children and youth, including religious education, spiritual formation, liturgical, and social outreach ministries. For each, indicate the age range of children served and, if relevant, the approximate number of children involved.
Support for the Domestic Church
Describe any support or resources the parish provides directly to parents or families to nurture the spiritual lives of children at home.
Parochial School
If you have a parochial school, note the grades and total enrollment.
Children’s Gifts*
What particular gifts do the children of your parish bring to the whole parish?
Strengths in Children’s Ministry*
What are your parish’s greatest areas of strength in ministry to children?
Growth in Children’s Ministry*
In what ways does your parish most desire to grow its ministry to children?

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Your Hopes for Children’s Participation at Sunday Mass
Reasons for Applying*
Why does your parish wish to participate in the Children’s Revival of Participation at Sunday Mass?
Current Efforts at Children's Participation*
Describe any specific, intentional efforts that your parish already makes to incorporate children’s leadership and children’s ways of worship into any of your regular Sunday Masses.
Current Expectations of Congregation*
Currently, what kind of participation do other members of the congregation expect or not expect to see from children at your regular Sunday Masses?
Growth in Children’s Participation*
What growth do you hope to see in children’s participation at your regular Sunday Masses?
Importance for Children*
Why is children’s participation at Sunday Mass important for the children of your parish?
Importance for Whole Congregation*
Why is children’s participation at Sunday Mass important for the whole congregation?

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Children’s Revival of Participation at Sunday Mass
Your Pastor
Pastor’s Name*
Enter the name of your pastor or the person entrusted with pastoral care of the parish.
Official Title*

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Pastor’s Email*
Enter the pastor‘s email address, not a general parish email address.
Pastor’s Phone*
Enter the phone number at which the pastor can be reached most easily.
Pastor’s Statement*
Include a brief statement from the pastor describing availability to collaborate in the planning process and willingness to implement new efforts to enhance children’s participation at Sunday Mass.

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Your Children’s Participation Team
Facilitator’s Name*
Who will be the facilitator for the Children’s Participation Team at your parish?
Facilitator’s Status*

Parish employeeVolunteerOther
Facilitator’s Title*
Enter the facilitator’s job title or volunteer role at the parish.
Facilitator’s Email*
Enter the facilitator’s email address, not a general parish email address.
Facilitator’s Phone*
Enter the phone number at which the facilitator can be reached most easily.
Facilitator’s Statement*
Include a brief statement from the facilitator describing availability and interest in facilitating the parish’s participation in the Children’s Revival of Participation at Sunday Mass over the next five years.
Team Members*
List the names and roles of other people willing to meet regularly as a Children’s Participation Team to plan specific action steps.
Other Leaders
List any additional liturgical, catechetical, or pastoral leaders at the parish who will share responsibility for implementing the efforts of the Children’s Revival of Participation at Sunday Mass.
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Your Hopes for Children’s Participation at Sunday Mass

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