ST. ANSELM SOCIAL JUSTICE MINISTRY SURVEY

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Catholic Social Justice is how people of faith are called to live the Gospel in a broken and suffering world.

As a parish, we can respond to the call for social justice in many ways. In this survey, the St Anselm Social Justice Ministry seeks your input on how to best direct our parish’s social justice programs and activities. We are not asking you to sign up for an activity.

Our intent is to identify the areas of greatest parish interest so we can focus our resources and grow our social justice ministry in those areas. Your responses will help guide St. Anselm’s Social Justice Ministry for the next few years. There is also space for you to add other activities in which you would be likely to participate.

Please complete by August 31, 2025.

PRAY:

St. Anselm’s Social Justice Ministry could offer opportunities to gather in person or online in order to pray for social justice. St. Anselm could also offer guidance on private prayer. Please answer the following questions:

A: On a scale of 1 to 4, please indicate your level of interest in participating in prayers for social justice at St. Anselm.

very unlikely

very likely

(If you selected 1, please skip ahead to STUDY AND LEARN; otherwise, please continue.)

B: Some examples of the way we might pray for social justice follow below. Please indicate how you would like to pray for social justice (in a group or privately):

Monthly Rosary

Seasonal Taizé Services (meditative song and reflection)

Weekly Stations of the Cross during Lent

View websites with daily reflection (privately)

Develop/Continue my own prayer routine (privately)

Other:

C: Would you be interested in working with others to explore ideas for, plan and implement a ministry of prayer for social justice at St. Anselm?

Yes

Maybe

Clear selection

STUDY AND LEARN:

St. Anselm’s Social Justice Ministry could offer opportunities for parishioners to learn what Scripture and the Church teach about social justice.

A: On a scale of 1 to 4, please indicate your level of interest in learning more about Catholic social justice teachings through activities and programs at St. Anselm.

very unlikely

very likely

(If you selected 1, please skip ahead to DONATE; otherwise, please continue.)

B: Some examples of study and learning are below. Please indicate what and how you would like to study and learn about social justice:

Participate in a small group to read and discuss Fratelli Tutti, Pope Francis’s encyclical on social justice, and create a personal plan of action

Participate in a small group to read and discuss Laudato Si', Pope Francis’s encyclical on Creation Care, a major focus of Catholic social justice teaching, and create a personal plan of action

Participate in viewing and discussing films and videos focused on Catholic Social Justice teachings

Participate in viewing and discussing commercial movies with social justice themes

Participate in multi-generational discussions to hear their stories and views about social justice

Gather for a half-hour between or after Sunday Masses to discuss the Scripture readings and homilies and what they teach about social justice

Investigate and identify ways to reduce St. Anselm’s energy use, create a parish action plan and present it at a parish council meeting

Other:

C: Would you be interested in working with others to explore ideas for, plan and implement a ministry of study and learning about social justice at St. Anselm?

Yes

Maybe

Clear selection

DONATE:

St. Anselm’s Social Justice Ministry could make more information available about options for charitable giving.

A: On a scale of 1 to 4, please indicate your level of interest in learning more about your options for donating to organizations doing social justice work.

very unlikely

very likely

(If you selected 1, please skip ahead to ADVOCATE; otherwise, please continue.)

B: Some ways in which St. Anselm might make information about charitable giving available are listed below. Please indicate how you would like to learn about options for making donations.

Occasional speakers at Sunday Mass

Monthly speakers, either in the evening or Saturday afternoon

Information table at the back of the Church

Other:

If there are any organizations that you would like to learn more about, please list them here:

C: Would you be interested in working with others to explore ideas for, plan and implement a ministry to inform charitable giving at St. Anselm?

Yes

Maybe

Clear selection

ADVOCATE:

This ministry advocates with lawmakers and other government officials for policies and legislation that support the objectives of social justice. It also seeks to influence how corporations' decisions affect social justice.

A: On a scale of 1 to 4, please indicate your level of interest in becoming an advocate for social justice.

very unlikely

very likely

(If you selected 1, please skip ahead to VOLUNTEER; otherwise, please continue.)

B: Some examples of social justice advocacy activities follow below. Please indicate the activities that you would be likely to support:

Learn how to talk about social justice in a non-confrontational manner with others, including family and friends, who hold views different from our own

Write postcards to legislators after Sunday Mass

Refrain from buying goods or services from companies when those companies engage in unjust social practices

Make phone calls to legislators’ offices before a crucial social justice vote

Plan and participate in visits to legislative and executive offices to discuss social justice priorities and concerns

Rally/protest peacefully to influence a corporate or government decision impacting social justice

Other:

C: Would you be interested in working with others to explore ideas for, plan and implement a ministry of advocating for social justice at St. Anselm?

Yes

Maybe

Clear selection

VOLUNTEER:

Volunteers come into direct contact with those most impacted by social injustices, far more than any of the other areas listed in this survey. St. Anselm’s Social Justice Ministry could identify opportunities for volunteering in our local communities and work to develop relationships with local charitable agencies needing volunteers.

A: On a scale of 1 to 4, please indicate your level of interest in becoming a volunteer.

very unlikely

very likely

(If you selected 1, please skip ahead to SUGGESTIONS & CONTACT INFO; otherwise, please continue.)

B: Some examples of volunteering opportunities are listed below. Please indicate those activities that you would be likely to support:

Work in a soup kitchen preparing and serving meals

Help Mercy Center distribute food and clothing

Volunteer as a tutor for someone learning English as a second language

Work with Lunch Break and/or Family Promise to provide shelter for those who are temporarily without homes

Volunteer in prison ministry

Other:

C: Would you be interested in working with others to explore ideas for, plan and implement a ministry of volunteering at St. Anselm?

Yes

Maybe

Clear selection

CONTACT INFORMATION:

If you expressed interest by selecting Yes/Maybe in helping to plan and implement any of the Social Justice Ministry activities described in this survey, please enter your name and contact information, and check which ministries you would like to help plan.

First Name

Last Name

Phone

Confirm Social Justice Ministry:

PRAY

STUDY & LEARN

DONATE

ADVOCATE

VOLUNTEER

SUGGESTIONS:

Do you have other suggestions or recommendations for St. Anselm’s Social Justice Ministry? Please enter them here.

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