Young Couples Message

The following is sent to you by Joceline Lemaire, Director of Adult Formation for Cathedral Parish.

July 2009

Hi Everyone!

My name is Heather Bullentini. My husband, Rinaldo, and I attend Cathedral of the Incarnation. I am a student at Trevecca Nazarene University finishing my Bachelors in Management and Human Relations. As part of my thesis project, I am researching age specific life-stage parish groups and hope to start a group for young (mid-20’s to mid-30’s) married couples here at the Cathedral. I have been working with Joceline Lemaire, Director of Adult Formation, to design a way to communicate with young Cathedral couples, while protecting their privacy. For that reason, she is sending out this email.

You are getting this e-mail letter because you are part of this young married demographic at the Cathedral. Included is a copy of a survey I have developed for my study. I would appreciate your assistance in answering the questions; please feel free to answer them anonymously. You may return surveys to me via email poliusa@msn.com or by leaving them in the drop box that will be placed in the narthex of the church.

In late August I will schedule an informal gathering to give young couples the chance to meet and to share their interest in forming a couples’ group. This gathering will be announced in the parish bulletin.

I currently do not have any contact information for you. If you choose to respond to the survey and provide me with your email address, I will keep you informed of developments regarding a young couples group.

Thank you for taking the time to read my letter and for your response. Rinaldo and I look forward to meeting you in the near future. Stay tuned to the bulletin for further information and dates. You may also reach Joceline Lemaire at the church office if you have any questions. Her e-mail is jlemaire@cathedralnashville.org and the telephone number is 615-327-2330 ext. 309

Sincerely,

Heather Bullentini
Poliusa@msn.com


Survey One Per Couple

Names (optional)
Address (optional):

Phone Numbers (optional): E-mail (optional):
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Ages: ______ Male _________Female Home Parish:_________________________

Years Married:________ Number of Children:________

Married in a Catholic Church? Yes No
Married in the eyes of the Church (Not Necessarily Conversion)? Yes No

Practicing Catholic? Yes No Other Denomination(s)? ____________________

Attended Marriage Prep class? Yes No Engaged Encounter? Yes No

Attended Marriage Encounter? Yes No Where and how long ago?
Other? _______________________________ _____________________________
Beneficial? Yes No Why? ___________________________________________

Is there a Welcoming committee or New-Comers group present in your parish? Yes No
How long have you lived in the Nashville area?_________________________________
Not from Nashville, where did you move from?_________________________________

Are you interested in forming a young married Catholic support group? Yes No
What would you hope to gain from this group?_________________________________
Childcare, is it necessary for you to attend? Yes No

Have you attended a church sponsored age specific group before? Yes No
Was the group beneficial? Yes No Why? _________________________________
If yes, does the group still exist and where?_____________________________________
If yes, what was its focus?__________________________________________________

Do you attend the Young Adults (20-30’s) Ministry at your parish? Yes No
Why? _________________________________________________________________
If yes, what activities do you attend? (i.e. movie nights, book study, dinner, games, etc.) _______________________________________________________________________
Areas of topic discussion interest: ____________________________________________
Book study interest: _______________________________________________________
Other: __________________________________________________________________
Would you be willing to meet at other venues then just your parish? Yes No
(i.e. group member’s home, coffee shop, Cathedral of the Incarnation,) Other? ________

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