The next question on our November in-pew survey that I'd like to report on concerned what I called the "country of origin." I intended this question to help us better understand the unique blend of cultures that make up our parish. I found out something different instead.
The phrase "country of origin" carried different meanings for those who answered this question. I intended the phrase to mean the country from which our family came from. Almost 2/3 of respondents named the United States as the country of origin and about 50% considered themselves first or second generation in this country. I concluded that our parishioners take great pride in identifying themselves as loyal to the USA. That discovery in itself makes the whole survey a worthwhile activity.
The top 3 "countries of origin":
USA - 193
Nigeria - 24
Philppines - 17
Next Sunday evening Our Lady of Sorrows will host the three evening mission: Come Encounter Christ. We are being urged by the Archdiocese to attend one of these missions. The sessions begin at 7:00 pm and last to 8:30pm. On March 20-22, St. Regis will host the same mission.