Archdiocese of Brisbane
Commission for Evangelisation and Pastoral Planning
SAMPLE Template for Parish Profiles
The following sample provides a general guide for the completion of a parish profile which is shared at the meeting of the Deanery Pastoral
Council or Planning Forum during stage 2 of the planning activity.
Parish Profile / Activity
Indicators
Catholic Population 2001
Churches / Mass Centres
Priest’s Residence
Parish Centre (office)
Schools (Catholic)
Community Centre / Parish Hall
Number of Priests
Number of paid staff
Number of weekend Masses:
Saturday vigil / Sunday
Times of weekend Masses
Total mass attendance for weekend
masses
Baptisms per month
Weddings per month
Funerals per month
Local community outreach
Parish Pastoral Council /s
Finance Committee /s
Ministry Groups
Income per year
Outgoings per year
Assets (land and buildings)
Liabilities (loans)
Investments
Other details
Sample Profile
for a parish
13655
2
1
1
2
0
2
1.5
6
Explanatory Notes
ABS Population via website: see Parish Census www.bne.catholic.net.au
Number of churches / mass centres
Brief details of number / nature of available residences
Specific area or part of presbytery.
List number of Primary and Secondary Catholic schools
Insert “0” when facility is not available to the parish
1 full time and 1 part/time.
2 x 6pm, Sun 7am, 2 x 9am, 6pm
1720
6
2.5
2
1 hospital, 2 state schools
2
1
12
$170 000
$165 000
$3.2 m
$130 000
1 house, IBD $30 000
List additional pastoral work in local hospital or state schools.
The number of pastoral councils or community councils
The number of finance committees / councils
Approx number of ministry groups e.g. Care &Concern, SVdP, RCIA, etc.
Approx dollar figure
Approx dollar figure
Approx value of land. Estimate of insurance cover for buildings.
Balance on loans
General details of the long term financial resources of the parish
Details of other special features, e.g. Priest may have chaplaincy duties.
Archdiocese of Brisbane
Commission for Evangelisation and Pastoral Planning
PARISH PROFILE TEMPLATE
Stage one in the preparation of a Deanery Proposal for Pastoral Leadership and Operating Structures to 2011 involves each parish updating
their PARISH PROFILE and sharing the information with members of the Deanery Pastoral Council/ Planning Forum during stage two.
Parish Profile / Activity
Indicators
Name of Parish:
…………………………
Notes for explanatory comments at Stage 2 deanery meeting
Catholic Population 2001
Churches / Mass Centres
Priest’s Residence
Parish Centre (office)
Schools (Catholic)
Community Centre / Parish Hall
Number of Priests
Number of paid staff
Number of weekend Masses:
Saturday vigil / Sunday
Times of weekend Masses
Total mass attendance for weekend
masses
Baptisms per month
Weddings per month
Funerals per month
Local community outreach
Parish Pastoral Council /s
Finance Committee /s
Ministry Groups
Income per year
Outgoings per year
Assets (land and buildings)
Liabilities (loans)
Investments
Other details
(See other side for SAMPLE of a Parish Profile to assist in the preparation of this profile)
January 2005