1. The Priests and the Deacon.
2. The kindness of the parishioners.
3. The parish staff.

1. Lack of priests in the Louisville archdiocese.
2. Safety on church campus as well as in the surrounding community.
3. Attendance at mass.

Caring for those who need help. Examples: St. Vincent DePaul, collections of food, clothing, and other items for those in need, Stephen Ministries, etc.

1. The school
2. The opportunity to participate in Christ renews his parish meetings
3. The history of our pastors and associate pastors.

1. Getting younger parents to participate in non school related activities
2. Communicating to parishioners who do not attend mass
3. Having enough priest and deacons to interact in non mass activities

To provide examples of how time, talent, and treasure can enrich our community.

1. The friendly and welcoming atmosphere of Holy Trinity was the thing that attracted us to join Holy Trinity parish.

2. Fr. Shane and Fr. Wayne and their relationship with the parishioners and visitors and their excellent homilies and celebrations of the liturgy immediately due up into the community. Both made us feel recognized and valued as new members. We also love the liturgical celebrations. They are uplifting, well planned and executed to provide an excellent prayer experience. (We love the touch of humor that is gently incorporated into the homilies. It really gets the central gospel message across.)

3. The variety of activities for all age levels and the willingness of the parish to invite and involve all in all aspects of the parish impressed us. We immediately felt included in the parish community.

1. Sometimes the rapid growth of the parish seems challenging especially for the limited clerical staff. Ministering to so many at two different parish locations limits how often parish have direct interaction with the pastor.

2. As in most parishes, the lack of participation in liturgical roles, i.e. lectors, cantors, eucharistic ministers, sacristans, gift bears, eucharistic ministers, hospitality ministers, etc. As in many if not most parishes, the same people seem to serving in these roles. Not sure how this can be addressed. The parish frequently invites parishioners to step up to fill these roles, but more participants are definitely needed. Too many times, volunteers are gathered before the liturgy begins to immediately fill these roles.

3. The wide age range in parishioners can be challenging especially at liturgies. Those who are senior members may be distracted by the behavior levels of youngsters particularly at weekend liturgies....since young parents do not seem willing to address loud actions of their little ones by taking them to the large gathering area that has a large screen TV available for viewing the liturgy taking place.

The motto of the parish is PRAY, STUDY, SERVE. We do believe that this sums up what is the goal of the parish and what is ultimately expected of parishioners. These three elements are "quietly" referenced in homies. Parishioners are encouraged to follow the message of Christ to pray for all, study the word of the bible as well as other resources that can educate and to serve at all times, to all persons, not just Holy Trinity parishioners, not just St. Matthews residents, not just citizens of Kentucky, or American but to all in our world.

Opportunities for service to our local and outreach are provided on a regular basis.

Friends and family go here
Small community

Transparency and decisions on use of parish funds.
Maintaining a good relationship with parishioners
Provide a cry room or expanded children’s catechesis/bible school year round

Help our children and entire community grow in Christ and set an example for others. Be a safe haven

1. Connection to the school kids. My children love when sports teams and academic teams are blessed at mass.
2. Well written homilies, very engaging and (especially meaningful when not focused on raising money).
3. Welcoming to young children.

1. To me, Catholicism is about more than sitting in a church pew. I feel closest to God and my faith when volunteering my time and talents to work with those most in need through food pantries, homeless shelters, center for women and children etc. I would like to see our parish offer more group volunteer activities that include our children as well.
2. Too much emphasis is placed on treasure, not enough focus on time and talent.
3. Updated choir/music at mass
4. We would benefit from an evening Sunday mass targeted specifically to teens. Music provided by high school students, gospel messages tailored to issues young adults face like peer pressure, depression, dating, etc.

Supporting the Clifton Center to provide a Catholic education to children with learning differences from across the city.

1. A grade school with a good reputation
2. The current priests are welcoming and sermons are current and thoughtful.
4. CHRP ministry strengthens both the individual faith journey and the understanding of the importance of this community

1 the pastor is stretched thin by
Serving two parishes that also include schools. I would feel guilty calling him for personal counseling although I find him very wise and compassionate.
2 the parking can be challenging
3 maintaining the reputation of the schools

Making sure our children have the tools and support to begin their faith journey at an early age.

Serve and support the young families as well as the many aging adults.

1. Everyone, guests and member Parishoners, are welcomed into our Church community at every Mass.
2. Father Shayne and Father Wayne are readily available, caring, open and well liked. Great homilists.
3. Ability to back numerous projects through volunteers and fundraising.

1. Lack of priests to officiate at our large parish. The priests we have do an excellent job but we feel they are stretched too thin. Such heavy responsibility.
2. Holy Trinity community provides for two churches and two schools. In addition, Holy Trinity Church helps lead the Archdiocese in outreach programs such as St Vincent DePaul and Catholic Service Appeal.
3. Providing enough Mass times to serve our large parish and the Archdiocese community. The Sunday 6:30 Mass at Holy Trinity was recently eliminated but we found it packed every time we attended.

To facilitate the programs of our parish and the whole Archdiocese.

Young families, good faith formation, active social calendar

Lack of volunteers for all school and parish activities, families only involved in school related things, poor communication of how and what we spend money on.

To be the North Star for parishes within the Archdiocese. To be a model of good stewardship, good sportsmanship, and faith formation.

1. The parish attracts young families due to its prestigious school. Having a steady influx of new families attending is not a benefit that many parishes can rely on.

2. Holy Trinity is committed to providing a socially active experience for its parishioners, through men's and women's groups, volunteer opportunities and children's athletics.

3. Holy Trinity offers many ways that parishioners can participate through stewardship, including assisting at Mass, Eucharistic Adoration, and more.

1. Our family does not feel that Holy Trinity is actively trying to foster sanctity in its parishioners or in the children attending the school. If pressed on the question "Is Holy Trinity developing future saints?" we do not believe we could answer yes in good conscience.

2. The parish seems more focused on social experience, competitiveness, financial outcomes, prestige, etc., and less on the development of virtue. This is even present from the pulpit, and is a significant challenge.

3. When Mass is complete, there's no room for prayer, because the parishioners do not respect the sanctity of the sanctuary. This needs to be taught, reminded and led from the top.

The parish has put a stake in the ground around its threefold mission for children... Pray, Study and Serve. This is sufficient, but not sufficiently taught as mission or facilitated by the uncommonly robust parish staff and priests. We, as the most affluent parish in the Archdiocese, can do FAR more for our fellow parishes, the poor of our broader community, and those outside our community, in prayer and service. Further, the opportunities for faith sharing (study) are great, but if not actively welcoming through outreach, growth of parishioners as leaders, or through the staff, they are stagnant at best.

Two excellent priests
Excellent music and liturgy
Some very Dedicated lay
volunteers

Energizing. Non active parishonrrs
Non existing young adult ministry

Enthusiastically learning and sharing the Word of God
Sharing our blessings with the less fortunate
Growing and sharing the corporal & spiritual works of mercy

1. Fr. Shayne and his parish staff who provide many opportunities to get involved as well as services to our faith community.
2. Offering of all sacraments with parish guidance and involvement throughout.
3. The amazing community of the school and parish who show up, volunteer, and go out of their way to make HT feel like home, especially for someone with a child who just started at the school.

1. Parking.
2. Lack of weddings which leads to new couples/families exposure to the parish.

“Following Christ’s example, we are striving to grow spiritually through worship, lifelong formation/education and service. We are dedicated to building a loving, caring faith community, sharing our gifts with all God’s people.”

1. Location in St Matthews
2. various extra curricular activities for children to participate in.
3. Teachers with long tenure at school.

1. Many families are affluent and may feel entitled.
2. Large size may alienate some children
3. Some older grades may form cliques among the girls

High level of expectations and preparation for highschool

We are new senior members of the parish. Since we have had not had any interaction with the school, we don't feel qualified to address the following questions.

Familiar community
Strong values
Involved parents

Transparency and decisions on use of school funds.
Making class sizes too large (balance of income vs student care)
Needs to stay true to faith doctrine, not let social issues/contagions creep into instruction or the classroom

Location within the community

1. The school is large and offers a pre-k program.
2. Athletic programs are offered to the children allowing them to be coached with classmates and with a Christian perspective.
3 the school is large enough to offer creative arts activities.

We are unable to answer this question since we have no children or grandchildren who attend or have attended the parish school in recent years.

We are unable to answer this question since we have no children or grandchildren who attend or have attended the parish school in recent years.

We are unable to answer this question since we have no children or grandchildren who attend or have attended the parish school in recent years.

Great teachers, teachers, teachers.

Communication, lack of parental involvement, lack of outdoor sports field.

CRHP, Clifton!

1. The incredible school with amazing teachers, faculty, and staff.
2. The parent and volunteer involvement that go above and beyond requirements and make it feel like a true community.
3. The state of the art facilities and access to higher education.

1. No PreK 3 program. We are losing incredible families every single year to other local parishes who do provide 3s and even now 2s programs (Holy Spirit). With the cost of childcare rising many families are looking to get their children into catholic schools as soon as possible, and making their decisions off of where they can get them in the earliest.
2. Leadership - with an interim principal this year the leadership will be challenged. With the size of the school it may be beneficial to look at a preschool/elementary principal as well as a middle school principal/leader.
3. Sports fields. Our playgrounds are incredible but our sports fields are extremely lacking compared to other parishes of our size.

Having the Clifton campus as part of our community makes it incredibly inclusive for families needing the additional services. Also, The access to technology exceeds many of the schools in our community. From the iPads to technology lab to the touch boards in the classroom, it is amazing to see the technology being used in a positive form throughout the school.