Parish with a purpose.

Can you state-or approximate-the mission statement of your parish, school, university, or organization? Maureen McCarron, Conesus, N.Y. If I were to write a mission statement for my parish, it would be... Jesus' own mission statement, as in Isaiah 61 and Luke 4. When considering a parish, I am interested primarily in ... 63% Liturgy 53% Whether the parish is traditional or progressive 47% Location 37% The pastor 29% Diversity 26% Reverence 24% The other parishioners 13% Church architecture 11% Accessibility Results are based on survey responses from 38 uscatholic.org visitors. Name withheld When I see this word or phrase in a parish's mission statement, I am inclined to visit that parish: LGBTQ Mark Cappetta, Rancho Mirage, Calif. [Extracted from the article]