CONTACT: Vicki Yamasaki, Coalition Spokesperson vicki@realpresencecoalition.com
A newly formed group of Catholics, with the support of Bishops Athanasius Schneider and Joseph Strickland, as well as famed exorcist Fr. Chad Ripperger, is today announcing the launch of a survey aimed at reaching the U.S. laity. The new group, called the Real Presence Coalition (RPC), has released the survey to discover why Catholics have lost faith in the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist and what measures they believe will best foster an increased belief in the Real Presence.
The survey can be found at LaySurvey.com.
The coalition has engaged Public Opinion Strategies to assist in the survey design and the analysis of the results. Since its founding in 1991, POS has conducted over 11 million interviews and is among the 50 largest research firms in the country.
According to a 2019 Pew Research survey, the vast majority of U.S. Catholics no longer believe in the real presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist. In response, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops launched a three-year Eucharistic Revival campaign to address this issue.
“As Catholics, we believe the Eucharist is the source and summit of our faith,” said Bishop Joseph Strickland, a member of the coalition. “We need to better understand why there’s been a loss of faith in the Real Presence, and I’m hopeful this survey will provide some valuable insights.”
“The Blessed Sacrament is the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Christ, and for this reason the Sacred Tradition has always labeled it THE mystery of faith,” said Fr. Chad Ripperger, another member of the coalition. “As the bishops have set in motion a program to draw greater attention to the belief in the Eucharist, it is important to know the causes of the decline in the belief in the Real Presence. I encourage all Catholics to take the survey so that the Real Presence Coalition can assist the bishops in obtaining accurate information.”
“We applaud the U.S. bishops’ campaign to help restore belief in the Real Presence,” said Vicki Yamasaki, spokesperson for the coalition. “We hope that our survey will support the bishops by providing valuable input on concrete changes that can be enacted to achieve measurable results.”
What to Share With Your Catholic Friends
We would like to invite all U.S. lay Catholics to participate in a new survey regarding the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the most Holy Eucharist.
A CRISIS OF FAITH
So we know that most U.S. Catholics do not believe Catholic teaching in the Real Presence. The U.S. bishops launched a three year Eucharistic Revival campaign in response.
UNDERSTANDING THE PROBLEM
A new group, called the Real Presence Coalition, has recently launched a survey to support the bishops in their effort. The purpose of the survey is to more clearly understand the underlying causes for a loss of faith in the Real Presence.
YOUR INPUT IS CRITICALLY IMPORTANT
This survey is an opportunity for you to have your voice heard. The survey takes approximately 5 minutes to complete and is completely confidential (no personal identifiable information is captured).
VISIT LAYSURVEY.COM
Thanks in advance for your participate. We will share with you the results of the survey once they have been published.