Factors Determining the Involvement in Non-Religious Activities in the Parish: A Cross-Sectional Study of the Catholic Laity

Factors Determining the Involvement in Non-Religious Activities in the Parish: A Cross-Sectional Study of the Catholic Laity

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Charitable activities of the Catholic Church in Poland are carried out primarily at two levels: national church organizations, diocesan and religious, and at the level of less formalized parish green and gold masquerade mask organizations.The data show a relatively low percentage of people who are strongly involved in parish activities and in non-religious (social, charitable) affairs of the parish community.The first purpose of this paper is to indicate the socio-demographic features that characterize people who are socially engaged.The second aim is to search for model regularities indicating determinants of social activity of parishioners.

We conducted the research in parishes of Lublin Archdiocese in 2020.The research sample was 1867 people, of whom 70% were women.The average age of the respondents was 54.31 years.

We have selected predictors that characterise the merlin wizard costume participants of the non-religious activities in the parish.Referring to the theoretical model of social participation and the concept of social capital, we have indicated the factors that shape the pro-social attitudes of parish members.