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October Count

Every October, parishes across the diocese obtain a head count at all Sunday masses in order to determine how many parishioners attend weekend masses.

To view the latest October Count numbers, please click the document below.

pdfOctober Count 2012

To view previous years October Count numbers, please click no the year below. All files require Adobe Acrobat Reader.

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Highlights of the 2011 October Mass Count

The 2012 October Mass Count indicates that 57,193 people attended parish Masses on Saturday evening and Sunday on four weekends in October 2012 - October 6-7, 13-14, 20-21, and 27-28.

This is a decrease of 1,682 people (–2.86%) from October 2012. This is a decrease of 27,215 people (-32.24%) since 1996.

The five parishes with the highest number of people attending Mass and the (%) difference from 2011 October Count

St. Boniface, Edwardsville

2,047

(+0.89%)

Holy Ghost, Jerseyville

2,001

(-1.06%)

St. Paul, Highland

1,708

(-6.15%)

St. Francis, Quincy

1,675

(-0.06%)

St. Peter, Quincy         

1,638

(-7.93%)

The five parishes with the smallest number of people attending Mass and the (%) difference from 2011 October Count

St. Francis DeSales, Moweaqua

49

(-3.92%)

Visitation, Alexander

35

(-18.37%)

St. Isidore, Bethany

37

(-31.82%)

St. Fidelis, Arenzville

30

(59.09%)

St. Sebastian, Waverly

20

(+23.81%)

Changes

A number of parishes experienced a significant change from October 2011. Twelve parishes reported an increase of 10% or greater. These include:

Immaculate Conception, Pierron

211

(+51.80%)

St. Augustine, Ashland

178

(+47.11%)

St. Francis Xavier, Jerseyville

441

(+32.43%)

St. Luke, Virginia

119

(+29.35%)

Christ the King, Greenup

142

(+23.48%)

St. Isidore, Bethany

37

(+23.33%)

St. James, St. Jacob

80

(+19.40%)

St. Mary, Ste. Marie

190

(+18.75%)

St. Edward, Mendon

197

(+16.57%)

St. Rose, Montrose

251

(+12.56%)

St. John, Carrollton

321

(+11.07%)

St. Michael, Staunton

624

(+11.03%)

Twenty-seven parishes had a decrease of 10% or greater in Mass attendance from October Count 2011. These include:

St. Jude, Rochester

475

(-10.04%)

Holy Trinity, Stonington

152

(-10.06%)

Our Lady Queen of Peace, Bethalto

677

(-10.33%)

St. Thomas, Newton

545

(-11.38%)

Visitation, Alexander

25

(-12.50%)

St. Francis of Assisi, Hardin

418

(-12.73%)

St. Mary, Paris

249

(-13.24%)

St. Anthony, Effingham

1298

(-13.47%)

St. Charles Borromeo, Charleston

303

(-13.68%)

St. Isidore the Farmer, Dieterich

604

(-14.08%)

St. Mary, Pittsfield

206

(-14.17%)

St. Fidelis, Arenzville

30

(-14.29%)

St. Raymond, Raymond

112

(-14.50%)

St. Thomas, Decatur

321

(-14.63%)

St. Columcille, Sullivan

169

(-15.08%)

St. Michael, Sigel

932

(-15.43%)

St. Cecilia, Glen Carbon

637

(-15.63%)

St. Charles Borromeo, Casey

52

(-16.13%)

St. Aloysius, North Arm

66

(-16.46%)

St. Mary, Neoga

226

(-19.00%)

St. Joseph, Ramsey

72

(-20.00%)

St. Michael, Greenfield

77

(-20.62%)

St. Peter, Petersburg

156

(-22.77%)

St. Sebastian, Waverly

20

(-23.08%)

Sacred Heart, Lillyville

138

(-25.00%)

St. Mary, Green Creek

210

(-26.06%)

St. Mark, Winchester

83

(-33.06%)
Last Updated on 17 January 2013