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Prospect-Response Statistics for:


I am a

Response Number of responses Percentage of total
Female 1100 60.41
Male 721 39.59
Total 1821 100 %

My age

ResponseMen CountMen PercentWomen CountWomen PercentTotal countTotal Percent
17 or less 91 5.00 % 153 8.40 % 244 13.40 %
18 - 19 87 4.78 % 129 7.08 % 216 11.86 %
20 - 24 149 8.18 % 236 12.96 % 385 21.14 %
25 - 29 111 6.10 % 134 7.36 % 245 13.45 %
30 - 34 80 4.39 % 78 4.28 % 158 8.68 %
35 - 39 51 2.80 % 81 4.45 % 132 7.25 %
40 - 44 38 2.09 % 65 3.57 % 103 5.66 %
45 - 49 38 2.09 % 60 3.29 % 98 5.38 %
50 - 54 32 1.76 % 61 3.35 % 93 5.11 %
55 - 59 19 1.04 % 47 2.58 % 66 3.62 %
60+ 25 1.37 % 56 3.08 % 81 4.45 %
Total   721 39.59 1100 60.41 1821 100%


My marital status is...

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
Single 605 33.30 % 876 48.21 % 1481 81.51 %
Married 64 3.52 % 70 3.85 % 134 7.37 %
Widowed 4 0.22 % 25 1.38 % 29 1.60 %
Divorced with annulment 28 1.54 % 57 3.14 % 85 4.68 %
Divorced without annulment 20 1.10 % 68 3.74 % 88 4.84 %
Total   721 39.68 % 1096 60.32 % 1817 100 %


I am:

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
Roman Catholic 607 33.39 % 884 48.62 % 1491 82.01 %
Eastern Catholic 14 0.77 % 16 0.88 % 30 1.65 %
Becoming a Catholic 60 3.30 % 92 5.06 % 152 8.36 %
Not a Catholic 40 2.20 % 105 5.78 % 145 7.98 %
Total   721 39.66 % 1097 60.34 % 1818 100 %


I am exploring the following vocations and/or lifestyles:

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
Sister 7 0.20 % 904 26.28 % 911 26.48 %
Brother 405 11.77 % 5 0.15 % 410 11.92 %
Deacon 185 5.38 % 17 0.49 % 202 5.87 %
Lay Ministry/Associate/Service Program 208 6.05 % 346 10.06 % 554 16.10 %
Priest-Order 413 12.01 % 16 0.47 % 429 12.47 %
Priest-Diocesan 271 7.88 % 15 0.44 % 286 8.31 %
Secular Institute/Consecrated Life 226 6.57 % 422 12.27 % 648 18.84 %
Total   1715 49.85 % 1725 50.15 % 3440 100 %


I am drawn to living in the following community type(s):

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
Apostolic/Evangelical 483 13.18 % 707 19.29 % 1190 32.47 %
Monastic 381 10.40 % 531 14.49 % 912 24.88 %
Cloistered/semi-cloistered 261 7.12 % 445 12.14 % 706 19.26 %
Missionary 335 9.14 % 522 14.24 % 857 23.38 %
Total   1460 39.84 % 2205 60.16 % 3665 100 %


Please indicate your current educational status.

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
I am currently in high school/secondary school or working on a General Equivalency Diploma or Genera 138 7.62 % 205 11.31 % 343 18.93 %
I have a high school diploma/secondary certificate or other equivalency (but no further formal educa 115 6.35 % 144 7.95 % 259 14.29 %
I am currently in college, university, or technical school (or have completed courses toward a degre 139 7.67 % 216 11.92 % 355 19.59 %
I have a university, college, or associate/technical degree. 326 17.99 % 529 29.19 % 855 47.19 %
Total   718 39.62 % 1094 60.38 % 1812 100 %


I would like to enter a organization in which a habit or distinctive religious garb is... (Note)

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
Worn (some or all of the time) 572 28.61 % 855 42.77 % 1427 71.39 %
Not worn 219 10.96 % 353 17.66 % 572 28.61 %
Total   791 39.57 % 1208 60.43 % 1999 100 %


I am drawn to living...

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
alone (while connected to a larger community) 120 9.21 % 169 12.97 % 289 22.18 %
in a group of 2 or 3 100 7.67 % 161 12.36 % 261 20.03 %
in a group of 4 to 7 126 9.67 % 215 16.50 % 341 26.17 %
in a group of 8 or more 137 10.51 % 275 21.11 % 412 31.62 %
Total   483 37.07 % 820 62.93 % 1303 100 %


I would like to join a community that prays together...

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
two or more times a day 125 12.64 % 252 25.48 % 377 38.12 %
daily 162 16.38 % 264 26.69 % 426 43.07 %
several times a week 66 6.67 % 120 12.13 % 186 18.81 %
Total   353 35.69 % 636 64.31 % 989 100 %


In what languages are you proficient?

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
English 249 24.03 % 437 42.18 % 686 66.22 %
Spanish 55 5.31 % 76 7.34 % 131 12.64 %
French 25 2.41 % 30 2.90 % 55 5.31 %
Portuguese 8 0.77 % 6 0.58 % 14 1.35 %
Italian 13 1.25 % 10 0.97 % 23 2.22 %
Amer. Sign Lang. 2 0.19 % 11 1.06 % 13 1.25 %
Arabic 3 0.29 % 2 0.19 % 5 0.48 %
Bangla 0 0.00 % 2 0.19 % 2 0.19 %
Chinese 3 0.29 % 7 0.68 % 10 0.97 %
Creole 0 0.00 % 3 0.29 % 3 0.29 %
Filipino 4 0.39 % 6 0.58 % 10 0.97 %
Flemish 1 0.10 % 1 0.10 % 2 0.19 %
German 11 1.06 % 16 1.54 % 27 2.61 %
Greek 0 0.00 % 1 0.10 % 1 0.10 %
Hmong 0 0.00 % 1 0.10 % 1 0.10 %
Hungarian 0 0.00 % 2 0.19 % 2 0.19 %
Japanese 0 0.00 % 6 0.58 % 6 0.58 %
Korean 0 0.00 % 2 0.19 % 2 0.19 %
Lithuanian 1 0.10 % 2 0.19 % 3 0.29 %
Polish 6 0.58 % 5 0.48 % 11 1.06 %
Russian 3 0.29 % 6 0.58 % 9 0.87 %
Tagalog 4 0.39 % 7 0.68 % 11 1.06 %
Vietnamese 1 0.10 % 8 0.77 % 9 0.87 %
Total   389 37.55 % 647 62.45 % 1036 100 %


I am drawn to the following prayer styles:

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
Rosary 195 7.92 % 326 13.24 % 521 21.15 %
Liturgy of the Hours 164 6.66 % 255 10.35 % 419 17.01 %
Daily Mass 225 9.14 % 367 14.90 % 592 24.04 %
Eucharistic Adoration 190 7.71 % 350 14.21 % 540 21.92 %
Faith Sharing / Lectio Divina 142 5.77 % 249 10.11 % 391 15.87 %
Total   916 37.19 % 1547 62.81 % 2463 100 %


I pray...

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
occasionally 28 4.03 % 44 6.34 % 72 10.37 %
once or twice a day 88 12.68 % 193 27.81 % 281 40.49 %
more than two times a day 136 19.60 % 205 29.54 % 341 49.14 %
Total   252 36.31 % 442 63.69 % 694 100 %


Are you free of debt?

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
Yes 187 26.75 % 294 42.06 % 481 68.81 %
No 66 9.44 % 147 21.03 % 213 30.47 %
Other 1 0.14 % 4 0.57 % 5 0.72 %
Total   254 36.34 % 445 63.66 % 699 100 %


I have been considering religious life or the priesthood for...

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
Just beginning 70 10.14 % 149 21.59 % 219 31.74 %
1 year 31 4.49 % 62 8.99 % 93 13.48 %
2 years 29 4.20 % 34 4.93 % 63 9.13 %
3 years 20 2.90 % 39 5.65 % 59 8.55 %
4 years 11 1.59 % 14 2.03 % 25 3.62 %
5+ years 89 12.90 % 142 20.58 % 231 33.48 %
Total   250 36.23 % 440 63.77 % 690 100 %


I have done volunteer work and/or gone on retreats of a religious nature.

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
Yes 192 27.83 % 361 52.32 % 553 80.14 %
No 56 8.12 % 81 11.74 % 137 19.86 %
Total   248 35.94 % 442 64.06 % 690 100 %


I am interested in pursuing the following ministries or volunteer activities in the future:

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
Education 172 4.98 % 268 7.76 % 440 12.74 %
Preaching 156 4.52 % 136 3.94 % 292 8.45 %
Retreat work 130 3.76 % 258 7.47 % 388 11.23 %
Parish 145 4.20 % 203 5.88 % 348 10.08 %
Prison ministry 83 2.40 % 103 2.98 % 186 5.39 %
Prayer 162 4.69 % 307 8.89 % 469 13.58 %
Youth/campus ministry 104 3.01 % 233 6.75 % 337 9.76 %
Social Service 96 2.78 % 194 5.62 % 290 8.40 %
Healthcare 70 2.03 % 167 4.83 % 237 6.86 %
Foreign missions 93 2.69 % 142 4.11 % 235 6.80 %
Manual labor 103 2.98 % 127 3.68 % 230 6.66 %
Other 0 0.00 % 2 0.06 % 2 0.06 %
Total   1314 38.04 % 2140 61.96 % 3454 100 %


Have you participated in a formal discernment process?

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
Yes, I have participated in a formal discernment process. 68 9.97 % 61 8.94 % 129 18.91 %
No, I have not participated in a formal discernment process. 179 26.25 % 374 54.84 % 553 81.08 %
Total   247 36.22 % 435 63.78 % 682 100 %


I have been involved in the following ministries or volunteer activities in the past five years:

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
Education 87 5.35 % 156 9.60 % 243 14.95 %
Preaching 39 2.40 % 46 2.83 % 85 5.23 %
Retreat work 46 2.83 % 97 5.97 % 143 8.80 %
Parish 98 6.03 % 159 9.78 % 257 15.82 %
Prison ministry 9 0.55 % 7 0.43 % 16 0.98 %
Prayer 106 6.52 % 199 12.25 % 305 18.77 %
Youth/campus ministry 77 4.74 % 150 9.23 % 227 13.97 %
Social Service 46 2.83 % 76 4.68 % 122 7.51 %
Healthcare 27 1.66 % 64 3.94 % 91 5.60 %
Foreign missions 9 0.55 % 26 1.60 % 35 2.15 %
Manual labor 46 2.83 % 55 3.38 % 101 6.22 %
Total   590 36.31 % 1035 63.69 % 1625 100 %


I have received the following religious training:

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
Catholic school 124 24.55 % 202 40.00 % 326 64.55 %
Theological school 33 6.53 % 29 5.74 % 62 12.28 %
CCD (Confraternity of Christian Doctrine) 39 7.72 % 75 14.85 % 114 22.57 %
Other 1 0.20 % 2 0.40 % 3 0.59 %
Total   197 39.01 % 308 60.99 % 505 100 %


I have worked in the following areas:

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
Business 69 6.20 % 107 9.61 % 176 15.81 %
Education/Training 85 7.64 % 164 14.73 % 249 22.37 %
Healthcare 35 3.14 % 119 10.69 % 154 13.84 %
Nonprofit, social work 56 5.03 % 112 10.06 % 168 15.09 %
Technical, mechanical, electrical work 45 4.04 % 28 2.52 % 73 6.56 %
Law enforcement, military 23 2.07 % 17 1.53 % 40 3.59 %
Legal work 14 1.26 % 21 1.89 % 35 3.14 %
Ministry (religious) 18 1.62 % 32 2.88 % 50 4.49 %
Ministry (lay) 58 5.21 % 109 9.79 % 167 15.00 %
Other 0 0.00 % 1 0.09 % 1 0.09 %
Total   403 36.21 % 710 63.79 % 1113 100 %