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
Response | Men Count | Men Percent | Women Count | Women Percent | Total count | Total 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 % |