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I am a:
| Response |
Number of responses |
Percentage of total |
| Female |
1359 |
63.65 |
| Male |
776 |
36.35 |
| Total |
2135 |
100 % |
My age:
| Response | Men Count | Men Percent | Women Count | Women Percent | Total count | Total Percent |
| 17 or less |
80 |
3.75 % |
196 |
9.18 % |
276 |
12.93 % |
| 18 - 19 |
65 |
3.04 % |
162 |
7.59 % |
227 |
10.63 % |
| 20 - 24 |
143 |
6.70 % |
254 |
11.90 % |
397 |
18.59 % |
| 25 - 29 |
103 |
4.82 % |
139 |
6.51 % |
242 |
11.33 % |
| 30 - 34 |
70 |
3.28 % |
106 |
4.96 % |
176 |
8.24 % |
| 35 - 39 |
61 |
2.86 % |
73 |
3.42 % |
134 |
6.28 % |
| 40 - 44 |
56 |
2.62 % |
81 |
3.79 % |
137 |
6.42 % |
| 45 - 49 |
70 |
3.28 % |
92 |
4.31 % |
162 |
7.59 % |
| 50 - 54 |
57 |
2.67 % |
95 |
4.45 % |
152 |
7.12 % |
| 55 - 59 |
35 |
1.64 % |
93 |
4.36 % |
128 |
6.00 % |
| 60+ |
36 |
1.69 % |
68 |
3.19 % |
104 |
4.87 % |
| Total |
776 |
36.35 |
1359 |
63.65 |
2135 |
100% |
I am:
| Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
| Roman Catholic |
680 |
32.30 % |
1175 |
55.82 % |
1855 |
88.12 % |
| Eastern Catholic |
6 |
0.29 % |
14 |
0.67 % |
20 |
0.95 % |
| Becoming a Catholic |
45 |
2.14 % |
64 |
3.04 % |
109 |
5.18 % |
| Not a Catholic |
26 |
1.24 % |
95 |
4.51 % |
121 |
5.75 % |
| Total |
757 |
35.96 % |
1348 |
64.04 % |
2105 |
100% |
My marital status is...
| Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
| Single |
602 |
29.44 % |
1015 |
49.63 % |
1617 |
79.07 % |
| Married |
48 |
2.35 % |
61 |
2.98 % |
109 |
5.33 % |
| Widowed |
15 |
0.73 % |
50 |
2.44 % |
65 |
3.18 % |
| Divorced with annulment |
51 |
2.49 % |
104 |
5.09 % |
155 |
7.58 % |
| Divorced without annulment |
20 |
0.98 % |
79 |
3.86 % |
99 |
4.84 % |
| Total |
736 |
35.99 % |
1309 |
64.01 % |
2045 |
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 |
72 |
3.47 % |
208 |
10.03 % |
280 |
13.51 % |
| I have a high school diploma/secondary certificate or other equivalency (but no further formal educa |
103 |
4.97 % |
132 |
6.37 % |
235 |
11.34 % |
| I am currently in college, university, or technical school (or have completed courses toward a degre |
181 |
8.73 % |
352 |
16.98 % |
533 |
25.71 % |
| I have a university, college, or associate/technical degree. |
388 |
18.72 % |
637 |
30.73 % |
1025 |
49.45 % |
| Total |
744 |
35.89 % |
1329 |
64.11 % |
2073 |
100% |
I currently live in...
| Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
| United States |
562 |
29.50 % |
1110 |
58.27 % |
1672 |
87.77 % |
| Canada |
43 |
2.26 % |
57 |
2.99 % |
100 |
5.25 % |
| Ireland |
20 |
1.05 % |
14 |
0.73 % |
34 |
1.78 % |
| United Kingdom |
36 |
1.89 % |
61 |
3.20 % |
97 |
5.09 % |
| Italy |
2 |
0.10 % |
0 |
0.00 % |
2 |
0.10 % |
| Total |
663 |
34.80 % |
1242 |
65.20 % |
1905 |
100% |
I am a citizen of (or have permanent legal residency) in the following country:
| Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
| United States |
563 |
28.77 % |
1111 |
56.77 % |
1674 |
85.54 % |
| Canada |
50 |
2.55 % |
61 |
3.12 % |
111 |
5.67 % |
| Ireland |
28 |
1.43 % |
20 |
1.02 % |
48 |
2.45 % |
| United Kingdom |
42 |
2.15 % |
65 |
3.32 % |
107 |
5.47 % |
| Italy |
8 |
0.41 % |
9 |
0.46 % |
17 |
0.87 % |
| Total |
691 |
35.31 % |
1266 |
64.69 % |
1957 |
100% |
In what languages are you proficient?
| Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
| English |
673 |
25.22 % |
1223 |
45.82 % |
1896 |
71.04 % |
| Spanish |
132 |
4.95 % |
205 |
7.68 % |
337 |
12.63 % |
| French |
48 |
1.80 % |
93 |
3.48 % |
141 |
5.28 % |
| Portuguese |
5 |
0.19 % |
18 |
0.67 % |
23 |
0.86 % |
| Italian |
24 |
0.90 % |
27 |
1.01 % |
51 |
1.91 % |
| Amer. Sign Lang. |
3 |
0.11 % |
26 |
0.97 % |
29 |
1.09 % |
| Arabic |
6 |
0.22 % |
3 |
0.11 % |
9 |
0.34 % |
| Chinese |
11 |
0.41 % |
14 |
0.52 % |
25 |
0.94 % |
| Creole |
0 |
0.00 % |
2 |
0.07 % |
2 |
0.07 % |
| Filipino |
14 |
0.52 % |
12 |
0.45 % |
26 |
0.97 % |
| German |
26 |
0.97 % |
24 |
0.90 % |
50 |
1.87 % |
| Greek |
3 |
0.11 % |
2 |
0.07 % |
5 |
0.19 % |
| Japanese |
5 |
0.19 % |
2 |
0.07 % |
7 |
0.26 % |
| Korean |
2 |
0.07 % |
4 |
0.15 % |
6 |
0.22 % |
| Lithuanian |
0 |
0.00 % |
1 |
0.04 % |
1 |
0.04 % |
| Polish |
4 |
0.15 % |
5 |
0.19 % |
9 |
0.34 % |
| Russian |
8 |
0.30 % |
1 |
0.04 % |
9 |
0.34 % |
| Tagalog |
17 |
0.64 % |
9 |
0.34 % |
26 |
0.97 % |
| Vietnamese |
4 |
0.15 % |
8 |
0.30 % |
12 |
0.45 % |
| Bangla |
1 |
0.04 % |
0 |
0.00 % |
1 |
0.04 % |
| Flemish |
2 |
0.07 % |
0 |
0.00 % |
2 |
0.07 % |
| Hungarian |
2 |
0.07 % |
0 |
0.00 % |
2 |
0.07 % |
| Total |
990 |
37.09 % |
1679 |
62.91 % |
2669 |
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 |
565 |
13.91 % |
787 |
19.38 % |
1352 |
33.29 % |
| Monastic |
340 |
8.37 % |
520 |
12.80 % |
860 |
21.18 % |
| Cloistered/semi-cloistered |
239 |
5.89 % |
576 |
14.18 % |
815 |
20.07 % |
| Missionary |
359 |
8.84 % |
675 |
16.62 % |
1034 |
25.46 % |
| Total |
1503 |
37.01 % |
2558 |
62.99 % |
4061 |
100% |
I am exploring the following vocations and/or lifestyles:
| Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
| Sister |
3 |
0.08 % |
1228 |
30.80 % |
1231 |
30.88 % |
| Brother |
423 |
10.61 % |
2 |
0.05 % |
425 |
10.66 % |
| Deacon |
162 |
4.06 % |
16 |
0.40 % |
178 |
4.46 % |
| Lay Ministry |
177 |
4.44 % |
388 |
9.73 % |
565 |
14.17 % |
| Priest-Order |
501 |
12.57 % |
9 |
0.23 % |
510 |
12.79 % |
| Priest-Diocesan |
355 |
8.90 % |
8 |
0.20 % |
363 |
9.10 % |
| Secular Institute/Consecrated Life |
219 |
5.49 % |
496 |
12.44 % |
715 |
17.93 % |
| Total |
1840 |
46.15 % |
2147 |
53.85 % |
3987 |
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) |
392 |
10.10 % |
483 |
12.44 % |
875 |
22.54 % |
| in a group of 2 or 3 |
324 |
8.35 % |
469 |
12.08 % |
793 |
20.43 % |
| in a group of 4 to 7 |
348 |
8.96 % |
590 |
15.20 % |
938 |
24.16 % |
| in a group of 8 or more |
409 |
10.54 % |
867 |
22.33 % |
1276 |
32.87 % |
| Total |
1473 |
37.94 % |
2409 |
62.06 % |
3882 |
100% |
I would like to enter a community in which a habit or distinctive religious garb is...
| Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
| Worn (some or all of the time) |
625 |
27.86 % |
991 |
44.18 % |
1616 |
72.05 % |
| Not worn |
162 |
7.22 % |
465 |
20.73 % |
627 |
27.95 % |
| Total |
787 |
35.09 % |
1456 |
64.91 % |
2243 |
100% |
I am drawn to the following prayer styles:
| Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
| Rosary |
527 |
7.38 % |
898 |
12.57 % |
1425 |
19.95 % |
| Liturgy of the Hours |
490 |
6.86 % |
756 |
10.58 % |
1246 |
17.44 % |
| Daily Mass |
645 |
9.03 % |
1077 |
15.08 % |
1722 |
24.11 % |
| Eucharistic Adoration |
514 |
7.20 % |
926 |
12.96 % |
1440 |
20.16 % |
| Faith Sharing / Lectio Divina |
463 |
6.48 % |
847 |
11.86 % |
1310 |
18.34 % |
| Total |
2639 |
36.95 % |
4504 |
63.05 % |
7143 |
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 |
378 |
13.40 % |
648 |
22.98 % |
1026 |
36.38 % |
| daily |
457 |
16.21 % |
772 |
27.38 % |
1229 |
43.58 % |
| several times a week |
204 |
7.23 % |
361 |
12.80 % |
565 |
20.04 % |
| Total |
1039 |
36.84 % |
1781 |
63.16 % |
2820 |
100% |
I pray...
| Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
| occasionally |
75 |
3.56 % |
139 |
6.60 % |
214 |
10.16 % |
| once or twice a day |
292 |
13.86 % |
524 |
24.87 % |
816 |
38.73 % |
| more than two times a day |
395 |
18.75 % |
682 |
32.37 % |
1077 |
51.12 % |
| Total |
762 |
36.17 % |
1345 |
63.83 % |
2107 |
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 |
349 |
5.48 % |
652 |
10.25 % |
1001 |
15.73 % |
| Preaching |
137 |
2.15 % |
108 |
1.70 % |
245 |
3.85 % |
| Retreat work |
197 |
3.10 % |
421 |
6.62 % |
618 |
9.71 % |
| Parish |
360 |
5.66 % |
597 |
9.38 % |
957 |
15.04 % |
| Prison ministry |
48 |
0.75 % |
50 |
0.79 % |
98 |
1.54 % |
| Prayer |
381 |
5.99 % |
717 |
11.27 % |
1098 |
17.26 % |
| Youth/campus ministry |
255 |
4.01 % |
505 |
7.94 % |
760 |
11.94 % |
| Social Service |
181 |
2.84 % |
349 |
5.48 % |
530 |
8.33 % |
| Healthcare |
94 |
1.48 % |
267 |
4.20 % |
361 |
5.67 % |
| Foreign missions |
64 |
1.01 % |
149 |
2.34 % |
213 |
3.35 % |
| Manual labor |
217 |
3.41 % |
265 |
4.16 % |
482 |
7.58 % |
| Total |
2283 |
35.88 % |
4080 |
64.12 % |
6363 |
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 |
462 |
4.90 % |
752 |
7.98 % |
1214 |
12.89 % |
| Preaching |
422 |
4.48 % |
240 |
2.55 % |
662 |
7.03 % |
| Retreat work |
371 |
3.94 % |
719 |
7.63 % |
1090 |
11.57 % |
| Parish |
452 |
4.80 % |
567 |
6.02 % |
1019 |
10.82 % |
| Prison ministry |
202 |
2.14 % |
266 |
2.82 % |
468 |
4.97 % |
| Prayer |
485 |
5.15 % |
857 |
9.10 % |
1342 |
14.25 % |
| Youth/campus ministry |
305 |
3.24 % |
599 |
6.36 % |
904 |
9.60 % |
| Social Service |
277 |
2.94 % |
567 |
6.02 % |
844 |
8.96 % |
| Healthcare |
177 |
1.88 % |
390 |
4.14 % |
567 |
6.02 % |
| Foreign missions |
271 |
2.88 % |
503 |
5.34 % |
774 |
8.22 % |
| Manual labor |
231 |
2.45 % |
304 |
3.23 % |
535 |
5.68 % |
| Total |
3655 |
38.80 % |
5764 |
61.20 % |
9419 |
100% |
I have worked in the following areas:
| Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
| Business |
279 |
7.50 % |
407 |
10.94 % |
686 |
18.44 % |
| Education/Training |
264 |
7.09 % |
518 |
13.92 % |
782 |
21.02 % |
| Healthcare |
127 |
3.41 % |
356 |
9.57 % |
483 |
12.98 % |
| Nonprofit, social work |
199 |
5.35 % |
414 |
11.13 % |
613 |
16.47 % |
| Technical, mechanical, electrical work |
134 |
3.60 % |
70 |
1.88 % |
204 |
5.48 % |
| Law enforcement, military |
82 |
2.20 % |
43 |
1.16 % |
125 |
3.36 % |
| Legal work |
40 |
1.07 % |
78 |
2.10 % |
118 |
3.17 % |
| Ministry (religious) |
74 |
1.99 % |
101 |
2.71 % |
175 |
4.70 % |
| Ministry (lay) |
208 |
5.59 % |
327 |
8.79 % |
535 |
14.38 % |
| Total |
1407 |
37.81 % |
2314 |
62.19 % |
3721 |
100% |
I have received the following religious training:
| Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
| Catholic school |
378 |
21.70 % |
672 |
38.58 % |
1050 |
60.28 % |
| Theological school |
97 |
5.57 % |
92 |
5.28 % |
189 |
10.85 % |
| CCD (Confraternity of Christian Doctrine) |
169 |
9.70 % |
334 |
19.17 % |
503 |
28.87 % |
| Total |
644 |
36.97 % |
1098 |
63.03 % |
1742 |
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. |
220 |
11.13 % |
235 |
11.89 % |
455 |
23.03 % |
| No, I have not participated in a formal discernment process. |
486 |
24.60 % |
1035 |
52.38 % |
1521 |
76.97 % |
| Total |
706 |
35.73 % |
1270 |
64.27 % |
1976 |
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 |
614 |
30.95 % |
1129 |
56.91 % |
1743 |
87.85 % |
| No |
95 |
4.79 % |
146 |
7.36 % |
241 |
12.15 % |
| Total |
709 |
35.74 % |
1275 |
64.26 % |
1984 |
100% |
Are you free of debt?
| Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
| Yes |
439 |
22.55 % |
750 |
38.52 % |
1189 |
61.07 % |
| No |
265 |
13.61 % |
493 |
25.32 % |
758 |
38.93 % |
| Total |
704 |
36.16 % |
1243 |
63.84 % |
1947 |
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 |
104 |
5.29 % |
334 |
16.99 % |
438 |
22.28 % |
| 1 year |
83 |
4.22 % |
151 |
7.68 % |
234 |
11.90 % |
| 2 years |
77 |
3.92 % |
138 |
7.02 % |
215 |
10.94 % |
| 3 years |
72 |
3.66 % |
113 |
5.75 % |
185 |
9.41 % |
| 4 years |
38 |
1.93 % |
72 |
3.66 % |
110 |
5.60 % |
| 5+ years |
329 |
16.73 % |
455 |
23.14 % |
784 |
39.88 % |
| Total |
703 |
35.76 % |
1263 |
64.24 % |
1966 |
100% |
Note: These statistics are updated every half hour.
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