Prospect-Response Statistics for...
1. I am exploring the following vocations
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Sister |
37 |
0.28 % |
3512 |
26.31 % |
3549 |
26.58 % |
Brother |
1354 |
10.14 % |
26 |
0.19 % |
1380 |
10.34 % |
Priest-order |
1515 |
11.35 % |
71 |
0.53 % |
1586 |
11.88 % |
Priest-diocesan |
1069 |
8.01 % |
43 |
0.32 % |
1112 |
8.33 % |
Deacon |
591 |
4.43 % |
53 |
0.4 % |
644 |
4.82 % |
Secular Institute/Consecrated Life |
674 |
5.05 % |
1388 |
10.4 % |
2062 |
15.45 % |
Lay Ministry |
679 |
5.09 % |
1132 |
8.48 % |
1811 |
13.57 % |
Total |
5919 |
44.35 % |
6225 |
46.63 % |
12144 |
100% |
2. I am drawn to the following prayer styles:
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Common rosary |
1270 |
5.32 % |
2069 |
8.67 % |
3339 |
14.0 % |
Liturgy of the Hours |
1178 |
4.94 % |
1632 |
6.84 % |
2810 |
11.78 % |
Daily Mass |
1823 |
7.64 % |
2689 |
11.27 % |
4512 |
18.91 % |
Eucharistic adoration |
1420 |
5.95 % |
2196 |
9.21 % |
3616 |
15.16 % |
Faith sharing |
1100 |
4.61 % |
2006 |
8.41 % |
3106 |
13.02 % |
Spiritual direction |
1333 |
5.59 % |
2127 |
8.92 % |
3460 |
14.5 % |
Common meditation |
1176 |
4.93 % |
1836 |
7.7 % |
3012 |
12.63 % |
Total |
9300 |
38.98 % |
14555 |
61.02 % |
23855 |
100% |
3. I would like a community that prays together...
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
once a day |
993 |
9.17 % |
1483 |
13.7 % |
2476 |
22.88 % |
2 to 3 times a day |
1113 |
10.28 % |
1758 |
16.24 % |
2871 |
26.52 % |
more than 3 times/day |
647 |
5.98 % |
1016 |
9.39 % |
1663 |
15.36 % |
once a week |
440 |
4.07 % |
698 |
6.45 % |
1138 |
10.51 % |
several times a week |
545 |
5.04 % |
823 |
7.6 % |
1368 |
12.64 % |
on special occasions |
548 |
5.06 % |
760 |
7.02 % |
1308 |
12.08 % |
Total |
4286 |
39.6 % |
6538 |
60.4 % |
10824 |
100% |
4. I pray...
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
once or twice a day |
1124 |
17.36 % |
1816 |
28.05 % |
2940 |
45.41 % |
three to five times a day |
888 |
13.71 % |
1276 |
19.71 % |
2164 |
33.42 % |
six or more times a day |
317 |
4.9 % |
511 |
7.89 % |
828 |
12.79 % |
seldom |
240 |
3.71 % |
303 |
4.68 % |
543 |
8.39 % |
Total |
2569 |
39.68 % |
3906 |
60.33 % |
6475 |
100% |
5. I am drawn to living...
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
in a large group (8 or more under one roof) |
1245 |
10.74 % |
2203 |
19.0 % |
3448 |
29.74 % |
in a medium group (4 to 7 under one roof) |
1228 |
10.59 % |
1985 |
17.12 % |
3213 |
27.72 % |
in a small group (2 to 3 under one roof) |
1068 |
9.21 % |
1331 |
11.48 % |
2399 |
20.69 % |
alone (while connected to a larger community) |
1135 |
9.79 % |
1398 |
12.06 % |
2533 |
21.85 % |
Total |
4676 |
40.33 % |
6917 |
59.66 % |
11593 |
100% |
6. I want 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 |
required all the time |
968 |
13.29 % |
1548 |
21.25 % |
2516 |
34.53 % |
required some of the time |
968 |
13.29 % |
994 |
13.64 % |
1962 |
26.93 % |
optional |
697 |
9.57 % |
1178 |
16.17 % |
1875 |
25.73 % |
not worn |
285 |
3.91 % |
648 |
8.89 % |
933 |
12.81 % |
Total |
2918 |
40.06 % |
4368 |
59.95 % |
7286 |
100% |
7. 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 help |
1715 |
11.46 % |
2431 |
16.24 % |
4146 |
27.7 % |
Monastic |
1166 |
7.79 % |
1592 |
10.63 % |
2758 |
18.42 % |
Cloistered, semi-cloistered |
658 |
4.4 % |
1318 |
8.8 % |
1976 |
13.2 % |
Missionary |
1292 |
8.63 % |
2020 |
13.49 % |
3312 |
22.12 % |
Contemplative |
1051 |
7.02 % |
1727 |
11.54 % |
2778 |
18.56 % |
Total |
5882 |
39.3 % |
9088 |
60.7 % |
14970 |
100% |
8. I am interested in the following ministry options
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Education |
1546 |
5.48 % |
2209 |
7.83 % |
3755 |
13.31 % |
Preaching |
1213 |
4.3 % |
711 |
2.52 % |
1924 |
6.82 % |
Retreat work |
1132 |
4.01 % |
1938 |
6.87 % |
3070 |
10.88 % |
Parish |
1295 |
4.59 % |
1334 |
4.73 % |
2629 |
9.32 % |
Youth/campus ministry |
1082 |
3.83 % |
1849 |
6.55 % |
2931 |
10.39 % |
Prisons |
713 |
2.53 % |
854 |
3.03 % |
1567 |
5.55 % |
Social Service |
1046 |
3.71 % |
1808 |
6.41 % |
2854 |
10.11 % |
Healthcare |
628 |
2.23 % |
1306 |
4.63 % |
1934 |
6.85 % |
Prayer |
1357 |
4.81 % |
2154 |
7.63 % |
3511 |
12.44 % |
Foreign missions |
884 |
3.13 % |
1457 |
5.16 % |
2341 |
8.3 % |
Manual Labor |
788 |
2.79 % |
912 |
3.23 % |
1700 |
6.02 % |
Total |
11684 |
41.41 % |
16532 |
58.59 % |
28216 |
100% |
9. Prior to entering religious life, what level of education will you have completed?
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
High school diploma or GED (General Equivalency Diploma |
2389 |
21.97 % |
3665 |
33.7 % |
6054 |
55.66 % |
College or Associate/Technical degree |
1662 |
15.28 % |
2726 |
25.06 % |
4388 |
40.35 % |
Neither of the above |
189 |
1.74 % |
245 |
2.25 % |
434 |
3.99 % |
Total |
4240 |
38.99 % |
6636 |
61.01 % |
10876 |
100% |
10. What is your work experience?
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Business |
804 |
8.64 % |
1029 |
11.05 % |
1833 |
19.69 % |
Education/Training |
732 |
7.86 % |
1282 |
13.77 % |
2014 |
21.63 % |
Healthcare |
330 |
3.54 % |
846 |
9.09 % |
1176 |
12.63 % |
Technical, mechanical, electrical work |
408 |
4.38 % |
168 |
1.8 % |
576 |
6.19 % |
Non-profit, social work |
517 |
5.55 % |
875 |
9.4 % |
1392 |
14.95 % |
Law enforcement, military |
227 |
2.44 % |
115 |
1.24 % |
342 |
3.67 % |
Legal work |
124 |
1.33 % |
213 |
2.29 % |
337 |
3.62 % |
Ministry (religious) |
206 |
2.21 % |
226 |
2.43 % |
432 |
4.64 % |
Ministry (lay) |
490 |
5.26 % |
717 |
7.7 % |
1207 |
12.97 % |
Total |
3838 |
41.21 % |
5471 |
58.77 % |
9309 |
100% |
11. Are you Catholic?
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Yes, I'm Catholic |
2336 |
35.87 % |
3478 |
53.4 % |
5814 |
89.27 % |
I'm in the process of becoming a Catholic |
129 |
1.98 % |
168 |
2.58 % |
297 |
4.56 % |
No, I'm a non-Catholic |
122 |
1.87 % |
280 |
4.3 % |
402 |
6.17 % |
Total |
2587 |
39.72 % |
3926 |
60.28 % |
6513 |
100% |
12. Have you been ordained in another church?
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Yes |
75 |
1.15 % |
90 |
1.37 % |
165 |
2.52 % |
No |
2528 |
38.6 % |
3857 |
58.89 % |
6385 |
97.48 % |
Total |
2603 |
39.75 % |
3947 |
60.26 % |
6550 |
100% |
13. Are you a convert to Catholicism?
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Yes |
401 |
6.12 % |
608 |
9.28 % |
1009 |
15.4 % |
No |
2202 |
33.62 % |
3339 |
50.98 % |
5541 |
84.6 % |
Total |
2603 |
39.74 % |
3947 |
60.26 % |
6550 |
100% |
14. Have you received any religious training?
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Catholic school |
1351 |
24.42 % |
2062 |
37.27 % |
3413 |
61.68 % |
CCD |
561 |
10.14 % |
959 |
17.33 % |
1520 |
27.47 % |
Theological school |
307 |
5.55 % |
288 |
5.21 % |
595 |
10.75 % |
Other |
2 |
0.04 % |
3 |
0.05 % |
5 |
0.09 % |
Total |
2221 |
40.15 % |
3312 |
59.86 % |
5533 |
100% |
15. Have you participated in a formal discernment process?
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Yes |
520 |
7.94 % |
467 |
7.13 % |
987 |
15.07 % |
No |
2083 |
31.8 % |
3480 |
53.13 % |
5563 |
84.93 % |
Total |
2603 |
39.74 % |
3947 |
60.26 % |
6550 |
100% |
16. Have you done volunteer work or gone on retreats of a religious nature?
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Yes |
1626 |
32.89 % |
2676 |
54.13 % |
4302 |
87.01 % |
No |
977 |
19.76 % |
1271 |
25.71 % |
2248 |
45.47 % |
Total |
2603 |
52.65 % |
3947 |
79.84 % |
6550 |
100% |
17. In which language(s) are you proficient?
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
English |
2438 |
27.05 % |
3776 |
41.9 % |
6214 |
68.94 % |
Spanish |
598 |
6.63 % |
772 |
8.57 % |
1370 |
15.2 % |
French |
179 |
1.99 % |
307 |
3.41 % |
486 |
5.39 % |
Portuguese |
43 |
0.48 % |
32 |
0.36 % |
75 |
0.83 % |
Italian |
123 |
1.36 % |
109 |
1.21 % |
232 |
2.57 % |
Polish |
45 |
0.5 % |
37 |
0.41 % |
82 |
0.91 % |
German |
95 |
1.05 % |
111 |
1.23 % |
206 |
2.29 % |
Arabic |
15 |
0.17 % |
25 |
0.28 % |
40 |
0.44 % |
Japanese |
15 |
0.17 % |
25 |
0.28 % |
40 |
0.44 % |
Korean |
21 |
0.23 % |
25 |
0.28 % |
46 |
0.51 % |
Chinese |
31 |
0.34 % |
30 |
0.33 % |
61 |
0.68 % |
Vietnamese |
23 |
0.26 % |
25 |
0.28 % |
48 |
0.53 % |
Greek |
26 |
0.29 % |
22 |
0.24 % |
48 |
0.53 % |
Russian |
29 |
0.32 % |
36 |
0.4 % |
65 |
0.72 % |
Total |
3681 |
40.84 % |
5332 |
59.18 % |
9013 |
100% |
18. I am participating in this survey today
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
For personal or spiritual inerest |
2211 |
33.76 % |
3340 |
50.99 % |
5551 |
84.75 % |
For a class assignment or research purposes |
341 |
5.21 % |
516 |
7.88 % |
857 |
13.08 % |
As an instructor(e.g. CCD, religion class) |
22 |
0.34 % |
57 |
0.87 % |
79 |
1.21 % |
As a VISION Vocation Network Advertiser |
29 |
0.44 % |
34 |
0.52 % |
63 |
0.96 % |
As a TruwQuest Administrator |
0 |
0.0 % |
0 |
0.0 % |
0 |
0.0 % |
Total |
2603 |
39.75 % |
3947 |
60.26 % |
6550 |
100% |
19. I am a
Response |
Number of responses |
Percentage of total |
Female |
3947 |
60.26 |
Male |
2603 |
39.74 |
Total |
6550 |
100 % |
20. I am
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
single (never married) |
2152 |
33.03 % |
2974 |
45.65 % |
5126 |
78.68 % |
married |
190 |
2.92 % |
232 |
3.56 % |
422 |
6.48 % |
widowed |
35 |
0.54 % |
162 |
2.49 % |
197 |
3.02 % |
divorced |
98 |
1.5 % |
261 |
4.01 % |
359 |
5.51 % |
divorced or separated |
114 |
1.75 % |
297 |
4.56 % |
411 |
6.31 % |
Total |
2589 |
39.74 % |
3926 |
60.27 % |
6515 |
100% |
21. My age:
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
17 or less |
400 |
5.99 % |
667 |
9.99 % |
1067 |
15.98 % |
18-19 |
232 |
3.47 % |
355 |
5.32 % |
587 |
8.79 % |
20-24 |
458 |
6.86 % |
640 |
9.58 % |
1098 |
16.44 % |
25-29 |
391 |
5.86 % |
491 |
7.35 % |
882 |
13.21 % |
29-34 |
298 |
4.46 % |
384 |
5.75 % |
682 |
10.21 % |
35-39 |
181 |
2.71 % |
260 |
3.89 % |
441 |
6.6 % |
40-44 |
192 |
2.88 % |
247 |
3.7 % |
439 |
6.57 % |
45-49 |
175 |
2.62 % |
265 |
3.97 % |
440 |
6.59 % |
50-54 |
138 |
2.07 % |
252 |
3.77 % |
390 |
5.84 % |
55-59 |
108 |
1.62 % |
248 |
3.71 % |
356 |
5.33 % |
60+ |
92 |
1.38 % |
204 |
3.05 % |
296 |
4.43 % |
Total |
2665 |
39.92 % |
4013 |
60.08 % |
6678 |
100% |
22. I have been considering religious life or the priesthood for...
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
just starting |
588 |
9.03 % |
1290 |
19.8 % |
1878 |
28.83 % |
1 year |
246 |
3.78 % |
407 |
6.25 % |
653 |
10.02 % |
2 years |
274 |
4.21 % |
314 |
4.82 % |
588 |
9.03 % |
3 years |
265 |
4.07 % |
302 |
4.64 % |
567 |
8.7 % |
4 years |
137 |
2.1 % |
184 |
2.82 % |
321 |
4.93 % |
5 years |
1079 |
16.56 % |
1429 |
21.93 % |
2508 |
38.5 % |
Total |
2589 |
39.75 % |
3926 |
60.26 % |
6515 |
100% |
23. I am a citizen of or have permanent residency in the following countries
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
United States |
1876 |
27.09 % |
3206 |
46.3 % |
5082 |
73.4 % |
Canada |
121 |
1.75 % |
176 |
2.54 % |
297 |
4.29 % |
Ireland |
85 |
1.23 % |
72 |
1.04 % |
157 |
2.27 % |
United Kingdom |
166 |
2.4 % |
211 |
3.05 % |
377 |
5.44 % |
Italy |
41 |
0.59 % |
35 |
0.51 % |
76 |
1.1 % |
Other(s): |
498 |
7.19 % |
437 |
6.31 % |
935 |
13.5 % |
Total |
2787 |
40.25 % |
4137 |
59.75 % |
6924 |
100% |
24. I currently live in...
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
United States |
1857 |
28.5 % |
3199 |
49.1 % |
5056 |
77.61 % |
Canada |
97 |
1.49 % |
157 |
2.41 % |
254 |
3.9 % |
Ireland |
48 |
0.74 % |
42 |
0.64 % |
90 |
1.38 % |
United Kingdom |
145 |
2.23 % |
190 |
2.92 % |
335 |
5.14 % |
Italy |
16 |
0.25 % |
16 |
0.25 % |
32 |
0.49 % |
Other(s): |
426 |
6.54 % |
322 |
4.94 % |
748 |
11.48 % |
Total |
2589 |
39.75 % |
3926 |
60.26 % |
6515 |
100% |
25. I would like to live and minister in
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
West South Central AR, LA, OK, TX |
764 |
1.77 % |
1215 |
2.81 % |
1979 |
4.58 % |
Pacific AK, AS, CA, GU, HI, MP, OR, WA, Minor Outlying Islands |
918 |
2.12 % |
1472 |
3.41 % |
2390 |
5.53 % |
Mountain AZ, CO, ID, MT, NM, NV, UT, WY |
837 |
1.94 % |
1360 |
3.15 % |
2197 |
5.09 % |
West North Central IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD |
685 |
1.59 % |
1236 |
2.86 % |
1921 |
4.45 % |
East South Central AL, KY, MS, TN |
650 |
1.5 % |
1113 |
2.58 % |
1763 |
4.08 % |
South Atlantic & Caribbean DE, DC, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV, PR, VI |
850 |
1.97 % |
1479 |
3.42 % |
2329 |
5.39 % |
East North Central IL, IN, MI, OH, WI |
872 |
2.02 % |
1434 |
3.32 % |
2306 |
5.34 % |
New England CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT |
809 |
1.87 % |
1382 |
3.2 % |
2191 |
5.07 % |
Mid-Atlantic NJ, NY, PA |
882 |
2.04 % |
1451 |
3.36 % |
2333 |
5.4 % |
Northern Canada NT, NU, YT |
330 |
0.76 % |
461 |
1.07 % |
791 |
1.83 % |
Western Canada AB, BC, MB, SK |
400 |
0.93 % |
596 |
1.38 % |
996 |
2.31 % |
Central Canada ON, QC |
422 |
0.98 % |
626 |
1.45 % |
1048 |
2.43 % |
Atlantic Canada NB, NL, NS, PE |
365 |
0.84 % |
544 |
1.26 % |
909 |
2.1 % |
Mexico |
390 |
0.9 % |
624 |
1.44 % |
1014 |
2.35 % |
Central America |
415 |
0.96 % |
740 |
1.71 % |
1155 |
2.67 % |
Caribbean |
436 |
1.01 % |
789 |
1.83 % |
1225 |
2.84 % |
South America |
498 |
1.15 % |
785 |
1.82 % |
1283 |
2.97 % |
England & Wales |
695 |
1.61 % |
1139 |
2.64 % |
1834 |
4.25 % |
Northern Ireland |
511 |
1.18 % |
892 |
2.06 % |
1403 |
3.25 % |
Scotland |
534 |
1.24 % |
887 |
2.05 % |
1421 |
3.29 % |
Republic of Ireland |
578 |
1.34 % |
932 |
2.16 % |
1510 |
3.5 % |
Continental Europe |
702 |
1.62 % |
1044 |
2.42 % |
1746 |
4.04 % |
Africa |
475 |
1.1 % |
844 |
1.95 % |
1319 |
3.05 % |
China |
287 |
0.66 % |
404 |
0.94 % |
691 |
1.6 % |
India |
277 |
0.64 % |
514 |
1.19 % |
791 |
1.83 % |
Middle East |
269 |
0.62 % |
386 |
0.89 % |
655 |
1.52 % |
Philippines |
309 |
0.72 % |
457 |
1.06 % |
766 |
1.77 % |
Vietnam |
221 |
0.51 % |
312 |
0.72 % |
533 |
1.23 % |
Other Asia |
254 |
0.59 % |
369 |
0.85 % |
623 |
1.44 % |
Australia & New Zealand |
516 |
1.19 % |
873 |
2.02 % |
1389 |
3.22 % |
Other Oceania |
269 |
0.62 % |
422 |
0.98 % |
691 |
1.6 % |
Total |
16420 |
37.99 % |
26782 |
62.0 % |
43202 |
100% |
26. Are you free of debt?
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Yes |
1576 |
24.06 % |
2334 |
35.63 % |
3910 |
59.69 % |
No |
1027 |
15.68 % |
1613 |
24.63 % |
2640 |
40.31 % |
Total |
2603 |
39.74 % |
3947 |
60.26 % |
6550 |
100% |
27. Do you have any dependents?
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Yes |
308 |
4.7 % |
356 |
5.44 % |
664 |
10.14 % |
No |
2295 |
35.04 % |
3591 |
54.82 % |
5886 |
89.86 % |
Total |
2603 |
39.74 % |
3947 |
60.26 % |
6550 |
100% |