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 |
27 |
0.22 % |
3175 |
25.68 % |
3202 |
25.9 % |
Brother |
1092 |
8.83 % |
11 |
0.09 % |
1103 |
8.92 % |
Priest-order |
1260 |
10.19 % |
37 |
0.3 % |
1297 |
10.49 % |
Priest-diocesan |
891 |
7.21 % |
29 |
0.23 % |
920 |
7.44 % |
Deacon |
494 |
4.0 % |
23 |
0.19 % |
517 |
4.18 % |
Secular Institute/Consecrated Life |
516 |
4.17 % |
1143 |
9.24 % |
1659 |
13.42 % |
Lay Ministry |
508 |
4.11 % |
947 |
7.66 % |
1455 |
11.77 % |
Total |
4788 |
38.73 % |
5365 |
43.39 % |
10153 |
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 |
1049 |
5.07 % |
1879 |
9.09 % |
2928 |
14.16 % |
Liturgy of the Hours |
962 |
4.65 % |
1428 |
6.91 % |
2390 |
11.56 % |
Daily Mass |
1498 |
7.24 % |
2425 |
11.73 % |
3923 |
18.97 % |
Eucharistic adoration |
1138 |
5.5 % |
1942 |
9.39 % |
3080 |
14.89 % |
Faith sharing |
910 |
4.4 % |
1757 |
8.5 % |
2667 |
12.9 % |
Spiritual direction |
1075 |
5.2 % |
1904 |
9.21 % |
2979 |
14.41 % |
Common meditation |
995 |
4.81 % |
1718 |
8.31 % |
2713 |
13.12 % |
Total |
7627 |
36.87 % |
13053 |
63.14 % |
20680 |
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 |
771 |
8.21 % |
1325 |
14.11 % |
2096 |
22.32 % |
2 to 3 times a day |
933 |
9.94 % |
1668 |
17.77 % |
2601 |
27.7 % |
more than 3 times/day |
532 |
5.67 % |
940 |
10.01 % |
1472 |
15.68 % |
once a week |
383 |
4.08 % |
561 |
5.98 % |
944 |
10.05 % |
several times a week |
479 |
5.1 % |
713 |
7.59 % |
1192 |
12.7 % |
on special occasions |
424 |
4.52 % |
660 |
7.03 % |
1084 |
11.55 % |
Total |
3522 |
37.52 % |
5867 |
62.49 % |
9389 |
100% |
4. I pray...
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
once or twice a day |
943 |
16.84 % |
1593 |
28.44 % |
2536 |
45.28 % |
three to five times a day |
718 |
12.82 % |
1199 |
21.41 % |
1917 |
34.23 % |
six or more times a day |
262 |
4.68 % |
444 |
7.93 % |
706 |
12.6 % |
seldom |
215 |
3.84 % |
227 |
4.05 % |
442 |
7.89 % |
Total |
2138 |
38.18 % |
3463 |
61.83 % |
5601 |
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) |
1030 |
9.94 % |
2053 |
19.81 % |
3083 |
29.75 % |
in a medium group (4 to 7 under one roof) |
1038 |
10.02 % |
1832 |
17.68 % |
2870 |
27.69 % |
in a small group (2 to 3 under one roof) |
925 |
8.93 % |
1256 |
12.12 % |
2181 |
21.04 % |
alone (while connected to a larger community) |
936 |
9.03 % |
1294 |
12.49 % |
2230 |
21.52 % |
Total |
3929 |
37.92 % |
6435 |
62.1 % |
10364 |
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 |
731 |
12.93 % |
1369 |
24.22 % |
2100 |
37.15 % |
required some of the time |
738 |
13.06 % |
817 |
14.46 % |
1555 |
27.51 % |
optional |
509 |
9.01 % |
915 |
16.19 % |
1424 |
25.19 % |
not worn |
177 |
3.13 % |
396 |
7.01 % |
573 |
10.14 % |
Total |
2155 |
38.13 % |
3497 |
61.88 % |
5652 |
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 |
1398 |
10.58 % |
2190 |
16.57 % |
3588 |
27.14 % |
Monastic |
947 |
7.16 % |
1515 |
11.46 % |
2462 |
18.62 % |
Cloistered, semi-cloistered |
517 |
3.91 % |
1178 |
8.91 % |
1695 |
12.82 % |
Missionary |
1107 |
8.37 % |
1851 |
14.0 % |
2958 |
22.38 % |
Contemplative |
886 |
6.7 % |
1630 |
12.33 % |
2516 |
19.03 % |
Total |
4855 |
36.72 % |
8364 |
63.27 % |
13219 |
100% |
8. I am interested in the following ministry options
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Education |
990 |
5.23 % |
1528 |
8.07 % |
2518 |
13.29 % |
Preaching |
675 |
3.56 % |
504 |
2.66 % |
1179 |
6.22 % |
Retreat work |
729 |
3.85 % |
1298 |
6.85 % |
2027 |
10.7 % |
Parish |
868 |
4.58 % |
1058 |
5.59 % |
1926 |
10.17 % |
Youth/campus ministry |
789 |
4.17 % |
1296 |
6.84 % |
2085 |
11.01 % |
Prisons |
369 |
1.95 % |
577 |
3.05 % |
946 |
4.99 % |
Social Service |
636 |
3.36 % |
1198 |
6.32 % |
1834 |
9.68 % |
Healthcare |
387 |
2.04 % |
890 |
4.7 % |
1277 |
6.74 % |
Prayer |
905 |
4.78 % |
1681 |
8.87 % |
2586 |
13.65 % |
Foreign missions |
491 |
2.59 % |
881 |
4.65 % |
1372 |
7.24 % |
Manual Labor |
523 |
2.76 % |
669 |
3.53 % |
1192 |
6.29 % |
Total |
7362 |
38.87 % |
11580 |
61.13 % |
18942 |
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 |
1942 |
20.67 % |
3259 |
34.68 % |
5201 |
55.35 % |
College or Associate/Technical degree |
1313 |
13.97 % |
2461 |
26.19 % |
3774 |
40.16 % |
Neither of the above |
206 |
2.19 % |
216 |
2.3 % |
422 |
4.49 % |
Total |
3461 |
36.83 % |
5936 |
63.17 % |
9397 |
100% |
10. What is your work experience?
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Business |
671 |
8.24 % |
910 |
11.18 % |
1581 |
19.42 % |
Education/Training |
607 |
7.46 % |
1144 |
14.05 % |
1751 |
21.51 % |
Healthcare |
266 |
3.27 % |
818 |
10.05 % |
1084 |
13.32 % |
Technical, mechanical, electrical work |
328 |
4.03 % |
182 |
2.24 % |
510 |
6.27 % |
Non-profit, social work |
434 |
5.33 % |
823 |
10.11 % |
1257 |
15.44 % |
Law enforcement, military |
176 |
2.16 % |
107 |
1.31 % |
283 |
3.48 % |
Legal work |
99 |
1.22 % |
190 |
2.33 % |
289 |
3.55 % |
Ministry (religious) |
139 |
1.71 % |
215 |
2.64 % |
354 |
4.35 % |
Ministry (lay) |
410 |
5.04 % |
621 |
7.63 % |
1031 |
12.67 % |
Total |
3130 |
38.46 % |
5010 |
61.54 % |
8140 |
100% |
11. Are you Catholic?
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Yes, I'm Catholic |
1933 |
34.22 % |
3034 |
53.72 % |
4967 |
87.94 % |
I'm in the process of becoming a Catholic |
117 |
2.07 % |
170 |
3.01 % |
287 |
5.08 % |
No, I'm a non-Catholic |
106 |
1.88 % |
288 |
5.1 % |
394 |
6.98 % |
Total |
2156 |
38.17 % |
3492 |
61.83 % |
5648 |
100% |
12. Have you been ordained in another church?
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Yes |
77 |
1.36 % |
71 |
1.25 % |
148 |
2.61 % |
No |
2092 |
36.86 % |
3435 |
60.53 % |
5527 |
97.39 % |
Total |
2169 |
38.22 % |
3506 |
61.78 % |
5675 |
100% |
13. Are you a convert to Catholicism?
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Yes |
334 |
5.89 % |
573 |
10.1 % |
907 |
15.98 % |
No |
1835 |
32.33 % |
2933 |
51.68 % |
4768 |
84.02 % |
Total |
2169 |
38.22 % |
3506 |
61.78 % |
5675 |
100% |
14. Have you received any religious training?
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Catholic school |
1095 |
23.42 % |
1722 |
36.83 % |
2817 |
60.24 % |
CCD |
480 |
10.27 % |
848 |
18.14 % |
1328 |
28.4 % |
Theological school |
267 |
5.71 % |
261 |
5.58 % |
528 |
11.29 % |
Other |
3 |
0.06 % |
0 |
0.0 % |
3 |
0.06 % |
Total |
1845 |
39.46 % |
2831 |
60.55 % |
4676 |
100% |
15. Have you participated in a formal discernment process?
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Yes |
443 |
7.81 % |
421 |
7.42 % |
864 |
15.22 % |
No |
1726 |
30.41 % |
3085 |
54.36 % |
4811 |
84.78 % |
Total |
2169 |
38.22 % |
3506 |
61.78 % |
5675 |
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 |
1319 |
29.86 % |
2266 |
51.3 % |
3585 |
81.16 % |
No |
850 |
19.24 % |
1240 |
28.07 % |
2090 |
47.32 % |
Total |
2169 |
49.1 % |
3506 |
79.37 % |
5675 |
100% |
17. In which language(s) are you proficient?
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
English |
2071 |
25.58 % |
3378 |
41.72 % |
5449 |
67.3 % |
Spanish |
533 |
6.58 % |
653 |
8.06 % |
1186 |
14.65 % |
French |
166 |
2.05 % |
277 |
3.42 % |
443 |
5.47 % |
Portuguese |
49 |
0.61 % |
41 |
0.51 % |
90 |
1.11 % |
Italian |
100 |
1.24 % |
95 |
1.17 % |
195 |
2.41 % |
Polish |
34 |
0.42 % |
33 |
0.41 % |
67 |
0.83 % |
German |
87 |
1.07 % |
107 |
1.32 % |
194 |
2.4 % |
Arabic |
33 |
0.41 % |
35 |
0.43 % |
68 |
0.84 % |
Japanese |
33 |
0.41 % |
35 |
0.43 % |
68 |
0.84 % |
Korean |
33 |
0.41 % |
28 |
0.35 % |
61 |
0.75 % |
Chinese |
41 |
0.51 % |
34 |
0.42 % |
75 |
0.93 % |
Vietnamese |
35 |
0.43 % |
34 |
0.42 % |
69 |
0.85 % |
Greek |
36 |
0.44 % |
16 |
0.2 % |
52 |
0.64 % |
Russian |
49 |
0.61 % |
31 |
0.38 % |
80 |
0.99 % |
Total |
3300 |
40.77 % |
4797 |
59.24 % |
8097 |
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 |
1772 |
31.22 % |
3074 |
54.17 % |
4846 |
85.39 % |
For a class assignment or research purposes |
359 |
6.33 % |
373 |
6.57 % |
732 |
12.9 % |
As an instructor(e.g. CCD, religion class) |
19 |
0.33 % |
36 |
0.63 % |
55 |
0.97 % |
As a VISION Vocation Network Advertiser |
17 |
0.3 % |
22 |
0.39 % |
39 |
0.69 % |
As a TruwQuest Administrator |
2 |
0.04 % |
1 |
0.02 % |
3 |
0.05 % |
Total |
2169 |
38.22 % |
3506 |
61.78 % |
5675 |
100% |
19. I am a
Response |
Number of responses |
Percentage of total |
Female |
3506 |
61.78 |
Male |
2169 |
38.22 |
Total |
5675 |
100 % |
20. I am
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
single (never married) |
1830 |
32.38 % |
2633 |
46.59 % |
4463 |
78.98 % |
married |
129 |
2.28 % |
185 |
3.27 % |
314 |
5.56 % |
widowed |
27 |
0.48 % |
132 |
2.34 % |
159 |
2.81 % |
divorced |
83 |
1.47 % |
248 |
4.39 % |
331 |
5.86 % |
divorced or separated |
88 |
1.56 % |
296 |
5.24 % |
384 |
6.8 % |
Total |
2157 |
38.17 % |
3494 |
61.83 % |
5651 |
100% |
21. My age:
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
17 or less |
397 |
6.87 % |
527 |
9.12 % |
924 |
16.0 % |
18-19 |
265 |
4.59 % |
351 |
6.08 % |
616 |
10.66 % |
20-24 |
409 |
7.08 % |
632 |
10.94 % |
1041 |
18.02 % |
25-29 |
261 |
4.52 % |
404 |
6.99 % |
665 |
11.51 % |
29-34 |
208 |
3.6 % |
389 |
6.73 % |
597 |
10.34 % |
35-39 |
134 |
2.32 % |
217 |
3.76 % |
351 |
6.08 % |
40-44 |
152 |
2.63 % |
243 |
4.21 % |
395 |
6.84 % |
45-49 |
142 |
2.46 % |
236 |
4.09 % |
378 |
6.54 % |
50-54 |
100 |
1.73 % |
221 |
3.83 % |
321 |
5.56 % |
55-59 |
66 |
1.14 % |
184 |
3.19 % |
250 |
4.33 % |
60+ |
70 |
1.21 % |
168 |
2.91 % |
238 |
4.12 % |
Total |
2204 |
38.15 % |
3572 |
61.85 % |
5776 |
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 |
590 |
10.44 % |
1096 |
19.39 % |
1686 |
29.84 % |
1 year |
230 |
4.07 % |
403 |
7.13 % |
633 |
11.2 % |
2 years |
213 |
3.77 % |
303 |
5.36 % |
516 |
9.13 % |
3 years |
151 |
2.67 % |
233 |
4.12 % |
384 |
6.8 % |
4 years |
95 |
1.68 % |
155 |
2.74 % |
250 |
4.42 % |
5 years |
878 |
15.54 % |
1304 |
23.08 % |
2182 |
38.61 % |
Total |
2157 |
38.17 % |
3494 |
61.82 % |
5651 |
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 |
1597 |
26.32 % |
2820 |
46.48 % |
4417 |
72.8 % |
Canada |
97 |
1.6 % |
182 |
3.0 % |
279 |
4.6 % |
Ireland |
60 |
0.99 % |
70 |
1.15 % |
130 |
2.14 % |
United Kingdom |
182 |
3.0 % |
259 |
4.27 % |
441 |
7.27 % |
Italy |
34 |
0.56 % |
39 |
0.64 % |
73 |
1.2 % |
Other(s): |
359 |
5.92 % |
368 |
6.07 % |
727 |
11.98 % |
Total |
2329 |
38.39 % |
3738 |
61.61 % |
6067 |
100% |
24. I currently live in...
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
United States |
1581 |
27.98 % |
2781 |
49.21 % |
4362 |
77.19 % |
Canada |
79 |
1.4 % |
153 |
2.71 % |
232 |
4.11 % |
Ireland |
32 |
0.57 % |
40 |
0.71 % |
72 |
1.27 % |
United Kingdom |
156 |
2.76 % |
225 |
3.98 % |
381 |
6.74 % |
Italy |
10 |
0.18 % |
13 |
0.23 % |
23 |
0.41 % |
Other(s): |
299 |
5.29 % |
282 |
4.99 % |
581 |
10.28 % |
Total |
2157 |
38.18 % |
3494 |
61.83 % |
5651 |
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 |
667 |
1.74 % |
1103 |
2.88 % |
1770 |
4.62 % |
Pacific AK, AS, CA, GU, HI, MP, OR, WA, Minor Outlying Islands |
755 |
1.97 % |
1330 |
3.47 % |
2085 |
5.44 % |
Mountain AZ, CO, ID, MT, NM, NV, UT, WY |
639 |
1.67 % |
1208 |
3.15 % |
1847 |
4.82 % |
West North Central IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD |
526 |
1.37 % |
1023 |
2.67 % |
1549 |
4.04 % |
East South Central AL, KY, MS, TN |
540 |
1.41 % |
962 |
2.51 % |
1502 |
3.92 % |
South Atlantic & Caribbean DE, DC, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV, PR, VI |
713 |
1.86 % |
1319 |
3.44 % |
2032 |
5.3 % |
East North Central IL, IN, MI, OH, WI |
712 |
1.86 % |
1235 |
3.22 % |
1947 |
5.08 % |
New England CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT |
675 |
1.76 % |
1258 |
3.28 % |
1933 |
5.04 % |
Mid-Atlantic NJ, NY, PA |
727 |
1.9 % |
1276 |
3.33 % |
2003 |
5.23 % |
Northern Canada NT, NU, YT |
265 |
0.69 % |
492 |
1.28 % |
757 |
1.98 % |
Western Canada AB, BC, MB, SK |
315 |
0.82 % |
582 |
1.52 % |
897 |
2.34 % |
Central Canada ON, QC |
355 |
0.93 % |
617 |
1.61 % |
972 |
2.54 % |
Atlantic Canada NB, NL, NS, PE |
294 |
0.77 % |
562 |
1.47 % |
856 |
2.23 % |
Mexico |
305 |
0.8 % |
529 |
1.38 % |
834 |
2.18 % |
Central America |
370 |
0.97 % |
667 |
1.74 % |
1037 |
2.71 % |
Caribbean |
387 |
1.01 % |
675 |
1.76 % |
1062 |
2.77 % |
South America |
431 |
1.12 % |
736 |
1.92 % |
1167 |
3.05 % |
England & Wales |
641 |
1.67 % |
1102 |
2.88 % |
1743 |
4.55 % |
Northern Ireland |
441 |
1.15 % |
883 |
2.3 % |
1324 |
3.46 % |
Scotland |
473 |
1.23 % |
894 |
2.33 % |
1367 |
3.57 % |
Republic of Ireland |
495 |
1.29 % |
840 |
2.19 % |
1335 |
3.48 % |
Continental Europe |
586 |
1.53 % |
961 |
2.51 % |
1547 |
4.04 % |
Africa |
395 |
1.03 % |
780 |
2.04 % |
1175 |
3.07 % |
China |
258 |
0.67 % |
371 |
0.97 % |
629 |
1.64 % |
India |
245 |
0.64 % |
466 |
1.22 % |
711 |
1.86 % |
Middle East |
239 |
0.62 % |
366 |
0.96 % |
605 |
1.58 % |
Philippines |
272 |
0.71 % |
414 |
1.08 % |
686 |
1.79 % |
Vietnam |
177 |
0.46 % |
313 |
0.82 % |
490 |
1.28 % |
Other Asia |
218 |
0.57 % |
348 |
0.91 % |
566 |
1.48 % |
Australia & New Zealand |
442 |
1.15 % |
813 |
2.12 % |
1255 |
3.28 % |
Other Oceania |
215 |
0.56 % |
420 |
1.1 % |
635 |
1.66 % |
Total |
13773 |
35.93 % |
24545 |
64.06 % |
38318 |
100% |
26. Are you free of debt?
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Yes |
1326 |
23.37 % |
2073 |
36.53 % |
3399 |
59.89 % |
No |
843 |
14.85 % |
1433 |
25.25 % |
2276 |
40.11 % |
Total |
2169 |
38.22 % |
3506 |
61.78 % |
5675 |
100% |
27. Do you have any dependents?
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Yes |
252 |
4.44 % |
303 |
5.34 % |
555 |
9.78 % |
No |
1917 |
33.78 % |
3203 |
56.44 % |
5120 |
90.22 % |
Total |
2169 |
38.22 % |
3506 |
61.78 % |
5675 |
100% |