Prospect-Response Statistics for...
I am a
Response |
Number of responses |
Percentage of total |
Female |
956 |
60.13 |
Male |
634 |
39.87 |
Total |
1590 |
100 % |
My age
Response | Men Count | Men Percent | Women Count | Women Percent | Total count | Total Percent |
17 or less |
82 |
5.16 % |
124 |
7.80 % |
206 |
12.96 % |
18 - 19 |
74 |
4.65 % |
103 |
6.48 % |
177 |
11.13 % |
20 - 24 |
140 |
8.81 % |
214 |
13.46 % |
354 |
22.26 % |
25 - 29 |
90 |
5.66 % |
120 |
7.55 % |
210 |
13.21 % |
30 - 34 |
72 |
4.53 % |
66 |
4.15 % |
138 |
8.68 % |
35 - 39 |
45 |
2.83 % |
74 |
4.65 % |
119 |
7.48 % |
40 - 44 |
30 |
1.89 % |
60 |
3.77 % |
90 |
5.66 % |
45 - 49 |
34 |
2.14 % |
51 |
3.21 % |
85 |
5.35 % |
50 - 54 |
25 |
1.57 % |
53 |
3.33 % |
78 |
4.91 % |
55 - 59 |
19 |
1.19 % |
42 |
2.64 % |
61 |
3.84 % |
60+ |
23 |
1.45 % |
49 |
3.08 % |
72 |
4.53 % |
Total |
634 |
39.87 |
956 |
60.13 |
1590 |
100% |
My marital status is...
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Single |
532 |
33.52 % |
761 |
47.95 % |
1293 |
81.47 % |
Married |
55 |
3.47 % |
62 |
3.91 % |
117 |
7.37 % |
Widowed |
4 |
0.25 % |
20 |
1.26 % |
24 |
1.51 % |
Divorced with annulment |
24 |
1.51 % |
52 |
3.28 % |
76 |
4.79 % |
Divorced without annulment |
19 |
1.20 % |
58 |
3.65 % |
77 |
4.85 % |
Total |
634 |
39.95 % |
953 |
60.05 % |
1587 |
100 % |
I am:
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Roman Catholic |
527 |
33.19 % |
767 |
48.30 % |
1294 |
81.49 % |
Eastern Catholic |
12 |
0.76 % |
14 |
0.88 % |
26 |
1.64 % |
Becoming a Catholic |
56 |
3.53 % |
84 |
5.29 % |
140 |
8.82 % |
Not a Catholic |
39 |
2.46 % |
89 |
5.60 % |
128 |
8.06 % |
Total |
634 |
39.92 % |
954 |
60.08 % |
1588 |
100 % |
I am exploring the following vocations and/or lifestyles:
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Sister |
6 |
0.20 % |
809 |
26.56 % |
815 |
26.76 % |
Brother |
361 |
11.85 % |
5 |
0.16 % |
366 |
12.02 % |
Deacon |
161 |
5.29 % |
16 |
0.53 % |
177 |
5.81 % |
Lay Ministry/Associate/Service Program |
186 |
6.11 % |
301 |
9.88 % |
487 |
15.99 % |
Priest-Order |
361 |
11.85 % |
14 |
0.46 % |
375 |
12.31 % |
Priest-Diocesan |
239 |
7.85 % |
14 |
0.46 % |
253 |
8.31 % |
Secular Institute/Consecrated Life |
204 |
6.70 % |
369 |
12.11 % |
573 |
18.81 % |
Total |
1518 |
49.84 % |
1528 |
50.16 % |
3046 |
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 |
423 |
13.04 % |
621 |
19.15 % |
1044 |
32.19 % |
Monastic |
340 |
10.48 % |
479 |
14.77 % |
819 |
25.25 % |
Cloistered/semi-cloistered |
232 |
7.15 % |
401 |
12.37 % |
633 |
19.52 % |
Missionary |
294 |
9.07 % |
453 |
13.97 % |
747 |
23.03 % |
Total |
1289 |
39.75 % |
1954 |
60.25 % |
3243 |
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 |
118 |
7.44 % |
160 |
10.09 % |
278 |
17.54 % |
I have a high school diploma/secondary certificate or other equivalency (but no further formal educa |
94 |
5.93 % |
124 |
7.82 % |
218 |
13.75 % |
I am currently in college, university, or technical school (or have completed courses toward a degre |
129 |
8.14 % |
198 |
12.49 % |
327 |
20.63 % |
I have a university, college, or associate/technical degree. |
291 |
18.36 % |
471 |
29.72 % |
762 |
48.08 % |
Total |
632 |
39.87 % |
953 |
60.13 % |
1585 |
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) |
501 |
28.53 % |
769 |
43.79 % |
1270 |
72.32 % |
Not worn |
193 |
10.99 % |
293 |
16.69 % |
486 |
27.68 % |
Total |
694 |
39.52 % |
1062 |
60.48 % |
1756 |
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) |
113 |
9.40 % |
153 |
12.73 % |
266 |
22.13 % |
in a group of 2 or 3 |
93 |
7.74 % |
146 |
12.15 % |
239 |
19.88 % |
in a group of 4 to 7 |
118 |
9.82 % |
199 |
16.56 % |
317 |
26.37 % |
in a group of 8 or more |
126 |
10.48 % |
254 |
21.13 % |
380 |
31.61 % |
Total |
450 |
37.44 % |
752 |
62.56 % |
1202 |
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 |
110 |
12.11 % |
232 |
25.55 % |
342 |
37.67 % |
daily |
150 |
16.52 % |
244 |
26.87 % |
394 |
43.39 % |
several times a week |
62 |
6.83 % |
110 |
12.11 % |
172 |
18.94 % |
Total |
322 |
35.46 % |
586 |
64.54 % |
908 |
100 % |
In what languages are you proficient?
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
English |
226 |
24.02 % |
398 |
42.30 % |
624 |
66.31 % |
Spanish |
51 |
5.42 % |
68 |
7.23 % |
119 |
12.65 % |
French |
22 |
2.34 % |
27 |
2.87 % |
49 |
5.21 % |
Portuguese |
8 |
0.85 % |
5 |
0.53 % |
13 |
1.38 % |
Italian |
9 |
0.96 % |
10 |
1.06 % |
19 |
2.02 % |
Amer. Sign Lang. |
2 |
0.21 % |
10 |
1.06 % |
12 |
1.28 % |
Arabic |
3 |
0.32 % |
2 |
0.21 % |
5 |
0.53 % |
Bangla |
0 |
0.00 % |
2 |
0.21 % |
2 |
0.21 % |
Chinese |
3 |
0.32 % |
7 |
0.74 % |
10 |
1.06 % |
Creole |
0 |
0.00 % |
3 |
0.32 % |
3 |
0.32 % |
Filipino |
4 |
0.43 % |
6 |
0.64 % |
10 |
1.06 % |
Flemish |
0 |
0.00 % |
1 |
0.11 % |
1 |
0.11 % |
German |
10 |
1.06 % |
15 |
1.59 % |
25 |
2.66 % |
Greek |
0 |
0.00 % |
1 |
0.11 % |
1 |
0.11 % |
Hmong |
0 |
0.00 % |
1 |
0.11 % |
1 |
0.11 % |
Hungarian |
0 |
0.00 % |
2 |
0.21 % |
2 |
0.21 % |
Japanese |
0 |
0.00 % |
6 |
0.64 % |
6 |
0.64 % |
Korean |
0 |
0.00 % |
2 |
0.21 % |
2 |
0.21 % |
Lithuanian |
1 |
0.11 % |
2 |
0.21 % |
3 |
0.32 % |
Polish |
5 |
0.53 % |
4 |
0.43 % |
9 |
0.96 % |
Russian |
1 |
0.11 % |
5 |
0.53 % |
6 |
0.64 % |
Tagalog |
4 |
0.43 % |
7 |
0.74 % |
11 |
1.17 % |
Vietnamese |
0 |
0.00 % |
8 |
0.85 % |
8 |
0.85 % |
Total |
349 |
37.09 % |
592 |
62.91 % |
941 |
100 % |
I am drawn to the following prayer styles:
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Rosary |
177 |
7.92 % |
298 |
13.33 % |
475 |
21.24 % |
Liturgy of the Hours |
147 |
6.57 % |
230 |
10.29 % |
377 |
16.86 % |
Daily Mass |
202 |
9.03 % |
336 |
15.03 % |
538 |
24.06 % |
Eucharistic Adoration |
173 |
7.74 % |
317 |
14.18 % |
490 |
21.91 % |
Faith Sharing / Lectio Divina |
129 |
5.77 % |
227 |
10.15 % |
356 |
15.92 % |
Total |
828 |
37.03 % |
1408 |
62.97 % |
2236 |
100 % |
I pray...
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
occasionally |
26 |
4.11 % |
38 |
6.00 % |
64 |
10.11 % |
once or twice a day |
82 |
12.95 % |
177 |
27.96 % |
259 |
40.92 % |
more than two times a day |
122 |
19.27 % |
188 |
29.70 % |
310 |
48.97 % |
Total |
230 |
36.33 % |
403 |
63.67 % |
633 |
100 % |
Are you free of debt?
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Yes |
168 |
26.37 % |
269 |
42.23 % |
437 |
68.60 % |
No |
61 |
9.58 % |
134 |
21.04 % |
195 |
30.61 % |
Other |
1 |
0.16 % |
4 |
0.63 % |
5 |
0.78 % |
Total |
230 |
36.11 % |
407 |
63.89 % |
637 |
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 |
64 |
10.19 % |
136 |
21.66 % |
200 |
31.85 % |
1 year |
29 |
4.62 % |
56 |
8.92 % |
85 |
13.54 % |
2 years |
28 |
4.46 % |
31 |
4.94 % |
59 |
9.39 % |
3 years |
17 |
2.71 % |
36 |
5.73 % |
53 |
8.44 % |
4 years |
8 |
1.27 % |
11 |
1.75 % |
19 |
3.03 % |
5+ years |
81 |
12.90 % |
131 |
20.86 % |
212 |
33.76 % |
Total |
227 |
36.15 % |
401 |
63.85 % |
628 |
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 |
176 |
27.98 % |
324 |
51.51 % |
500 |
79.49 % |
No |
51 |
8.11 % |
78 |
12.40 % |
129 |
20.51 % |
Total |
227 |
36.09 % |
402 |
63.91 % |
629 |
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 |
156 |
4.93 % |
241 |
7.62 % |
397 |
12.55 % |
Preaching |
143 |
4.52 % |
124 |
3.92 % |
267 |
8.44 % |
Retreat work |
120 |
3.79 % |
238 |
7.52 % |
358 |
11.32 % |
Parish |
134 |
4.24 % |
182 |
5.75 % |
316 |
9.99 % |
Prison ministry |
78 |
2.47 % |
94 |
2.97 % |
172 |
5.44 % |
Prayer |
146 |
4.62 % |
283 |
8.95 % |
429 |
13.56 % |
Youth/campus ministry |
96 |
3.04 % |
213 |
6.73 % |
309 |
9.77 % |
Social Service |
87 |
2.75 % |
175 |
5.53 % |
262 |
8.28 % |
Healthcare |
63 |
1.99 % |
151 |
4.77 % |
214 |
6.77 % |
Foreign missions |
89 |
2.81 % |
132 |
4.17 % |
221 |
6.99 % |
Manual labor |
98 |
3.10 % |
118 |
3.73 % |
216 |
6.83 % |
Other |
0 |
0.00 % |
2 |
0.06 % |
2 |
0.06 % |
Total |
1210 |
38.25 % |
1953 |
61.75 % |
3163 |
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. |
61 |
9.78 % |
57 |
9.13 % |
118 |
18.91 % |
No, I have not participated in a formal discernment process. |
165 |
26.44 % |
341 |
54.65 % |
506 |
81.09 % |
Total |
226 |
36.22 % |
398 |
63.78 % |
624 |
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 |
79 |
5.35 % |
136 |
9.21 % |
215 |
14.56 % |
Preaching |
35 |
2.37 % |
42 |
2.84 % |
77 |
5.21 % |
Retreat work |
42 |
2.84 % |
85 |
5.75 % |
127 |
8.60 % |
Parish |
87 |
5.89 % |
146 |
9.88 % |
233 |
15.78 % |
Prison ministry |
9 |
0.61 % |
7 |
0.47 % |
16 |
1.08 % |
Prayer |
98 |
6.64 % |
182 |
12.32 % |
280 |
18.96 % |
Youth/campus ministry |
70 |
4.74 % |
136 |
9.21 % |
206 |
13.95 % |
Social Service |
41 |
2.78 % |
72 |
4.87 % |
113 |
7.65 % |
Healthcare |
23 |
1.56 % |
59 |
3.99 % |
82 |
5.55 % |
Foreign missions |
7 |
0.47 % |
25 |
1.69 % |
32 |
2.17 % |
Manual labor |
45 |
3.05 % |
51 |
3.45 % |
96 |
6.50 % |
Total |
536 |
36.29 % |
941 |
63.71 % |
1477 |
100 % |
I have received the following religious training:
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Catholic school |
113 |
24.67 % |
184 |
40.17 % |
297 |
64.85 % |
Theological school |
30 |
6.55 % |
26 |
5.68 % |
56 |
12.23 % |
CCD (Confraternity of Christian Doctrine) |
34 |
7.42 % |
68 |
14.85 % |
102 |
22.27 % |
Other |
1 |
0.22 % |
2 |
0.44 % |
3 |
0.66 % |
Total |
178 |
38.86 % |
280 |
61.14 % |
458 |
100 % |
I have worked in the following areas:
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Business |
64 |
6.26 % |
103 |
10.07 % |
167 |
16.32 % |
Education/Training |
77 |
7.53 % |
147 |
14.37 % |
224 |
21.90 % |
Healthcare |
30 |
2.93 % |
111 |
10.85 % |
141 |
13.78 % |
Nonprofit, social work |
47 |
4.59 % |
101 |
9.87 % |
148 |
14.47 % |
Technical, mechanical, electrical work |
43 |
4.20 % |
27 |
2.64 % |
70 |
6.84 % |
Law enforcement, military |
23 |
2.25 % |
15 |
1.47 % |
38 |
3.71 % |
Legal work |
11 |
1.08 % |
19 |
1.86 % |
30 |
2.93 % |
Ministry (religious) |
16 |
1.56 % |
30 |
2.93 % |
46 |
4.50 % |
Ministry (lay) |
54 |
5.28 % |
104 |
10.17 % |
158 |
15.44 % |
Other |
0 |
0.00 % |
1 |
0.10 % |
1 |
0.10 % |
Total |
365 |
35.68 % |
658 |
64.32 % |
1023 |
100 % |