Prospect-Response Statistics for...
I am a
Response |
Number of responses |
Percentage of total |
Female |
911 |
59.54 |
Male |
619 |
40.46 |
Total |
1530 |
100 % |
My age
Response | Men Count | Men Percent | Women Count | Women Percent | Total count | Total Percent |
17 or less |
81 |
5.29 % |
115 |
7.52 % |
196 |
12.81 % |
18 - 19 |
74 |
4.84 % |
94 |
6.14 % |
168 |
10.98 % |
20 - 24 |
139 |
9.08 % |
207 |
13.53 % |
346 |
22.61 % |
25 - 29 |
85 |
5.56 % |
118 |
7.71 % |
203 |
13.27 % |
30 - 34 |
71 |
4.64 % |
63 |
4.12 % |
134 |
8.76 % |
35 - 39 |
43 |
2.81 % |
70 |
4.58 % |
113 |
7.39 % |
40 - 44 |
29 |
1.90 % |
60 |
3.92 % |
89 |
5.82 % |
45 - 49 |
32 |
2.09 % |
50 |
3.27 % |
82 |
5.36 % |
50 - 54 |
24 |
1.57 % |
49 |
3.20 % |
73 |
4.77 % |
55 - 59 |
19 |
1.24 % |
38 |
2.48 % |
57 |
3.73 % |
60+ |
22 |
1.44 % |
47 |
3.07 % |
69 |
4.51 % |
Total |
619 |
40.46 |
911 |
59.54 |
1530 |
100% |
My marital status is...
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Single |
520 |
34.05 % |
725 |
47.48 % |
1245 |
81.53 % |
Married |
53 |
3.47 % |
58 |
3.80 % |
111 |
7.27 % |
Widowed |
4 |
0.26 % |
19 |
1.24 % |
23 |
1.51 % |
Divorced with annulment |
23 |
1.51 % |
50 |
3.27 % |
73 |
4.78 % |
Divorced without annulment |
19 |
1.24 % |
56 |
3.67 % |
75 |
4.91 % |
Total |
619 |
40.54 % |
908 |
59.46 % |
1527 |
100 % |
I am:
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Roman Catholic |
516 |
33.77 % |
733 |
47.97 % |
1249 |
81.74 % |
Eastern Catholic |
11 |
0.72 % |
14 |
0.92 % |
25 |
1.64 % |
Becoming a Catholic |
54 |
3.53 % |
80 |
5.24 % |
134 |
8.77 % |
Not a Catholic |
38 |
2.49 % |
82 |
5.37 % |
120 |
7.85 % |
Total |
619 |
40.51 % |
909 |
59.49 % |
1528 |
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 % |
778 |
26.45 % |
784 |
26.66 % |
Brother |
354 |
12.04 % |
4 |
0.14 % |
358 |
12.17 % |
Deacon |
156 |
5.30 % |
15 |
0.51 % |
171 |
5.81 % |
Lay Ministry/Associate/Service Program |
182 |
6.19 % |
282 |
9.59 % |
464 |
15.78 % |
Priest-Order |
352 |
11.97 % |
13 |
0.44 % |
365 |
12.41 % |
Priest-Diocesan |
233 |
7.92 % |
13 |
0.44 % |
246 |
8.36 % |
Secular Institute/Consecrated Life |
198 |
6.73 % |
355 |
12.07 % |
553 |
18.80 % |
Total |
1481 |
50.36 % |
1460 |
49.64 % |
2941 |
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 |
411 |
13.17 % |
598 |
19.16 % |
1009 |
32.33 % |
Monastic |
329 |
10.54 % |
459 |
14.71 % |
788 |
25.25 % |
Cloistered/semi-cloistered |
223 |
7.15 % |
385 |
12.34 % |
608 |
19.48 % |
Missionary |
286 |
9.16 % |
430 |
13.78 % |
716 |
22.94 % |
Total |
1249 |
40.02 % |
1872 |
59.98 % |
3121 |
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 |
117 |
7.68 % |
146 |
9.58 % |
263 |
17.26 % |
I have a high school diploma/secondary certificate or other equivalency (but no further formal educa |
91 |
5.97 % |
121 |
7.94 % |
212 |
13.91 % |
I am currently in college, university, or technical school (or have completed courses toward a degre |
125 |
8.20 % |
192 |
12.60 % |
317 |
20.80 % |
I have a university, college, or associate/technical degree. |
284 |
18.64 % |
448 |
29.40 % |
732 |
48.03 % |
Total |
617 |
40.49 % |
907 |
59.51 % |
1524 |
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) |
487 |
28.94 % |
736 |
43.73 % |
1223 |
72.67 % |
Not worn |
184 |
10.93 % |
276 |
16.40 % |
460 |
27.33 % |
Total |
671 |
39.87 % |
1012 |
60.13 % |
1683 |
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) |
107 |
9.28 % |
147 |
12.75 % |
254 |
22.03 % |
in a group of 2 or 3 |
90 |
7.81 % |
139 |
12.06 % |
229 |
19.86 % |
in a group of 4 to 7 |
114 |
9.89 % |
191 |
16.57 % |
305 |
26.45 % |
in a group of 8 or more |
121 |
10.49 % |
244 |
21.16 % |
365 |
31.66 % |
Total |
432 |
37.47 % |
721 |
62.53 % |
1153 |
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 |
108 |
12.39 % |
225 |
25.80 % |
333 |
38.19 % |
daily |
143 |
16.40 % |
233 |
26.72 % |
376 |
43.12 % |
several times a week |
59 |
6.77 % |
104 |
11.93 % |
163 |
18.69 % |
Total |
310 |
35.55 % |
562 |
64.45 % |
872 |
100 % |
In what languages are you proficient?
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
English |
218 |
24.04 % |
380 |
41.90 % |
598 |
65.93 % |
Spanish |
51 |
5.62 % |
68 |
7.50 % |
119 |
13.12 % |
French |
19 |
2.09 % |
25 |
2.76 % |
44 |
4.85 % |
Portuguese |
8 |
0.88 % |
5 |
0.55 % |
13 |
1.43 % |
Italian |
9 |
0.99 % |
10 |
1.10 % |
19 |
2.09 % |
Amer. Sign Lang. |
2 |
0.22 % |
10 |
1.10 % |
12 |
1.32 % |
Arabic |
3 |
0.33 % |
2 |
0.22 % |
5 |
0.55 % |
Bangla |
0 |
0.00 % |
2 |
0.22 % |
2 |
0.22 % |
Chinese |
3 |
0.33 % |
6 |
0.66 % |
9 |
0.99 % |
Creole |
0 |
0.00 % |
3 |
0.33 % |
3 |
0.33 % |
Filipino |
4 |
0.44 % |
6 |
0.66 % |
10 |
1.10 % |
Flemish |
0 |
0.00 % |
1 |
0.11 % |
1 |
0.11 % |
German |
9 |
0.99 % |
15 |
1.65 % |
24 |
2.65 % |
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 |
0.22 % |
2 |
0.22 % |
Japanese |
0 |
0.00 % |
6 |
0.66 % |
6 |
0.66 % |
Korean |
0 |
0.00 % |
2 |
0.22 % |
2 |
0.22 % |
Lithuanian |
1 |
0.11 % |
2 |
0.22 % |
3 |
0.33 % |
Polish |
5 |
0.55 % |
4 |
0.44 % |
9 |
0.99 % |
Russian |
1 |
0.11 % |
5 |
0.55 % |
6 |
0.66 % |
Tagalog |
4 |
0.44 % |
6 |
0.66 % |
10 |
1.10 % |
Vietnamese |
0 |
0.00 % |
8 |
0.88 % |
8 |
0.88 % |
Total |
337 |
37.16 % |
570 |
62.84 % |
907 |
100 % |
I am drawn to the following prayer styles:
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Rosary |
170 |
7.95 % |
284 |
13.28 % |
454 |
21.23 % |
Liturgy of the Hours |
139 |
6.50 % |
220 |
10.29 % |
359 |
16.79 % |
Daily Mass |
195 |
9.12 % |
321 |
15.01 % |
516 |
24.13 % |
Eucharistic Adoration |
165 |
7.72 % |
303 |
14.17 % |
468 |
21.89 % |
Faith Sharing / Lectio Divina |
121 |
5.66 % |
220 |
10.29 % |
341 |
15.95 % |
Total |
790 |
36.95 % |
1348 |
63.05 % |
2138 |
100 % |
I pray...
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
occasionally |
26 |
4.28 % |
33 |
5.44 % |
59 |
9.72 % |
once or twice a day |
81 |
13.34 % |
171 |
28.17 % |
252 |
41.52 % |
more than two times a day |
115 |
18.95 % |
181 |
29.82 % |
296 |
48.76 % |
Total |
222 |
36.57 % |
385 |
63.43 % |
607 |
100 % |
Are you free of debt?
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Yes |
163 |
26.63 % |
259 |
42.32 % |
422 |
68.95 % |
No |
58 |
9.48 % |
127 |
20.75 % |
185 |
30.23 % |
Other |
1 |
0.16 % |
4 |
0.65 % |
5 |
0.82 % |
Total |
222 |
36.27 % |
390 |
63.73 % |
612 |
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 |
62 |
10.26 % |
129 |
21.36 % |
191 |
31.62 % |
1 year |
29 |
4.80 % |
56 |
9.27 % |
85 |
14.07 % |
2 years |
26 |
4.30 % |
29 |
4.80 % |
55 |
9.11 % |
3 years |
17 |
2.81 % |
33 |
5.46 % |
50 |
8.28 % |
4 years |
8 |
1.32 % |
11 |
1.82 % |
19 |
3.15 % |
5+ years |
77 |
12.75 % |
127 |
21.03 % |
204 |
33.77 % |
Total |
219 |
36.26 % |
385 |
63.74 % |
604 |
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 |
170 |
28.10 % |
311 |
51.41 % |
481 |
79.50 % |
No |
49 |
8.10 % |
75 |
12.40 % |
124 |
20.50 % |
Total |
219 |
36.20 % |
386 |
63.80 % |
605 |
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 |
152 |
5.02 % |
233 |
7.70 % |
385 |
12.72 % |
Preaching |
137 |
4.53 % |
118 |
3.90 % |
255 |
8.42 % |
Retreat work |
116 |
3.83 % |
228 |
7.53 % |
344 |
11.36 % |
Parish |
128 |
4.23 % |
177 |
5.85 % |
305 |
10.08 % |
Prison ministry |
75 |
2.48 % |
90 |
2.97 % |
165 |
5.45 % |
Prayer |
138 |
4.56 % |
271 |
8.95 % |
409 |
13.51 % |
Youth/campus ministry |
93 |
3.07 % |
204 |
6.74 % |
297 |
9.81 % |
Social Service |
82 |
2.71 % |
167 |
5.52 % |
249 |
8.23 % |
Healthcare |
58 |
1.92 % |
145 |
4.79 % |
203 |
6.71 % |
Foreign missions |
83 |
2.74 % |
124 |
4.10 % |
207 |
6.84 % |
Manual labor |
94 |
3.11 % |
112 |
3.70 % |
206 |
6.81 % |
Other |
0 |
0.00 % |
2 |
0.07 % |
2 |
0.07 % |
Total |
1156 |
38.19 % |
1871 |
61.81 % |
3027 |
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. |
58 |
9.65 % |
55 |
9.15 % |
113 |
18.80 % |
No, I have not participated in a formal discernment process. |
161 |
26.79 % |
327 |
54.41 % |
488 |
81.20 % |
Total |
219 |
36.44 % |
382 |
63.56 % |
601 |
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 |
78 |
5.47 % |
133 |
9.33 % |
211 |
14.81 % |
Preaching |
32 |
2.25 % |
41 |
2.88 % |
73 |
5.12 % |
Retreat work |
42 |
2.95 % |
81 |
5.68 % |
123 |
8.63 % |
Parish |
82 |
5.75 % |
143 |
10.04 % |
225 |
15.79 % |
Prison ministry |
9 |
0.63 % |
7 |
0.49 % |
16 |
1.12 % |
Prayer |
92 |
6.46 % |
174 |
12.21 % |
266 |
18.67 % |
Youth/campus ministry |
66 |
4.63 % |
133 |
9.33 % |
199 |
13.96 % |
Social Service |
40 |
2.81 % |
70 |
4.91 % |
110 |
7.72 % |
Healthcare |
22 |
1.54 % |
57 |
4.00 % |
79 |
5.54 % |
Foreign missions |
6 |
0.42 % |
24 |
1.68 % |
30 |
2.11 % |
Manual labor |
45 |
3.16 % |
48 |
3.37 % |
93 |
6.53 % |
Total |
514 |
36.07 % |
911 |
63.93 % |
1425 |
100 % |
I have received the following religious training:
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Catholic school |
111 |
25.40 % |
173 |
39.59 % |
284 |
64.99 % |
Theological school |
29 |
6.64 % |
24 |
5.49 % |
53 |
12.13 % |
CCD (Confraternity of Christian Doctrine) |
32 |
7.32 % |
65 |
14.87 % |
97 |
22.20 % |
Other |
1 |
0.23 % |
2 |
0.46 % |
3 |
0.69 % |
Total |
173 |
39.59 % |
264 |
60.41 % |
437 |
100 % |
I have worked in the following areas:
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Business |
60 |
6.07 % |
97 |
9.82 % |
157 |
15.89 % |
Education/Training |
75 |
7.59 % |
147 |
14.88 % |
222 |
22.47 % |
Healthcare |
27 |
2.73 % |
108 |
10.93 % |
135 |
13.66 % |
Nonprofit, social work |
46 |
4.66 % |
99 |
10.02 % |
145 |
14.68 % |
Technical, mechanical, electrical work |
43 |
4.35 % |
26 |
2.63 % |
69 |
6.98 % |
Law enforcement, military |
22 |
2.23 % |
15 |
1.52 % |
37 |
3.74 % |
Legal work |
11 |
1.11 % |
18 |
1.82 % |
29 |
2.94 % |
Ministry (religious) |
14 |
1.42 % |
30 |
3.04 % |
44 |
4.45 % |
Ministry (lay) |
51 |
5.16 % |
98 |
9.92 % |
149 |
15.08 % |
Other |
0 |
0.00 % |
1 |
0.10 % |
1 |
0.10 % |
Total |
349 |
35.32 % |
639 |
64.68 % |
988 |
100 % |