Prospect-Response Statistics for...
I am a
Response |
Number of responses |
Percentage of total |
Female |
307 |
59.15 |
Male |
212 |
40.85 |
Total |
519 |
100 % |
My age
Response | Men Count | Men Percent | Women Count | Women Percent | Total count | Total Percent |
17 or less |
12 |
2.31 % |
29 |
5.59 % |
41 |
7.90 % |
18 - 19 |
26 |
5.01 % |
21 |
4.05 % |
47 |
9.06 % |
20 - 24 |
48 |
9.25 % |
76 |
14.64 % |
124 |
23.89 % |
25 - 29 |
29 |
5.59 % |
41 |
7.90 % |
70 |
13.49 % |
30 - 34 |
31 |
5.97 % |
19 |
3.66 % |
50 |
9.63 % |
35 - 39 |
19 |
3.66 % |
28 |
5.39 % |
47 |
9.06 % |
40 - 44 |
9 |
1.73 % |
23 |
4.43 % |
32 |
6.17 % |
45 - 49 |
9 |
1.73 % |
23 |
4.43 % |
32 |
6.17 % |
50 - 54 |
8 |
1.54 % |
20 |
3.85 % |
28 |
5.39 % |
55 - 59 |
9 |
1.73 % |
11 |
2.12 % |
20 |
3.85 % |
60+ |
12 |
2.31 % |
16 |
3.08 % |
28 |
5.39 % |
Total |
212 |
40.85 |
307 |
59.15 |
519 |
100% |
My marital status is...
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Single |
169 |
32.63 % |
232 |
44.79 % |
401 |
77.41 % |
Married |
25 |
4.83 % |
31 |
5.98 % |
56 |
10.81 % |
Widowed |
3 |
0.58 % |
6 |
1.16 % |
9 |
1.74 % |
Divorced with annulment |
10 |
1.93 % |
22 |
4.25 % |
32 |
6.18 % |
Divorced without annulment |
5 |
0.97 % |
15 |
2.90 % |
20 |
3.86 % |
Total |
212 |
40.93 % |
306 |
59.07 % |
518 |
100 % |
I am:
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Roman Catholic |
177 |
34.17 % |
266 |
51.35 % |
443 |
85.52 % |
Eastern Catholic |
5 |
0.97 % |
5 |
0.97 % |
10 |
1.93 % |
Becoming a Catholic |
18 |
3.47 % |
19 |
3.67 % |
37 |
7.14 % |
Not a Catholic |
12 |
2.32 % |
16 |
3.09 % |
28 |
5.41 % |
Total |
212 |
40.93 % |
306 |
59.07 % |
518 |
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 |
0.29 % |
260 |
25.37 % |
263 |
25.66 % |
Brother |
126 |
12.29 % |
0 |
0.00 % |
126 |
12.29 % |
Deacon |
61 |
5.95 % |
3 |
0.29 % |
64 |
6.24 % |
Lay Ministry/Associate/Service Program |
58 |
5.66 % |
102 |
9.95 % |
160 |
15.61 % |
Priest-Order |
125 |
12.20 % |
4 |
0.39 % |
129 |
12.59 % |
Priest-Diocesan |
84 |
8.20 % |
4 |
0.39 % |
88 |
8.59 % |
Secular Institute/Consecrated Life |
68 |
6.63 % |
127 |
12.39 % |
195 |
19.02 % |
Total |
525 |
51.22 % |
500 |
48.78 % |
1025 |
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 |
146 |
13.36 % |
208 |
19.03 % |
354 |
32.39 % |
Monastic |
120 |
10.98 % |
151 |
13.82 % |
271 |
24.79 % |
Cloistered/semi-cloistered |
95 |
8.69 % |
132 |
12.08 % |
227 |
20.77 % |
Missionary |
98 |
8.97 % |
143 |
13.08 % |
241 |
22.05 % |
Total |
459 |
41.99 % |
634 |
58.01 % |
1093 |
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 |
22 |
4.26 % |
31 |
6.01 % |
53 |
10.27 % |
I have a high school diploma/secondary certificate or other equivalency (but no further formal educa |
38 |
7.36 % |
43 |
8.33 % |
81 |
15.70 % |
I am currently in college, university, or technical school (or have completed courses toward a degre |
40 |
7.75 % |
72 |
13.95 % |
112 |
21.71 % |
I have a university, college, or associate/technical degree. |
111 |
21.51 % |
159 |
30.81 % |
270 |
52.33 % |
Total |
211 |
40.89 % |
305 |
59.11 % |
516 |
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) |
181 |
31.15 % |
256 |
44.06 % |
437 |
75.22 % |
Not worn |
53 |
9.12 % |
91 |
15.66 % |
144 |
24.78 % |
Total |
234 |
40.28 % |
347 |
59.72 % |
581 |
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) |
40 |
10.99 % |
48 |
13.19 % |
88 |
24.18 % |
in a group of 2 or 3 |
30 |
8.24 % |
36 |
9.89 % |
66 |
18.13 % |
in a group of 4 to 7 |
35 |
9.62 % |
61 |
16.76 % |
96 |
26.37 % |
in a group of 8 or more |
40 |
10.99 % |
74 |
20.33 % |
114 |
31.32 % |
Total |
145 |
39.84 % |
219 |
60.16 % |
364 |
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 |
38 |
13.33 % |
70 |
24.56 % |
108 |
37.89 % |
daily |
47 |
16.49 % |
75 |
26.32 % |
122 |
42.81 % |
several times a week |
21 |
7.37 % |
34 |
11.93 % |
55 |
19.30 % |
Total |
106 |
37.19 % |
179 |
62.81 % |
285 |
100 % |
In what languages are you proficient?
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
English |
72 |
22.86 % |
130 |
41.27 % |
202 |
64.13 % |
Spanish |
17 |
5.40 % |
26 |
8.25 % |
43 |
13.65 % |
French |
13 |
4.13 % |
12 |
3.81 % |
25 |
7.94 % |
Portuguese |
0 |
0.00 % |
1 |
0.32 % |
1 |
0.32 % |
Italian |
4 |
1.27 % |
5 |
1.59 % |
9 |
2.86 % |
Amer. Sign Lang. |
0 |
0.00 % |
1 |
0.32 % |
1 |
0.32 % |
Arabic |
2 |
0.63 % |
0 |
0.00 % |
2 |
0.63 % |
Bangla |
0 |
0.00 % |
1 |
0.32 % |
1 |
0.32 % |
Chinese |
1 |
0.32 % |
2 |
0.63 % |
3 |
0.95 % |
Creole |
0 |
0.00 % |
1 |
0.32 % |
1 |
0.32 % |
Filipino |
2 |
0.63 % |
2 |
0.63 % |
4 |
1.27 % |
German |
8 |
2.54 % |
3 |
0.95 % |
11 |
3.49 % |
Hungarian |
0 |
0.00 % |
1 |
0.32 % |
1 |
0.32 % |
Polish |
1 |
0.32 % |
1 |
0.32 % |
2 |
0.63 % |
Russian |
1 |
0.32 % |
1 |
0.32 % |
2 |
0.63 % |
Tagalog |
3 |
0.95 % |
2 |
0.63 % |
5 |
1.59 % |
Vietnamese |
0 |
0.00 % |
2 |
0.63 % |
2 |
0.63 % |
Total |
124 |
39.37 % |
191 |
60.63 % |
315 |
100 % |
I am drawn to the following prayer styles:
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Rosary |
59 |
8.03 % |
100 |
13.61 % |
159 |
21.63 % |
Liturgy of the Hours |
48 |
6.53 % |
75 |
10.20 % |
123 |
16.73 % |
Daily Mass |
67 |
9.12 % |
108 |
14.69 % |
175 |
23.81 % |
Eucharistic Adoration |
54 |
7.35 % |
106 |
14.42 % |
160 |
21.77 % |
Faith Sharing / Lectio Divina |
41 |
5.58 % |
77 |
10.48 % |
118 |
16.05 % |
Total |
269 |
36.60 % |
466 |
63.40 % |
735 |
100 % |
I pray...
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
occasionally |
5 |
2.42 % |
12 |
5.80 % |
17 |
8.21 % |
once or twice a day |
31 |
14.98 % |
64 |
30.92 % |
95 |
45.89 % |
more than two times a day |
38 |
18.36 % |
57 |
27.54 % |
95 |
45.89 % |
Total |
74 |
35.75 % |
133 |
64.25 % |
207 |
100 % |
Are you free of debt?
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Yes |
57 |
27.14 % |
90 |
42.86 % |
147 |
70.00 % |
No |
17 |
8.10 % |
43 |
20.48 % |
60 |
28.57 % |
Other |
0 |
0.00 % |
3 |
1.43 % |
3 |
1.43 % |
Total |
74 |
35.24 % |
136 |
64.76 % |
210 |
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 |
19 |
9.18 % |
40 |
19.32 % |
59 |
28.50 % |
1 year |
11 |
5.31 % |
20 |
9.66 % |
31 |
14.98 % |
2 years |
5 |
2.42 % |
11 |
5.31 % |
16 |
7.73 % |
3 years |
4 |
1.93 % |
12 |
5.80 % |
16 |
7.73 % |
4 years |
2 |
0.97 % |
3 |
1.45 % |
5 |
2.42 % |
5+ years |
32 |
15.46 % |
48 |
23.19 % |
80 |
38.65 % |
Total |
73 |
35.27 % |
134 |
64.73 % |
207 |
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 |
54 |
26.09 % |
106 |
51.21 % |
160 |
77.29 % |
No |
19 |
9.18 % |
28 |
13.53 % |
47 |
22.71 % |
Total |
73 |
35.27 % |
134 |
64.73 % |
207 |
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 |
48 |
4.53 % |
77 |
7.26 % |
125 |
11.79 % |
Preaching |
50 |
4.72 % |
36 |
3.40 % |
86 |
8.11 % |
Retreat work |
44 |
4.15 % |
77 |
7.26 % |
121 |
11.42 % |
Parish |
51 |
4.81 % |
63 |
5.94 % |
114 |
10.75 % |
Prison ministry |
31 |
2.92 % |
32 |
3.02 % |
63 |
5.94 % |
Prayer |
51 |
4.81 % |
94 |
8.87 % |
145 |
13.68 % |
Youth/campus ministry |
28 |
2.64 % |
62 |
5.85 % |
90 |
8.49 % |
Social Service |
30 |
2.83 % |
52 |
4.91 % |
82 |
7.74 % |
Healthcare |
21 |
1.98 % |
57 |
5.38 % |
78 |
7.36 % |
Foreign missions |
41 |
3.87 % |
39 |
3.68 % |
80 |
7.55 % |
Manual labor |
33 |
3.11 % |
41 |
3.87 % |
74 |
6.98 % |
Other |
0 |
0.00 % |
2 |
0.19 % |
2 |
0.19 % |
Total |
428 |
40.38 % |
632 |
59.62 % |
1060 |
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. |
24 |
11.71 % |
20 |
9.76 % |
44 |
21.46 % |
No, I have not participated in a formal discernment process. |
49 |
23.90 % |
112 |
54.63 % |
161 |
78.54 % |
Total |
73 |
35.61 % |
132 |
64.39 % |
205 |
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 |
26 |
5.08 % |
45 |
8.79 % |
71 |
13.87 % |
Preaching |
14 |
2.73 % |
12 |
2.34 % |
26 |
5.08 % |
Retreat work |
16 |
3.12 % |
23 |
4.49 % |
39 |
7.62 % |
Parish |
31 |
6.05 % |
54 |
10.55 % |
85 |
16.60 % |
Prison ministry |
5 |
0.98 % |
5 |
0.98 % |
10 |
1.95 % |
Prayer |
30 |
5.86 % |
65 |
12.70 % |
95 |
18.55 % |
Youth/campus ministry |
20 |
3.91 % |
47 |
9.18 % |
67 |
13.09 % |
Social Service |
14 |
2.73 % |
25 |
4.88 % |
39 |
7.62 % |
Healthcare |
11 |
2.15 % |
22 |
4.30 % |
33 |
6.45 % |
Foreign missions |
4 |
0.78 % |
5 |
0.98 % |
9 |
1.76 % |
Manual labor |
18 |
3.52 % |
20 |
3.91 % |
38 |
7.42 % |
Total |
189 |
36.91 % |
323 |
63.09 % |
512 |
100 % |
I have received the following religious training:
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Catholic school |
31 |
19.50 % |
69 |
43.40 % |
100 |
62.89 % |
Theological school |
11 |
6.92 % |
10 |
6.29 % |
21 |
13.21 % |
CCD (Confraternity of Christian Doctrine) |
11 |
6.92 % |
25 |
15.72 % |
36 |
22.64 % |
Other |
1 |
0.63 % |
1 |
0.63 % |
2 |
1.26 % |
Total |
54 |
33.96 % |
105 |
66.04 % |
159 |
100 % |
I have worked in the following areas:
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Business |
20 |
5.76 % |
32 |
9.22 % |
52 |
14.99 % |
Education/Training |
26 |
7.49 % |
42 |
12.10 % |
68 |
19.60 % |
Healthcare |
13 |
3.75 % |
47 |
13.54 % |
60 |
17.29 % |
Nonprofit, social work |
20 |
5.76 % |
28 |
8.07 % |
48 |
13.83 % |
Technical, mechanical, electrical work |
17 |
4.90 % |
12 |
3.46 % |
29 |
8.36 % |
Law enforcement, military |
10 |
2.88 % |
3 |
0.86 % |
13 |
3.75 % |
Legal work |
3 |
0.86 % |
8 |
2.31 % |
11 |
3.17 % |
Ministry (religious) |
7 |
2.02 % |
11 |
3.17 % |
18 |
5.19 % |
Ministry (lay) |
19 |
5.48 % |
28 |
8.07 % |
47 |
13.54 % |
Other |
0 |
0.00 % |
1 |
0.29 % |
1 |
0.29 % |
Total |
135 |
38.90 % |
212 |
61.10 % |
347 |
100 % |