Prospect-Response Statistics for...

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Prospect-Response Statistics for:


I am a

Response Number of responses Percentage of total
Female 1114 60.48
Male 728 39.52
Total 1842 100 %

My age

ResponseMen CountMen PercentWomen CountWomen PercentTotal countTotal Percent
17 or less 91 4.94 % 155 8.41 % 246 13.36 %
18 - 19 90 4.89 % 131 7.11 % 221 12.00 %
20 - 24 151 8.20 % 239 12.98 % 390 21.17 %
25 - 29 113 6.13 % 136 7.38 % 249 13.52 %
30 - 34 80 4.34 % 78 4.23 % 158 8.58 %
35 - 39 51 2.77 % 84 4.56 % 135 7.33 %
40 - 44 38 2.06 % 65 3.53 % 103 5.59 %
45 - 49 38 2.06 % 60 3.26 % 98 5.32 %
50 - 54 32 1.74 % 62 3.37 % 94 5.10 %
55 - 59 19 1.03 % 48 2.61 % 67 3.64 %
60+ 25 1.36 % 56 3.04 % 81 4.40 %
Total   728 39.52 1114 60.48 1842 100%


My marital status is...

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
Single 611 33.28 % 887 48.31 % 1498 81.59 %
Married 64 3.49 % 71 3.87 % 135 7.35 %
Widowed 5 0.27 % 25 1.36 % 30 1.63 %
Divorced with annulment 27 1.47 % 57 3.10 % 84 4.58 %
Divorced without annulment 20 1.09 % 69 3.76 % 89 4.85 %
Total   727 39.60 % 1109 60.40 % 1836 100 %


I am:

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
Roman Catholic 613 33.37 % 895 48.72 % 1508 82.09 %
Eastern Catholic 14 0.76 % 16 0.87 % 30 1.63 %
Becoming a Catholic 60 3.27 % 93 5.06 % 153 8.33 %
Not a Catholic 40 2.18 % 106 5.77 % 146 7.95 %
Total   727 39.58 % 1110 60.42 % 1837 100 %


I am exploring the following vocations and/or lifestyles:

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
Sister 7 0.20 % 915 26.32 % 922 26.52 %
Brother 408 11.73 % 5 0.14 % 413 11.88 %
Deacon 188 5.41 % 17 0.49 % 205 5.90 %
Lay Ministry/Associate/Service Program 211 6.07 % 350 10.07 % 561 16.13 %
Priest-Order 416 11.96 % 16 0.46 % 432 12.42 %
Priest-Diocesan 275 7.91 % 15 0.43 % 290 8.34 %
Secular Institute/Consecrated Life 226 6.50 % 428 12.31 % 654 18.81 %
Total   1731 49.78 % 1746 50.22 % 3477 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 488 13.17 % 713 19.25 % 1201 32.42 %
Monastic 385 10.39 % 539 14.55 % 924 24.95 %
Cloistered/semi-cloistered 262 7.07 % 452 12.20 % 714 19.28 %
Missionary 340 9.18 % 525 14.17 % 865 23.35 %
Total   1475 39.82 % 2229 60.18 % 3704 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 139 7.60 % 208 11.37 % 347 18.96 %
I have a high school diploma/secondary certificate or other equivalency (but no further formal educa 115 6.28 % 145 7.92 % 260 14.21 %
I am currently in college, university, or technical school (or have completed courses toward a degre 140 7.65 % 219 11.97 % 359 19.62 %
I have a university, college, or associate/technical degree. 329 17.98 % 535 29.23 % 864 47.21 %
Total   723 39.51 % 1107 60.49 % 1830 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) 575 28.48 % 864 42.79 % 1439 71.27 %
Not worn 222 11.00 % 358 17.73 % 580 28.73 %
Total   797 39.47 % 1222 60.53 % 2019 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) 120 9.08 % 173 13.09 % 293 22.16 %
in a group of 2 or 3 102 7.72 % 162 12.25 % 264 19.97 %
in a group of 4 to 7 129 9.76 % 218 16.49 % 347 26.25 %
in a group of 8 or more 141 10.67 % 277 20.95 % 418 31.62 %
Total   492 37.22 % 830 62.78 % 1322 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 127 12.67 % 254 25.35 % 381 38.02 %
daily 163 16.27 % 270 26.95 % 433 43.21 %
several times a week 66 6.59 % 122 12.18 % 188 18.76 %
Total   356 35.53 % 646 64.47 % 1002 100 %


In what languages are you proficient?

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
English 252 23.98 % 444 42.25 % 696 66.22 %
Spanish 55 5.23 % 77 7.33 % 132 12.56 %
French 25 2.38 % 30 2.85 % 55 5.23 %
Portuguese 8 0.76 % 6 0.57 % 14 1.33 %
Italian 13 1.24 % 10 0.95 % 23 2.19 %
Amer. Sign Lang. 2 0.19 % 12 1.14 % 14 1.33 %
Arabic 3 0.29 % 2 0.19 % 5 0.48 %
Bangla 0 0.00 % 2 0.19 % 2 0.19 %
Chinese 3 0.29 % 7 0.67 % 10 0.95 %
Creole 0 0.00 % 3 0.29 % 3 0.29 %
Filipino 4 0.38 % 6 0.57 % 10 0.95 %
Flemish 1 0.10 % 1 0.10 % 2 0.19 %
German 11 1.05 % 17 1.62 % 28 2.66 %
Greek 0 0.00 % 1 0.10 % 1 0.10 %
Hmong 0 0.00 % 1 0.10 % 1 0.10 %
Hungarian 0 0.00 % 2 0.19 % 2 0.19 %
Japanese 0 0.00 % 6 0.57 % 6 0.57 %
Korean 0 0.00 % 2 0.19 % 2 0.19 %
Lithuanian 1 0.10 % 2 0.19 % 3 0.29 %
Polish 6 0.57 % 5 0.48 % 11 1.05 %
Russian 3 0.29 % 7 0.67 % 10 0.95 %
Tagalog 4 0.38 % 7 0.67 % 11 1.05 %
Vietnamese 1 0.10 % 9 0.86 % 10 0.95 %
Total   392 37.30 % 659 62.70 % 1051 100 %


I am drawn to the following prayer styles:

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
Rosary 197 7.91 % 329 13.20 % 526 21.11 %
Liturgy of the Hours 166 6.66 % 258 10.35 % 424 17.01 %
Daily Mass 227 9.11 % 372 14.93 % 599 24.04 %
Eucharistic Adoration 192 7.70 % 355 14.25 % 547 21.95 %
Faith Sharing / Lectio Divina 143 5.74 % 253 10.15 % 396 15.89 %
Total   925 37.12 % 1567 62.88 % 2492 100 %


I pray...

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
occasionally 29 4.12 % 45 6.39 % 74 10.51 %
once or twice a day 88 12.50 % 195 27.70 % 283 40.20 %
more than two times a day 138 19.60 % 209 29.69 % 347 49.29 %
Total   255 36.22 % 449 63.78 % 704 100 %


Are you free of debt?

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
Yes 189 26.66 % 300 42.31 % 489 68.97 %
No 67 9.45 % 148 20.87 % 215 30.32 %
Other 1 0.14 % 4 0.56 % 5 0.71 %
Total   257 36.25 % 452 63.75 % 709 100 %


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 70 10.00 % 151 21.57 % 221 31.57 %
1 year 32 4.57 % 63 9.00 % 95 13.57 %
2 years 30 4.29 % 35 5.00 % 65 9.29 %
3 years 20 2.86 % 40 5.71 % 60 8.57 %
4 years 11 1.57 % 15 2.14 % 26 3.71 %
5+ years 90 12.86 % 143 20.43 % 233 33.29 %
Total   253 36.14 % 447 63.86 % 700 100 %


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 193 27.57 % 366 52.29 % 559 79.86 %
No 58 8.29 % 83 11.86 % 141 20.14 %
Total   251 35.86 % 449 64.14 % 700 100 %


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 173 4.94 % 272 7.77 % 445 12.71 %
Preaching 157 4.48 % 137 3.91 % 294 8.40 %
Retreat work 130 3.71 % 262 7.48 % 392 11.20 %
Parish 147 4.20 % 206 5.88 % 353 10.08 %
Prison ministry 85 2.43 % 105 3.00 % 190 5.43 %
Prayer 165 4.71 % 312 8.91 % 477 13.62 %
Youth/campus ministry 104 2.97 % 236 6.74 % 340 9.71 %
Social Service 97 2.77 % 200 5.71 % 297 8.48 %
Healthcare 71 2.03 % 168 4.80 % 239 6.83 %
Foreign missions 93 2.66 % 145 4.14 % 238 6.80 %
Manual labor 104 2.97 % 130 3.71 % 234 6.68 %
Other 0 0.00 % 2 0.06 % 2 0.06 %
Total   1326 37.87 % 2175 62.13 % 3501 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. 68 9.83 % 63 9.10 % 131 18.93 %
No, I have not participated in a formal discernment process. 182 26.30 % 379 54.77 % 561 81.07 %
Total   250 36.13 % 442 63.87 % 692 100 %


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 87 5.30 % 158 9.63 % 245 14.94 %
Preaching 40 2.44 % 46 2.80 % 86 5.24 %
Retreat work 46 2.80 % 98 5.98 % 144 8.78 %
Parish 98 5.98 % 162 9.88 % 260 15.85 %
Prison ministry 9 0.55 % 7 0.43 % 16 0.98 %
Prayer 107 6.52 % 202 12.32 % 309 18.84 %
Youth/campus ministry 78 4.76 % 152 9.27 % 230 14.02 %
Social Service 46 2.80 % 76 4.63 % 122 7.44 %
Healthcare 27 1.65 % 64 3.90 % 91 5.55 %
Foreign missions 9 0.55 % 26 1.59 % 35 2.13 %
Manual labor 46 2.80 % 56 3.41 % 102 6.22 %
Total   593 36.16 % 1047 63.84 % 1640 100 %


I have received the following religious training:

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
Catholic school 125 24.46 % 206 40.31 % 331 64.77 %
Theological school 33 6.46 % 29 5.68 % 62 12.13 %
CCD (Confraternity of Christian Doctrine) 38 7.44 % 77 15.07 % 115 22.50 %
Other 1 0.20 % 2 0.39 % 3 0.59 %
Total   197 38.55 % 314 61.45 % 511 100 %


I have worked in the following areas:

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
Business 70 6.22 % 107 9.51 % 177 15.73 %
Education/Training 85 7.56 % 168 14.93 % 253 22.49 %
Healthcare 35 3.11 % 121 10.76 % 156 13.87 %
Nonprofit, social work 56 4.98 % 114 10.13 % 170 15.11 %
Technical, mechanical, electrical work 46 4.09 % 28 2.49 % 74 6.58 %
Law enforcement, military 24 2.13 % 17 1.51 % 41 3.64 %
Legal work 14 1.24 % 21 1.87 % 35 3.11 %
Ministry (religious) 18 1.60 % 32 2.84 % 50 4.44 %
Ministry (lay) 58 5.16 % 110 9.78 % 168 14.93 %
Other 0 0.00 % 1 0.09 % 1 0.09 %
Total   406 36.09 % 719 63.91 % 1125 100 %