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
Response | Men Count | Men Percent | Women Count | Women Percent | Total count | Total 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 % |