Prospect-Response Statistics for...
I am a
Response |
Number of responses |
Percentage of total |
Female |
1071 |
60.37 |
Male |
703 |
39.63 |
Total |
1774 |
100 % |
My age
Response | Men Count | Men Percent | Women Count | Women Percent | Total count | Total Percent |
17 or less |
87 |
4.90 % |
151 |
8.51 % |
238 |
13.42 % |
18 - 19 |
84 |
4.74 % |
120 |
6.76 % |
204 |
11.50 % |
20 - 24 |
148 |
8.34 % |
233 |
13.13 % |
381 |
21.48 % |
25 - 29 |
109 |
6.14 % |
133 |
7.50 % |
242 |
13.64 % |
30 - 34 |
78 |
4.40 % |
72 |
4.06 % |
150 |
8.46 % |
35 - 39 |
50 |
2.82 % |
79 |
4.45 % |
129 |
7.27 % |
40 - 44 |
37 |
2.09 % |
64 |
3.61 % |
101 |
5.69 % |
45 - 49 |
37 |
2.09 % |
58 |
3.27 % |
95 |
5.36 % |
50 - 54 |
30 |
1.69 % |
59 |
3.33 % |
89 |
5.02 % |
55 - 59 |
19 |
1.07 % |
46 |
2.59 % |
65 |
3.66 % |
60+ |
24 |
1.35 % |
56 |
3.16 % |
80 |
4.51 % |
Total |
703 |
39.63 |
1071 |
60.37 |
1774 |
100% |
My marital status is...
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Single |
590 |
33.31 % |
855 |
48.28 % |
1445 |
81.59 % |
Married |
63 |
3.56 % |
67 |
3.78 % |
130 |
7.34 % |
Widowed |
4 |
0.23 % |
22 |
1.24 % |
26 |
1.47 % |
Divorced with annulment |
27 |
1.52 % |
57 |
3.22 % |
84 |
4.74 % |
Divorced without annulment |
19 |
1.07 % |
67 |
3.78 % |
86 |
4.86 % |
Total |
703 |
39.70 % |
1068 |
60.30 % |
1771 |
100 % |
I am:
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Roman Catholic |
592 |
33.41 % |
862 |
48.65 % |
1454 |
82.05 % |
Eastern Catholic |
13 |
0.73 % |
15 |
0.85 % |
28 |
1.58 % |
Becoming a Catholic |
58 |
3.27 % |
91 |
5.14 % |
149 |
8.41 % |
Not a Catholic |
40 |
2.26 % |
101 |
5.70 % |
141 |
7.96 % |
Total |
703 |
39.67 % |
1069 |
60.33 % |
1772 |
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 |
0.18 % |
889 |
26.53 % |
895 |
26.71 % |
Brother |
396 |
11.82 % |
5 |
0.15 % |
401 |
11.97 % |
Deacon |
179 |
5.34 % |
17 |
0.51 % |
196 |
5.85 % |
Lay Ministry/Associate/Service Program |
205 |
6.12 % |
333 |
9.94 % |
538 |
16.05 % |
Priest-Order |
402 |
12.00 % |
15 |
0.45 % |
417 |
12.44 % |
Priest-Diocesan |
264 |
7.88 % |
15 |
0.45 % |
279 |
8.33 % |
Secular Institute/Consecrated Life |
219 |
6.54 % |
406 |
12.12 % |
625 |
18.65 % |
Total |
1671 |
49.87 % |
1680 |
50.13 % |
3351 |
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 |
470 |
13.10 % |
689 |
19.20 % |
1159 |
32.29 % |
Monastic |
374 |
10.42 % |
526 |
14.66 % |
900 |
25.08 % |
Cloistered/semi-cloistered |
253 |
7.05 % |
440 |
12.26 % |
693 |
19.31 % |
Missionary |
326 |
9.08 % |
511 |
14.24 % |
837 |
23.32 % |
Total |
1423 |
39.65 % |
2166 |
60.35 % |
3589 |
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 |
132 |
7.47 % |
196 |
11.09 % |
328 |
18.56 % |
I have a high school diploma/secondary certificate or other equivalency (but no further formal educa |
110 |
6.23 % |
138 |
7.81 % |
248 |
14.04 % |
I am currently in college, university, or technical school (or have completed courses toward a degre |
138 |
7.81 % |
213 |
12.05 % |
351 |
19.86 % |
I have a university, college, or associate/technical degree. |
320 |
18.11 % |
520 |
29.43 % |
840 |
47.54 % |
Total |
700 |
39.62 % |
1067 |
60.38 % |
1767 |
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) |
557 |
28.52 % |
840 |
43.01 % |
1397 |
71.53 % |
Not worn |
213 |
10.91 % |
343 |
17.56 % |
556 |
28.47 % |
Total |
770 |
39.43 % |
1183 |
60.57 % |
1953 |
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) |
119 |
9.32 % |
165 |
12.92 % |
284 |
22.24 % |
in a group of 2 or 3 |
98 |
7.67 % |
158 |
12.37 % |
256 |
20.05 % |
in a group of 4 to 7 |
122 |
9.55 % |
210 |
16.44 % |
332 |
26.00 % |
in a group of 8 or more |
135 |
10.57 % |
270 |
21.14 % |
405 |
31.71 % |
Total |
474 |
37.12 % |
803 |
62.88 % |
1277 |
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 |
123 |
12.65 % |
248 |
25.51 % |
371 |
38.17 % |
daily |
158 |
16.26 % |
259 |
26.65 % |
417 |
42.90 % |
several times a week |
66 |
6.79 % |
118 |
12.14 % |
184 |
18.93 % |
Total |
347 |
35.70 % |
625 |
64.30 % |
972 |
100 % |
In what languages are you proficient?
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
English |
245 |
23.97 % |
430 |
42.07 % |
675 |
66.05 % |
Spanish |
55 |
5.38 % |
76 |
7.44 % |
131 |
12.82 % |
French |
25 |
2.45 % |
29 |
2.84 % |
54 |
5.28 % |
Portuguese |
8 |
0.78 % |
5 |
0.49 % |
13 |
1.27 % |
Italian |
12 |
1.17 % |
10 |
0.98 % |
22 |
2.15 % |
Amer. Sign Lang. |
2 |
0.20 % |
11 |
1.08 % |
13 |
1.27 % |
Arabic |
3 |
0.29 % |
2 |
0.20 % |
5 |
0.49 % |
Bangla |
0 |
0.00 % |
2 |
0.20 % |
2 |
0.20 % |
Chinese |
3 |
0.29 % |
7 |
0.68 % |
10 |
0.98 % |
Creole |
0 |
0.00 % |
3 |
0.29 % |
3 |
0.29 % |
Filipino |
4 |
0.39 % |
6 |
0.59 % |
10 |
0.98 % |
Flemish |
1 |
0.10 % |
1 |
0.10 % |
2 |
0.20 % |
German |
11 |
1.08 % |
16 |
1.57 % |
27 |
2.64 % |
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 |
0.20 % |
2 |
0.20 % |
Japanese |
0 |
0.00 % |
6 |
0.59 % |
6 |
0.59 % |
Korean |
0 |
0.00 % |
2 |
0.20 % |
2 |
0.20 % |
Lithuanian |
1 |
0.10 % |
2 |
0.20 % |
3 |
0.29 % |
Polish |
6 |
0.59 % |
5 |
0.49 % |
11 |
1.08 % |
Russian |
3 |
0.29 % |
6 |
0.59 % |
9 |
0.88 % |
Tagalog |
4 |
0.39 % |
7 |
0.68 % |
11 |
1.08 % |
Vietnamese |
1 |
0.10 % |
8 |
0.78 % |
9 |
0.88 % |
Total |
384 |
37.57 % |
638 |
62.43 % |
1022 |
100 % |
I am drawn to the following prayer styles:
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Rosary |
193 |
7.96 % |
322 |
13.27 % |
515 |
21.23 % |
Liturgy of the Hours |
163 |
6.72 % |
250 |
10.30 % |
413 |
17.02 % |
Daily Mass |
222 |
9.15 % |
361 |
14.88 % |
583 |
24.03 % |
Eucharistic Adoration |
189 |
7.79 % |
343 |
14.14 % |
532 |
21.93 % |
Faith Sharing / Lectio Divina |
139 |
5.73 % |
244 |
10.06 % |
383 |
15.79 % |
Total |
906 |
37.35 % |
1520 |
62.65 % |
2426 |
100 % |
I pray...
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
occasionally |
27 |
3.95 % |
43 |
6.30 % |
70 |
10.25 % |
once or twice a day |
87 |
12.74 % |
189 |
27.67 % |
276 |
40.41 % |
more than two times a day |
134 |
19.62 % |
203 |
29.72 % |
337 |
49.34 % |
Total |
248 |
36.31 % |
435 |
63.69 % |
683 |
100 % |
Are you free of debt?
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Yes |
183 |
26.60 % |
292 |
42.44 % |
475 |
69.04 % |
No |
66 |
9.59 % |
142 |
20.64 % |
208 |
30.23 % |
Other |
1 |
0.15 % |
4 |
0.58 % |
5 |
0.73 % |
Total |
250 |
36.34 % |
438 |
63.66 % |
688 |
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 |
69 |
10.15 % |
145 |
21.32 % |
214 |
31.47 % |
1 year |
31 |
4.56 % |
61 |
8.97 % |
92 |
13.53 % |
2 years |
28 |
4.12 % |
34 |
5.00 % |
62 |
9.12 % |
3 years |
19 |
2.79 % |
39 |
5.74 % |
58 |
8.53 % |
4 years |
11 |
1.62 % |
14 |
2.06 % |
25 |
3.68 % |
5+ years |
89 |
13.09 % |
140 |
20.59 % |
229 |
33.68 % |
Total |
247 |
36.32 % |
433 |
63.68 % |
680 |
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 |
189 |
27.79 % |
355 |
52.21 % |
544 |
80.00 % |
No |
56 |
8.24 % |
80 |
11.76 % |
136 |
20.00 % |
Total |
245 |
36.03 % |
435 |
63.97 % |
680 |
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 |
170 |
4.99 % |
261 |
7.66 % |
431 |
12.65 % |
Preaching |
154 |
4.52 % |
134 |
3.93 % |
288 |
8.45 % |
Retreat work |
128 |
3.76 % |
253 |
7.43 % |
381 |
11.18 % |
Parish |
144 |
4.23 % |
198 |
5.81 % |
342 |
10.04 % |
Prison ministry |
83 |
2.44 % |
103 |
3.02 % |
186 |
5.46 % |
Prayer |
159 |
4.67 % |
303 |
8.89 % |
462 |
13.56 % |
Youth/campus ministry |
103 |
3.02 % |
227 |
6.66 % |
330 |
9.69 % |
Social Service |
95 |
2.79 % |
193 |
5.66 % |
288 |
8.45 % |
Healthcare |
69 |
2.03 % |
165 |
4.84 % |
234 |
6.87 % |
Foreign missions |
93 |
2.73 % |
141 |
4.14 % |
234 |
6.87 % |
Manual labor |
102 |
2.99 % |
127 |
3.73 % |
229 |
6.72 % |
Other |
0 |
0.00 % |
2 |
0.06 % |
2 |
0.06 % |
Total |
1300 |
38.16 % |
2107 |
61.84 % |
3407 |
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. |
67 |
9.97 % |
59 |
8.78 % |
126 |
18.75 % |
No, I have not participated in a formal discernment process. |
177 |
26.34 % |
369 |
54.91 % |
546 |
81.25 % |
Total |
244 |
36.31 % |
428 |
63.69 % |
672 |
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 |
86 |
5.41 % |
151 |
9.50 % |
237 |
14.91 % |
Preaching |
39 |
2.45 % |
45 |
2.83 % |
84 |
5.28 % |
Retreat work |
46 |
2.89 % |
94 |
5.91 % |
140 |
8.81 % |
Parish |
96 |
6.04 % |
154 |
9.69 % |
250 |
15.72 % |
Prison ministry |
9 |
0.57 % |
7 |
0.44 % |
16 |
1.01 % |
Prayer |
104 |
6.54 % |
195 |
12.26 % |
299 |
18.80 % |
Youth/campus ministry |
76 |
4.78 % |
146 |
9.18 % |
222 |
13.96 % |
Social Service |
44 |
2.77 % |
75 |
4.72 % |
119 |
7.48 % |
Healthcare |
25 |
1.57 % |
63 |
3.96 % |
88 |
5.53 % |
Foreign missions |
9 |
0.57 % |
25 |
1.57 % |
34 |
2.14 % |
Manual labor |
46 |
2.89 % |
55 |
3.46 % |
101 |
6.35 % |
Total |
580 |
36.48 % |
1010 |
63.52 % |
1590 |
100 % |
I have received the following religious training:
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Catholic school |
123 |
24.65 % |
201 |
40.28 % |
324 |
64.93 % |
Theological school |
33 |
6.61 % |
29 |
5.81 % |
62 |
12.42 % |
CCD (Confraternity of Christian Doctrine) |
38 |
7.62 % |
72 |
14.43 % |
110 |
22.04 % |
Other |
1 |
0.20 % |
2 |
0.40 % |
3 |
0.60 % |
Total |
195 |
39.08 % |
304 |
60.92 % |
499 |
100 % |
I have worked in the following areas:
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Business |
69 |
6.31 % |
107 |
9.78 % |
176 |
16.09 % |
Education/Training |
85 |
7.77 % |
159 |
14.53 % |
244 |
22.30 % |
Healthcare |
34 |
3.11 % |
116 |
10.60 % |
150 |
13.71 % |
Nonprofit, social work |
55 |
5.03 % |
110 |
10.05 % |
165 |
15.08 % |
Technical, mechanical, electrical work |
45 |
4.11 % |
28 |
2.56 % |
73 |
6.67 % |
Law enforcement, military |
23 |
2.10 % |
17 |
1.55 % |
40 |
3.66 % |
Legal work |
13 |
1.19 % |
21 |
1.92 % |
34 |
3.11 % |
Ministry (religious) |
17 |
1.55 % |
31 |
2.83 % |
48 |
4.39 % |
Ministry (lay) |
58 |
5.30 % |
105 |
9.60 % |
163 |
14.90 % |
Other |
0 |
0.00 % |
1 |
0.09 % |
1 |
0.09 % |
Total |
399 |
36.47 % |
695 |
63.53 % |
1094 |
100 % |