Prospect-Response Statistics for...

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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

ResponseMen CountMen PercentWomen CountWomen PercentTotal countTotal 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 %