Prospect-Response Statistics for...

VISION Vocation Network

Prospect-Response Statistics for:


1. Are you draw to living with:

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
a large group of people(8 under one roof) 1168 17.96 % 1704 26.2 % 2872 44.15 %
a smaller group of people 943 14.5 % 1036 15.93 % 1979 30.42 %
living alone 807 12.41 % 847 13.02 % 1654 25.43 %
Total   2918 44.87 % 3587 55.15 % 6505 100%


2. Where would you like to live and minister?

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
United States of America 1691 14.58 % 2209 19.05 % 3900 33.63 %
Canada 437 3.77 % 458 3.95 % 895 7.72 %
Mexico 256 2.21 % 300 2.59 % 556 4.79 %
Caribbean 245 2.11 % 255 2.2 % 500 4.31 %
Central America 257 2.22 % 280 2.41 % 537 4.63 %
South America 289 2.49 % 351 3.03 % 640 5.52 %
Africa 268 2.31 % 360 3.1 % 628 5.41 %
China 169 1.46 % 151 1.3 % 320 2.76 %
India 181 1.56 % 231 1.99 % 412 3.55 %
Other Asia 188 1.62 % 212 1.83 % 400 3.45 %
Europe 690 5.95 % 779 6.72 % 1469 12.67 %
Middle East 196 1.69 % 208 1.79 % 404 3.48 %
Australia and New Zealand 322 2.78 % 354 3.05 % 676 5.83 %
Other Oceania 122 1.05 % 139 1.2 % 261 2.25 %
Total   5311 45.8 % 6287 54.21 % 11598 100%


3. I want to enter a community that wears a habit:

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
all the time 576 18.76 % 1017 33.13 % 1593 51.89 %
optional 231 7.52 % 201 6.55 % 432 14.07 %
for ministry and common prayer 212 6.91 % 433 14.1 % 645 21.01 %
not at all 142 4.63 % 258 8.4 % 400 13.03 %
Total   1161 37.82 % 1909 62.18 % 3070 100%


4. I would like a community that prays together:

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
two to trhee times a day 252 17.14 % 358 24.35 % 610 41.5 %
once a day 468 31.84 % 748 50.88 % 1216 82.72 %
four or more times a day 245 16.67 % 364 24.76 % 609 41.43 %
Total   965 65.65 % 1470 99.99 % 2435 100%


5. which of the followin levels of education have you completed(please check All that apply)

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
High school 767 14.72 % 1247 23.94 % 2014 38.66 %
Vocation/technical school 145 2.78 % 236 4.53 % 381 7.31 %
Collegue - undergraduate 544 10.44 % 971 18.64 % 1515 29.08 %
Collegue - graduate 295 5.66 % 507 9.73 % 802 15.4 %
Collegue - advance degree 169 3.24 % 328 6.3 % 497 9.54 %
Total   1920 36.84 % 3289 63.14 % 5209 100%


6. Which languages are you proficient in?

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
English 1078 27.06 % 2120 53.21 % 3198 80.27 %
Germa 29 0.73 % 79 1.98 % 108 2.71 %
Spanish 163 4.09 % 301 7.56 % 464 11.65 %
French 67 1.68 % 156 3.92 % 223 5.6 %
Portuguese 7 0.18 % 15 0.38 % 22 0.55 %
Italian 34 0.85 % 55 1.38 % 89 2.23 %
Arabic 9 0.23 % 11 0.28 % 20 0.5 %
Japanese 5 0.13 % 15 0.38 % 20 0.5 %
Korean 2 0.05 % 10 0.25 % 12 0.3 %
Chinese 10 0.25 % 22 0.55 % 32 0.8 %
Vienamese 5 0.13 % 14 0.35 % 19 0.48 %
Other 119 2.99 % 198 4.97 % 317 7.96 %
Total   1528 38.37 % 2996 75.21 % 4524 100%


7. What is your marital status?

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
Single 1301 30.26 % 2215 51.52 % 3516 81.79 %
Married 70 1.63 % 144 3.35 % 214 4.98 %
Separated 20 0.47 % 32 0.74 % 52 1.21 %
Divorced 95 2.21 % 321 7.47 % 416 9.68 %
Widowed 16 0.37 % 85 1.98 % 101 2.35 %
Total   1502 34.94 % 2797 65.06 % 4299 100%


8. I am exploring the following vocations

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
Sister 261 3.46 % 2458 32.55 % 2719 36.01 %
Priest 1252 16.58 % 38 0.5 % 1290 17.08 %
Brother 957 12.67 % 12 0.16 % 969 12.83 %
Secular Institute/Consecrated life 560 7.42 % 901 11.93 % 1461 19.35 %
Lay Minister 471 6.24 % 641 8.49 % 1112 14.73 %
Total   3501 46.37 % 4050 53.63 % 7551 100%


9. I am drawn to the following prayer styles

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
Common rosary 1127 5.87 % 1582 8.24 % 2709 14.12 %
Liturgy of the hours 1048 5.46 % 1360 7.09 % 2408 12.55 %
Daily mass 1606 8.37 % 2110 11.0 % 3716 19.36 %
Eucharistic adoration 1173 6.11 % 1696 8.84 % 2869 14.95 %
Common meditation 1028 5.36 % 1415 7.37 % 2443 12.73 %
Faith sharing 925 4.82 % 1349 7.03 % 2274 11.85 %
Spiritual direction 1142 5.95 % 1629 8.49 % 2771 14.44 %
Total   8049 41.94 % 11141 58.06 % 19190 100%


10. I am drawn to living in the following type(s) of community

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
Apostolic/Evangelical 1340 13.91 % 1565 16.25 % 2905 30.16 %
Monastic 823 8.54 % 980 10.17 % 1803 18.72 %
Cloistered, semi-cloistered 671 6.97 % 983 10.2 % 1654 17.17 %
Missionary 705 7.32 % 855 8.88 % 1560 16.19 %
Contemplative 705 7.32 % 1006 10.44 % 1711 17.76 %
Total   4244 44.06 % 5389 55.94 % 9633 100%


11. I am interested in the following ministry options

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
Edutcation 1204 6.63 % 1464 8.06 % 2668 14.68 %
Preaching 945 5.2 % 868 4.78 % 1813 9.98 %
Healthcare 447 2.46 % 793 4.36 % 1240 6.82 %
Parish 1045 5.75 % 904 4.98 % 1949 10.73 %
Youth/campus ministry 843 4.64 % 1110 6.11 % 1953 10.75 %
Prisons 474 2.61 % 508 2.8 % 982 5.4 %
Social Service 832 4.58 % 1171 6.44 % 2003 11.02 %
Prayer 1112 6.12 % 1564 8.61 % 2676 14.73 %
Manual labor 599 3.3 % 573 3.15 % 1172 6.45 %
Foreign missions 594 3.27 % 795 4.38 % 1389 7.64 %
Retreat work 126 0.69 % 199 1.1 % 325 1.79 %
Total   8221 45.25 % 9949 54.77 % 18170 100%


12. What is your work experience?

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
Business 332 6.11 % 602 11.08 % 934 17.19 %
Education, training 279 5.13 % 677 12.46 % 956 17.59 %
Healthcare 141 2.59 % 449 8.26 % 590 10.86 %
Technical, mechanical, electrical work 183 3.37 % 95 1.75 % 278 5.12 %
Social, nonprofit work 205 3.77 % 513 9.44 % 718 13.21 %
Law enforcement, military 108 1.99 % 61 1.12 % 169 3.11 %
Legal work 37 0.68 % 99 1.82 % 136 2.5 %
Ministry - religious 68 1.25 % 123 2.26 % 191 3.51 %
Ministry - lay 183 3.37 % 385 7.09 % 568 10.45 %
Other 302 5.56 % 592 10.89 % 894 16.45 %
Total   1838 33.82 % 3596 66.17 % 5434 100%


13. Are you Catholic?

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
Yes 1408 32.51 % 2457 56.73 % 3865 89.24 %
No 72 1.66 % 211 4.87 % 283 6.53 %
In the process of becoming Catholic 55 1.27 % 128 2.96 % 183 4.23 %
Total   1535 35.44 % 2796 64.56 % 4331 100%


14. Have you received any religious training?

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
Catholic School 739 18.13 % 1105 27.12 % 1844 45.25 %
CCD 454 11.14 % 674 16.54 % 1128 27.68 %
Theological School 176 4.32 % 191 4.69 % 367 9.01 %
Other 279 6.85 % 457 11.21 % 736 18.06 %
Total   1648 40.44 % 2427 59.56 % 4075 100%


15. How long have you considered religious life

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
0-1 years 514 10.75 % 773 16.17 % 1287 26.92 %
2-3 years 484 10.12 % 641 13.41 % 1125 23.53 %
4-5 years 256 5.35 % 337 7.05 % 593 12.4 %
6+ years 668 13.97 % 919 19.22 % 1587 33.19 %
I never considered it 74 1.55 % 115 2.41 % 189 3.95 %
Total   1996 41.74 % 2785 58.26 % 4781 100%


16. Have you been ordained in another church?

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
Yes 24 0.71 % 29 0.86 % 53 1.57 %
No 1111 32.84 % 2219 65.59 % 3330 98.43 %
Total   1135 33.55 % 2248 66.45 % 3383 100%


17. Are you a convert to Catholicism?

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
Yes 217 6.41 % 406 12.0 % 623 18.42 %
No 918 27.14 % 1842 54.45 % 2760 81.58 %
Total   1135 33.55 % 2248 66.45 % 3383 100%


18. Have you participated in a formal discernment process

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
Yes 362 9.1 % 323 8.12 % 685 17.23 %
No 1303 32.77 % 1988 50.0 % 3291 82.77 %
Total   1665 41.87 % 2311 58.12 % 3976 100%


19. Have you done volunteer work or gone on retreats of a religious nature?

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
Yes 1137 28.6 % 1691 42.53 % 2828 71.13 %
No 528 13.28 % 620 15.59 % 1148 28.87 %
Total   1665 41.88 % 2311 58.12 % 3976 100%


20. What is your gender?

Response Number of responses Percentage of total
Female 2797 65.06
Male 1502 34.94
Total 4299 100 %

21. How often do you pray?

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
Once or twice a day 628 18.19 % 849 24.59 % 1477 42.77 %
Three to five times a day 569 16.48 % 785 22.73 % 1354 39.21 %
Six or more times a day 186 5.39 % 264 7.65 % 450 13.03 %
Seldom 82 2.37 % 90 2.61 % 172 4.98 %
Total   1465 42.43 % 1988 57.58 % 3453 100%


22. What is your age range?

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
17 or less 94 2.19 % 179 4.16 % 273 6.35 %
18 - 19 161 3.75 % 293 6.82 % 454 10.56 %
20 - 24 353 8.21 % 683 15.89 % 1036 24.1 %
25 - 29 232 5.4 % 366 8.51 % 598 13.91 %
30 - 34 146 3.4 % 250 5.82 % 396 9.21 %
35 - 39 115 2.68 % 196 4.56 % 311 7.23 %
40 - 44 133 3.09 % 220 5.12 % 353 8.21 %
45 - 49 101 2.35 % 196 4.56 % 297 6.91 %
50 - 54 78 1.81 % 182 4.23 % 260 6.05 %
54 - 59 54 1.26 % 137 3.19 % 191 4.44 %
60+ 35 0.81 % 95 2.21 % 130 3.02 %
Total   1502 34.95 % 2797 65.07 % 4299 100%


23. Are you free of debt?

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
Yes 794 23.72 % 1626 48.58 % 2420 72.3 %
No 307 9.17 % 620 18.52 % 927 27.7 %
Total   1101 32.89 % 2246 67.1 % 3347 100%


24. Do you have any dependents?

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
Yes 110 3.29 % 198 5.92 % 308 9.2 %
No 991 29.61 % 2048 61.19 % 3039 90.8 %
Total   1101 32.9 % 2246 67.11 % 3347 100%