Prospect-Response Statistics for...
I am a
Response |
Number of responses |
Percentage of total |
Female |
1104 |
60.43 |
Male |
723 |
39.57 |
Total |
1827 |
100 % |
My age
Response | Men Count | Men Percent | Women Count | Women Percent | Total count | Total Percent |
17 or less |
91 |
4.98 % |
154 |
8.43 % |
245 |
13.41 % |
18 - 19 |
88 |
4.82 % |
130 |
7.12 % |
218 |
11.93 % |
20 - 24 |
149 |
8.16 % |
237 |
12.97 % |
386 |
21.13 % |
25 - 29 |
112 |
6.13 % |
135 |
7.39 % |
247 |
13.52 % |
30 - 34 |
80 |
4.38 % |
78 |
4.27 % |
158 |
8.65 % |
35 - 39 |
51 |
2.79 % |
81 |
4.43 % |
132 |
7.22 % |
40 - 44 |
38 |
2.08 % |
65 |
3.56 % |
103 |
5.64 % |
45 - 49 |
38 |
2.08 % |
60 |
3.28 % |
98 |
5.36 % |
50 - 54 |
32 |
1.75 % |
61 |
3.34 % |
93 |
5.09 % |
55 - 59 |
19 |
1.04 % |
47 |
2.57 % |
66 |
3.61 % |
60+ |
25 |
1.37 % |
56 |
3.07 % |
81 |
4.43 % |
Total |
723 |
39.57 |
1104 |
60.43 |
1827 |
100% |
My marital status is...
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Single |
607 |
33.30 % |
879 |
48.22 % |
1486 |
81.51 % |
Married |
64 |
3.51 % |
71 |
3.89 % |
135 |
7.41 % |
Widowed |
5 |
0.27 % |
25 |
1.37 % |
30 |
1.65 % |
Divorced with annulment |
27 |
1.48 % |
57 |
3.13 % |
84 |
4.61 % |
Divorced without annulment |
20 |
1.10 % |
68 |
3.73 % |
88 |
4.83 % |
Total |
723 |
39.66 % |
1100 |
60.34 % |
1823 |
100 % |
I am:
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Roman Catholic |
609 |
33.39 % |
888 |
48.68 % |
1497 |
82.07 % |
Eastern Catholic |
14 |
0.77 % |
16 |
0.88 % |
30 |
1.64 % |
Becoming a Catholic |
60 |
3.29 % |
92 |
5.04 % |
152 |
8.33 % |
Not a Catholic |
40 |
2.19 % |
105 |
5.76 % |
145 |
7.95 % |
Total |
723 |
39.64 % |
1101 |
60.36 % |
1824 |
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 % |
907 |
26.30 % |
914 |
26.50 % |
Brother |
406 |
11.77 % |
5 |
0.14 % |
411 |
11.92 % |
Deacon |
185 |
5.36 % |
17 |
0.49 % |
202 |
5.86 % |
Lay Ministry/Associate/Service Program |
209 |
6.06 % |
347 |
10.06 % |
556 |
16.12 % |
Priest-Order |
413 |
11.97 % |
16 |
0.46 % |
429 |
12.44 % |
Priest-Diocesan |
272 |
7.89 % |
15 |
0.43 % |
287 |
8.32 % |
Secular Institute/Consecrated Life |
226 |
6.55 % |
424 |
12.29 % |
650 |
18.85 % |
Total |
1718 |
49.81 % |
1731 |
50.19 % |
3449 |
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 |
485 |
13.20 % |
710 |
19.32 % |
1195 |
32.52 % |
Monastic |
381 |
10.37 % |
532 |
14.48 % |
913 |
24.84 % |
Cloistered/semi-cloistered |
261 |
7.10 % |
447 |
12.16 % |
708 |
19.27 % |
Missionary |
335 |
9.12 % |
524 |
14.26 % |
859 |
23.37 % |
Total |
1462 |
39.78 % |
2213 |
60.22 % |
3675 |
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 |
7.65 % |
205 |
11.28 % |
344 |
18.92 % |
I have a high school diploma/secondary certificate or other equivalency (but no further formal educa |
115 |
6.33 % |
145 |
7.98 % |
260 |
14.30 % |
I am currently in college, university, or technical school (or have completed courses toward a degre |
139 |
7.65 % |
217 |
11.94 % |
356 |
19.58 % |
I have a university, college, or associate/technical degree. |
327 |
17.99 % |
531 |
29.21 % |
858 |
47.19 % |
Total |
720 |
39.60 % |
1098 |
60.40 % |
1818 |
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) |
572 |
28.54 % |
857 |
42.76 % |
1429 |
71.31 % |
Not worn |
221 |
11.03 % |
354 |
17.66 % |
575 |
28.69 % |
Total |
793 |
39.57 % |
1211 |
60.43 % |
2004 |
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 |
9.20 % |
170 |
13.03 % |
290 |
22.22 % |
in a group of 2 or 3 |
100 |
7.66 % |
161 |
12.34 % |
261 |
20.00 % |
in a group of 4 to 7 |
126 |
9.66 % |
215 |
16.48 % |
341 |
26.13 % |
in a group of 8 or more |
138 |
10.57 % |
275 |
21.07 % |
413 |
31.65 % |
Total |
484 |
37.09 % |
821 |
62.91 % |
1305 |
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 |
126 |
12.70 % |
252 |
25.40 % |
378 |
38.10 % |
daily |
162 |
16.33 % |
266 |
26.81 % |
428 |
43.15 % |
several times a week |
66 |
6.65 % |
120 |
12.10 % |
186 |
18.75 % |
Total |
354 |
35.69 % |
638 |
64.31 % |
992 |
100 % |
In what languages are you proficient?
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
English |
250 |
24.02 % |
439 |
42.17 % |
689 |
66.19 % |
Spanish |
55 |
5.28 % |
77 |
7.40 % |
132 |
12.68 % |
French |
25 |
2.40 % |
30 |
2.88 % |
55 |
5.28 % |
Portuguese |
8 |
0.77 % |
6 |
0.58 % |
14 |
1.34 % |
Italian |
13 |
1.25 % |
10 |
0.96 % |
23 |
2.21 % |
Amer. Sign Lang. |
2 |
0.19 % |
12 |
1.15 % |
14 |
1.34 % |
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 |
0.96 % |
Creole |
0 |
0.00 % |
3 |
0.29 % |
3 |
0.29 % |
Filipino |
4 |
0.38 % |
6 |
0.58 % |
10 |
0.96 % |
Flemish |
1 |
0.10 % |
1 |
0.10 % |
2 |
0.19 % |
German |
11 |
1.06 % |
16 |
1.54 % |
27 |
2.59 % |
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 |
0.58 % |
6 |
0.58 % |
Korean |
0 |
0.00 % |
2 |
0.19 % |
2 |
0.19 % |
Lithuanian |
1 |
0.10 % |
2 |
0.19 % |
3 |
0.29 % |
Polish |
6 |
0.58 % |
5 |
0.48 % |
11 |
1.06 % |
Russian |
3 |
0.29 % |
6 |
0.58 % |
9 |
0.86 % |
Tagalog |
4 |
0.38 % |
7 |
0.67 % |
11 |
1.06 % |
Vietnamese |
1 |
0.10 % |
8 |
0.77 % |
9 |
0.86 % |
Total |
390 |
37.46 % |
651 |
62.54 % |
1041 |
100 % |
I am drawn to the following prayer styles:
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Rosary |
196 |
7.93 % |
327 |
13.23 % |
523 |
21.17 % |
Liturgy of the Hours |
165 |
6.68 % |
255 |
10.32 % |
420 |
17.00 % |
Daily Mass |
226 |
9.15 % |
368 |
14.89 % |
594 |
24.04 % |
Eucharistic Adoration |
191 |
7.73 % |
351 |
14.20 % |
542 |
21.93 % |
Faith Sharing / Lectio Divina |
143 |
5.79 % |
249 |
10.08 % |
392 |
15.86 % |
Total |
921 |
37.27 % |
1550 |
62.73 % |
2471 |
100 % |
I pray...
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
occasionally |
28 |
4.02 % |
44 |
6.31 % |
72 |
10.33 % |
once or twice a day |
88 |
12.63 % |
194 |
27.83 % |
282 |
40.46 % |
more than two times a day |
137 |
19.66 % |
206 |
29.56 % |
343 |
49.21 % |
Total |
253 |
36.30 % |
444 |
63.70 % |
697 |
100 % |
Are you free of debt?
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Yes |
188 |
26.78 % |
296 |
42.17 % |
484 |
68.95 % |
No |
66 |
9.40 % |
147 |
20.94 % |
213 |
30.34 % |
Other |
1 |
0.14 % |
4 |
0.57 % |
5 |
0.71 % |
Total |
255 |
36.32 % |
447 |
63.68 % |
702 |
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 |
10.10 % |
150 |
21.64 % |
220 |
31.75 % |
1 year |
31 |
4.47 % |
62 |
8.95 % |
93 |
13.42 % |
2 years |
29 |
4.18 % |
35 |
5.05 % |
64 |
9.24 % |
3 years |
20 |
2.89 % |
39 |
5.63 % |
59 |
8.51 % |
4 years |
11 |
1.59 % |
14 |
2.02 % |
25 |
3.61 % |
5+ years |
90 |
12.99 % |
142 |
20.49 % |
232 |
33.48 % |
Total |
251 |
36.22 % |
442 |
63.78 % |
693 |
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 |
27.85 % |
362 |
52.24 % |
555 |
80.09 % |
No |
56 |
8.08 % |
82 |
11.83 % |
138 |
19.91 % |
Total |
249 |
35.93 % |
444 |
64.07 % |
693 |
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 |
172 |
4.96 % |
270 |
7.79 % |
442 |
12.75 % |
Preaching |
156 |
4.50 % |
136 |
3.92 % |
292 |
8.42 % |
Retreat work |
130 |
3.75 % |
259 |
7.47 % |
389 |
11.22 % |
Parish |
145 |
4.18 % |
204 |
5.88 % |
349 |
10.06 % |
Prison ministry |
84 |
2.42 % |
104 |
3.00 % |
188 |
5.42 % |
Prayer |
163 |
4.70 % |
308 |
8.88 % |
471 |
13.58 % |
Youth/campus ministry |
104 |
3.00 % |
234 |
6.75 % |
338 |
9.75 % |
Social Service |
96 |
2.77 % |
196 |
5.65 % |
292 |
8.42 % |
Healthcare |
70 |
2.02 % |
168 |
4.84 % |
238 |
6.86 % |
Foreign missions |
93 |
2.68 % |
143 |
4.12 % |
236 |
6.81 % |
Manual labor |
103 |
2.97 % |
128 |
3.69 % |
231 |
6.66 % |
Other |
0 |
0.00 % |
2 |
0.06 % |
2 |
0.06 % |
Total |
1316 |
37.95 % |
2152 |
62.05 % |
3468 |
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 |
9.93 % |
61 |
8.91 % |
129 |
18.83 % |
No, I have not participated in a formal discernment process. |
180 |
26.28 % |
376 |
54.89 % |
556 |
81.17 % |
Total |
248 |
36.20 % |
437 |
63.80 % |
685 |
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 |
5.35 % |
156 |
9.59 % |
243 |
14.94 % |
Preaching |
40 |
2.46 % |
46 |
2.83 % |
86 |
5.29 % |
Retreat work |
46 |
2.83 % |
97 |
5.96 % |
143 |
8.79 % |
Parish |
98 |
6.02 % |
159 |
9.77 % |
257 |
15.80 % |
Prison ministry |
9 |
0.55 % |
7 |
0.43 % |
16 |
0.98 % |
Prayer |
107 |
6.58 % |
199 |
12.23 % |
306 |
18.81 % |
Youth/campus ministry |
77 |
4.73 % |
150 |
9.22 % |
227 |
13.95 % |
Social Service |
46 |
2.83 % |
76 |
4.67 % |
122 |
7.50 % |
Healthcare |
27 |
1.66 % |
64 |
3.93 % |
91 |
5.59 % |
Foreign missions |
9 |
0.55 % |
26 |
1.60 % |
35 |
2.15 % |
Manual labor |
46 |
2.83 % |
55 |
3.38 % |
101 |
6.21 % |
Total |
592 |
36.39 % |
1035 |
63.61 % |
1627 |
100 % |
I have received the following religious training:
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Catholic school |
125 |
24.65 % |
202 |
39.84 % |
327 |
64.50 % |
Theological school |
33 |
6.51 % |
29 |
5.72 % |
62 |
12.23 % |
CCD (Confraternity of Christian Doctrine) |
39 |
7.69 % |
76 |
14.99 % |
115 |
22.68 % |
Other |
1 |
0.20 % |
2 |
0.39 % |
3 |
0.59 % |
Total |
198 |
39.05 % |
309 |
60.95 % |
507 |
100 % |
I have worked in the following areas:
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Business |
69 |
6.18 % |
107 |
9.58 % |
176 |
15.76 % |
Education/Training |
85 |
7.61 % |
166 |
14.86 % |
251 |
22.47 % |
Healthcare |
35 |
3.13 % |
119 |
10.65 % |
154 |
13.79 % |
Nonprofit, social work |
56 |
5.01 % |
113 |
10.12 % |
169 |
15.13 % |
Technical, mechanical, electrical work |
46 |
4.12 % |
28 |
2.51 % |
74 |
6.62 % |
Law enforcement, military |
23 |
2.06 % |
17 |
1.52 % |
40 |
3.58 % |
Legal work |
14 |
1.25 % |
21 |
1.88 % |
35 |
3.13 % |
Ministry (religious) |
18 |
1.61 % |
32 |
2.86 % |
50 |
4.48 % |
Ministry (lay) |
58 |
5.19 % |
109 |
9.76 % |
167 |
14.95 % |
Other |
0 |
0.00 % |
1 |
0.09 % |
1 |
0.09 % |
Total |
404 |
36.17 % |
713 |
63.83 % |
1117 |
100 % |