Prospect-Response Statistics for...

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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

ResponseMen CountMen PercentWomen CountWomen PercentTotal countTotal 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 %