Prospect-Response Statistics for...

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Prospect-Response Statistics for:


I am a

Response Number of responses Percentage of total
Female 1146 59.78
Male 771 40.22
Total 1917 100 %

My age

ResponseMen CountMen PercentWomen CountWomen PercentTotal countTotal Percent
17 or less 95 4.96 % 158 8.24 % 253 13.20 %
18 - 19 98 5.11 % 140 7.30 % 238 12.42 %
20 - 24 158 8.24 % 242 12.62 % 400 20.87 %
25 - 29 122 6.36 % 142 7.41 % 264 13.77 %
30 - 34 88 4.59 % 81 4.23 % 169 8.82 %
35 - 39 51 2.66 % 87 4.54 % 138 7.20 %
40 - 44 41 2.14 % 68 3.55 % 109 5.69 %
45 - 49 39 2.03 % 61 3.18 % 100 5.22 %
50 - 54 33 1.72 % 62 3.23 % 95 4.96 %
55 - 59 20 1.04 % 49 2.56 % 69 3.60 %
60+ 26 1.36 % 56 2.92 % 82 4.28 %
Total   771 40.22 1146 59.78 1917 100%


My marital status is...

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
Single 646 33.79 % 917 47.96 % 1563 81.75 %
Married 71 3.71 % 71 3.71 % 142 7.43 %
Widowed 6 0.31 % 25 1.31 % 31 1.62 %
Divorced with annulment 26 1.36 % 58 3.03 % 84 4.39 %
Divorced without annulment 22 1.15 % 70 3.66 % 92 4.81 %
Total   771 40.32 % 1141 59.68 % 1912 100 %


I am:

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
Roman Catholic 650 33.96 % 920 48.07 % 1570 82.03 %
Eastern Catholic 14 0.73 % 17 0.89 % 31 1.62 %
Becoming a Catholic 62 3.24 % 94 4.91 % 156 8.15 %
Not a Catholic 45 2.35 % 112 5.85 % 157 8.20 %
Total   771 40.28 % 1143 59.72 % 1914 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 0.19 % 941 26.01 % 948 26.20 %
Brother 432 11.94 % 5 0.14 % 437 12.08 %
Deacon 196 5.42 % 18 0.50 % 214 5.91 %
Lay Ministry/Associate/Service Program 220 6.08 % 359 9.92 % 579 16.00 %
Priest-Order 437 12.08 % 16 0.44 % 453 12.52 %
Priest-Diocesan 289 7.99 % 16 0.44 % 305 8.43 %
Secular Institute/Consecrated Life 242 6.69 % 440 12.16 % 682 18.85 %
Total   1823 50.39 % 1795 49.61 % 3618 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 515 13.40 % 730 18.99 % 1245 32.39 %
Monastic 404 10.51 % 552 14.36 % 956 24.87 %
Cloistered/semi-cloistered 282 7.34 % 465 12.10 % 747 19.43 %
Missionary 357 9.29 % 539 14.02 % 896 23.31 %
Total   1558 40.53 % 2286 59.47 % 3844 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 149 7.82 % 214 11.23 % 363 19.05 %
I have a high school diploma/secondary certificate or other equivalency (but no further formal educa 122 6.40 % 150 7.87 % 272 14.27 %
I am currently in college, university, or technical school (or have completed courses toward a degre 147 7.71 % 228 11.96 % 375 19.67 %
I have a university, college, or associate/technical degree. 348 18.26 % 548 28.75 % 896 47.01 %
Total   766 40.19 % 1140 59.81 % 1906 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) 608 28.97 % 887 42.26 % 1495 71.22 %
Not worn 238 11.34 % 366 17.44 % 604 28.78 %
Total   846 40.30 % 1253 59.70 % 2099 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) 124 9.08 % 176 12.89 % 300 21.98 %
in a group of 2 or 3 109 7.99 % 167 12.23 % 276 20.22 %
in a group of 4 to 7 135 9.89 % 222 16.26 % 357 26.15 %
in a group of 8 or more 148 10.84 % 284 20.81 % 432 31.65 %
Total   516 37.80 % 849 62.20 % 1365 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 135 13.01 % 261 25.14 % 396 38.15 %
daily 169 16.28 % 278 26.78 % 447 43.06 %
several times a week 70 6.74 % 125 12.04 % 195 18.79 %
Total   374 36.03 % 664 63.97 % 1038 100 %


In what languages are you proficient?

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
English 264 24.54 % 454 42.19 % 718 66.73 %
Spanish 56 5.20 % 78 7.25 % 134 12.45 %
French 25 2.32 % 30 2.79 % 55 5.11 %
Portuguese 8 0.74 % 6 0.56 % 14 1.30 %
Italian 13 1.21 % 10 0.93 % 23 2.14 %
Amer. Sign Lang. 2 0.19 % 11 1.02 % 13 1.21 %
Arabic 3 0.28 % 2 0.19 % 5 0.46 %
Bangla 0 0.00 % 2 0.19 % 2 0.19 %
Chinese 3 0.28 % 7 0.65 % 10 0.93 %
Creole 0 0.00 % 3 0.28 % 3 0.28 %
Filipino 4 0.37 % 6 0.56 % 10 0.93 %
Flemish 1 0.09 % 1 0.09 % 2 0.19 %
German 12 1.12 % 17 1.58 % 29 2.70 %
Greek 0 0.00 % 1 0.09 % 1 0.09 %
Hmong 0 0.00 % 1 0.09 % 1 0.09 %
Hungarian 0 0.00 % 2 0.19 % 2 0.19 %
Japanese 0 0.00 % 6 0.56 % 6 0.56 %
Korean 0 0.00 % 2 0.19 % 2 0.19 %
Lithuanian 1 0.09 % 2 0.19 % 3 0.28 %
Polish 7 0.65 % 5 0.46 % 12 1.12 %
Russian 3 0.28 % 7 0.65 % 10 0.93 %
Tagalog 4 0.37 % 7 0.65 % 11 1.02 %
Vietnamese 1 0.09 % 9 0.84 % 10 0.93 %
Total   407 37.83 % 669 62.17 % 1076 100 %


I am drawn to the following prayer styles:

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
Rosary 207 8.03 % 338 13.11 % 545 21.14 %
Liturgy of the Hours 175 6.79 % 264 10.24 % 439 17.03 %
Daily Mass 240 9.31 % 382 14.82 % 622 24.13 %
Eucharistic Adoration 203 7.87 % 363 14.08 % 566 21.95 %
Faith Sharing / Lectio Divina 150 5.82 % 256 9.93 % 406 15.75 %
Total   975 37.82 % 1603 62.18 % 2578 100 %


I pray...

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
occasionally 32 4.40 % 47 6.46 % 79 10.87 %
once or twice a day 92 12.65 % 197 27.10 % 289 39.75 %
more than two times a day 144 19.81 % 215 29.57 % 359 49.38 %
Total   268 36.86 % 459 63.14 % 727 100 %


Are you free of debt?

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
Yes 196 26.78 % 305 41.67 % 501 68.44 %
No 73 9.97 % 153 20.90 % 226 30.87 %
Other 1 0.14 % 4 0.55 % 5 0.68 %
Total   270 36.89 % 462 63.11 % 732 100 %


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 76 10.51 % 154 21.30 % 230 31.81 %
1 year 33 4.56 % 64 8.85 % 97 13.42 %
2 years 31 4.29 % 36 4.98 % 67 9.27 %
3 years 21 2.90 % 42 5.81 % 63 8.71 %
4 years 11 1.52 % 15 2.07 % 26 3.60 %
5+ years 94 13.00 % 146 20.19 % 240 33.20 %
Total   266 36.79 % 457 63.21 % 723 100 %


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 202 27.94 % 371 51.31 % 573 79.25 %
No 62 8.58 % 88 12.17 % 150 20.75 %
Total   264 36.51 % 459 63.49 % 723 100 %


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 184 5.08 % 276 7.62 % 460 12.70 %
Preaching 166 4.58 % 139 3.84 % 305 8.42 %
Retreat work 136 3.75 % 266 7.34 % 402 11.10 %
Parish 157 4.33 % 211 5.82 % 368 10.16 %
Prison ministry 90 2.48 % 107 2.95 % 197 5.44 %
Prayer 174 4.80 % 319 8.80 % 493 13.61 %
Youth/campus ministry 110 3.04 % 242 6.68 % 352 9.72 %
Social Service 103 2.84 % 205 5.66 % 308 8.50 %
Healthcare 73 2.01 % 170 4.69 % 243 6.71 %
Foreign missions 98 2.70 % 149 4.11 % 247 6.82 %
Manual labor 113 3.12 % 133 3.67 % 246 6.79 %
Other 0 0.00 % 2 0.06 % 2 0.06 %
Total   1404 38.75 % 2219 61.25 % 3623 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. 71 9.93 % 66 9.23 % 137 19.16 %
No, I have not participated in a formal discernment process. 192 26.85 % 386 53.99 % 578 80.84 %
Total   263 36.78 % 452 63.22 % 715 100 %


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 93 5.49 % 161 9.50 % 254 14.99 %
Preaching 40 2.36 % 47 2.77 % 87 5.14 %
Retreat work 48 2.83 % 100 5.90 % 148 8.74 %
Parish 102 6.02 % 166 9.80 % 268 15.82 %
Prison ministry 10 0.59 % 8 0.47 % 18 1.06 %
Prayer 114 6.73 % 206 12.16 % 320 18.89 %
Youth/campus ministry 81 4.78 % 155 9.15 % 236 13.93 %
Social Service 47 2.77 % 78 4.60 % 125 7.38 %
Healthcare 28 1.65 % 65 3.84 % 93 5.49 %
Foreign missions 10 0.59 % 26 1.53 % 36 2.13 %
Manual labor 52 3.07 % 57 3.36 % 109 6.43 %
Total   625 36.89 % 1069 63.11 % 1694 100 %


I have received the following religious training:

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
Catholic school 133 25.05 % 211 39.74 % 344 64.78 %
Theological school 36 6.78 % 31 5.84 % 67 12.62 %
CCD (Confraternity of Christian Doctrine) 38 7.16 % 79 14.88 % 117 22.03 %
Other 1 0.19 % 2 0.38 % 3 0.56 %
Total   208 39.17 % 323 60.83 % 531 100 %


I have worked in the following areas:

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
Business 73 6.28 % 109 9.37 % 182 15.65 %
Education/Training 87 7.48 % 173 14.88 % 260 22.36 %
Healthcare 37 3.18 % 123 10.58 % 160 13.76 %
Nonprofit, social work 57 4.90 % 118 10.15 % 175 15.05 %
Technical, mechanical, electrical work 50 4.30 % 30 2.58 % 80 6.88 %
Law enforcement, military 25 2.15 % 17 1.46 % 42 3.61 %
Legal work 14 1.20 % 21 1.81 % 35 3.01 %
Ministry (religious) 20 1.72 % 33 2.84 % 53 4.56 %
Ministry (lay) 62 5.33 % 113 9.72 % 175 15.05 %
Other 0 0.00 % 1 0.09 % 1 0.09 %
Total   425 36.54 % 738 63.46 % 1163 100 %