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
Response | Men Count | Men Percent | Women Count | Women Percent | Total count | Total 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 % |