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I am a:

Response	Number of responses	Percentage of total
Female	2324	55.77
Male	1843	44.23
Total	4167	100 %

My age:

Response	Men Count	Men Percent	Women Count	Women Percent	Total count	Total Percent
17 or less	260	6.24 %	289	6.94 %	549	13.17 %
18 - 19	175	4.20 %	287	6.89 %	462	11.09 %
20 - 24	344	8.26 %	533	12.79 %	877	21.05 %
25 - 29	201	4.82 %	241	5.78 %	442	10.61 %
30 - 34	157	3.77 %	174	4.18 %	331	7.94 %
35 - 39	138	3.31 %	122	2.93 %	260	6.24 %
40 - 44	148	3.55 %	110	2.64 %	258	6.19 %
45 - 49	155	3.72 %	155	3.72 %	310	7.44 %
50 - 54	125	3.00 %	172	4.13 %	297	7.13 %
55 - 59	73	1.75 %	118	2.83 %	191	4.58 %
60+	67	1.61 %	123	2.95 %	190	4.56 %
Total	1843	44.23	2324	55.77	4167	100%

I am:

Response	Men Count	Men Percent	Women Count	Women Percent	Total count	Total Percent
Roman Catholic	1694	38.58 %	2172	49.46 %	3866	88.04 %
Eastern Catholic	23	0.52 %	28	0.64 %	51	1.16 %
Becoming a Catholic	123	2.80 %	120	2.73 %	243	5.53 %
Not a Catholic	76	1.73 %	155	3.53 %	231	5.26 %
Total	1916	43.63 %	2475	56.37 %	4391	100%

My marital status is...

Response	Men Count	Men Percent	Women Count	Women Percent	Total count	Total Percent
Single	1577	35.92 %	1960	44.65 %	3537	80.57 %
Married	159	3.62 %	112	2.55 %	271	6.17 %
Widowed	20	0.46 %	83	1.89 %	103	2.35 %
Divorced with annulment	100	2.28 %	188	4.28 %	288	6.56 %
Divorced without annulment	63	1.44 %	128	2.92 %	191	4.35 %
Total	1919	43.71 %	2471	56.29 %	4390	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	335	7.68 %	382	8.76 %	717	16.44 %
I have a high school diploma/secondary certificate or other equivalency (but no further formal educa	266	6.10 %	218	5.00 %	484	11.10 %
I am currently in college, university, or technical school (or have completed courses toward a degre	410	9.40 %	611	14.01 %	1021	23.41 %
I have a university, college, or associate/technical degree.	889	20.39 %	1250	28.66 %	2139	49.05 %
Total	1900	43.57 %	2461	56.43 %	4361	100%

I currently live in...

Response	Men Count	Men Percent	Women Count	Women Percent	Total count	Total Percent
United States	1382	35.49 %	1959	50.31 %	3341	85.80 %
Canada	80	2.05 %	123	3.16 %	203	5.21 %
Ireland	39	1.00 %	28	0.72 %	67	1.72 %
United Kingdom	144	3.70 %	128	3.29 %	272	6.99 %
Italy	6	0.15 %	5	0.13 %	11	0.28 %
Total	1651	42.40 %	2243	57.60 %	3894	100%

I am a citizen of (or have permanent legal residency) in the following country:

Response	Men Count	Men Percent	Women Count	Women Percent	Total count	Total Percent
United States	1374	34.66 %	1951	49.22 %	3325	83.88 %
Canada	88	2.22 %	131	3.30 %	219	5.52 %
Ireland	55	1.39 %	39	0.98 %	94	2.37 %
United Kingdom	154	3.88 %	137	3.46 %	291	7.34 %
Italy	20	0.50 %	15	0.38 %	35	0.88 %
Total	1691	42.66 %	2273	57.34 %	3964	100%

In what languages are you proficient?

Response	Men Count	Men Percent	Women Count	Women Percent	Total count	Total Percent
English	1821	29.45 %	2403	38.86 %	4224	68.32 %
Spanish	418	6.76 %	461	7.46 %	879	14.22 %
French	147	2.38 %	217	3.51 %	364	5.89 %
Portuguese	26	0.42 %	26	0.42 %	52	0.84 %
Italian	68	1.10 %	73	1.18 %	141	2.28 %
Amer. Sign Lang.	11	0.18 %	31	0.50 %	42	0.68 %
Arabic	9	0.15 %	12	0.19 %	21	0.34 %
Bangla	2	0.03 %	0	0.00 %	2	0.03 %
Chinese	13	0.21 %	28	0.45 %	41	0.66 %
Creole	3	0.05 %	5	0.08 %	8	0.13 %
Filipino	39	0.63 %	37	0.60 %	76	1.23 %
Flemish	3	0.05 %	3	0.05 %	6	0.10 %
German	65	1.05 %	70	1.13 %	135	2.18 %
Greek	8	0.13 %	3	0.05 %	11	0.18 %
Hmong	1	0.02 %	1	0.02 %	2	0.03 %
Hungarian	3	0.05 %	5	0.08 %	8	0.13 %
Japanese	10	0.16 %	10	0.16 %	20	0.32 %
Korean	7	0.11 %	11	0.18 %	18	0.29 %
Lithuanian	2	0.03 %	2	0.03 %	4	0.06 %
Polish	16	0.26 %	21	0.34 %	37	0.60 %
Russian	10	0.16 %	13	0.21 %	23	0.37 %
Tagalog	30	0.49 %	25	0.40 %	55	0.89 %
Vietnamese	5	0.08 %	9	0.15 %	14	0.23 %
Total	2717	43.94 %	3466	56.06 %	6183	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	1227	15.40 %	1450	18.20 %	2677	33.60 %
Monastic	803	10.08 %	891	11.18 %	1694	21.26 %
Cloistered/semi-cloistered	555	6.97 %	903	11.33 %	1458	18.30 %
Missionary	849	10.66 %	1290	16.19 %	2139	26.84 %
Total	3434	43.10 %	4534	56.90 %	7968	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	0.09 %	2140	26.08 %	2147	26.16 %
Brother	1015	12.37 %	6	0.07 %	1021	12.44 %
Deacon	501	6.10 %	24	0.29 %	525	6.40 %
Lay Ministry	487	5.93 %	724	8.82 %	1211	14.76 %
Priest-Order	1117	13.61 %	17	0.21 %	1134	13.82 %
Priest-Diocesan	838	10.21 %	18	0.22 %	856	10.43 %
Secular Institute/Consecrated Life	497	6.06 %	816	9.94 %	1313	16.00 %
Total	4462	54.37 %	3745	45.63 %	8207	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)	955	12.67 %	889	11.79 %	1844	24.46 %
in a group of 2 or 3	817	10.84 %	861	11.42 %	1678	22.26 %
in a group of 4 to 7	752	9.98 %	1023	13.57 %	1775	23.55 %
in a group of 8 or more	878	11.65 %	1363	18.08 %	2241	29.73 %
Total	3402	45.13 %	4136	54.87 %	7538	100%

I would like to enter a community in which a habit or distinctive religious garb is... (Note)Some communities have members that wear habits all the time as well as members who never wear habits. So be sure to research a matching organization thoroughly before discounting it as not offering what you're seeking.

Response	Men Count	Men Percent	Women Count	Women Percent	Total count	Total Percent
Worn (some or all of the time)	1401	30.83 %	1716	37.76 %	3117	68.60 %
Not worn	544	11.97 %	883	19.43 %	1427	31.40 %
Total	1945	42.80 %	2599	57.20 %	4544	100%

I am drawn to the following prayer styles:

Response	Men Count	Men Percent	Women Count	Women Percent	Total count	Total Percent
Rosary	1223	8.86 %	1636	11.85 %	2859	20.72 %
Liturgy of the Hours	1026	7.43 %	1210	8.77 %	2236	16.20 %
Daily Mass	1469	10.64 %	1924	13.94 %	3393	24.59 %
Eucharistic Adoration	1169	8.47 %	1655	11.99 %	2824	20.46 %
Faith Sharing / Lectio Divina	1019	7.38 %	1470	10.65 %	2489	18.03 %
Total	5906	42.79 %	7895	57.21 %	13801	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	824	14.54 %	1087	19.18 %	1911	33.72 %
daily	1105	19.50 %	1408	24.84 %	2513	44.34 %
several times a week	584	10.30 %	660	11.64 %	1244	21.95 %
Total	2513	44.34 %	3155	55.66 %	5668	100%

I pray...

Response	Men Count	Men Percent	Women Count	Women Percent	Total count	Total Percent
occasionally	258	6.12 %	278	6.60 %	536	12.72 %
once or twice a day	668	15.85 %	973	23.08 %	1641	38.93 %
more than two times a day	896	21.26 %	1142	27.09 %	2038	48.35 %
Total	1822	43.23 %	2393	56.77 %	4215	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	804	6.50 %	1168	9.45 %	1972	15.95 %
Preaching	293	2.37 %	213	1.72 %	506	4.09 %
Retreat work	493	3.99 %	773	6.25 %	1266	10.24 %
Parish	793	6.42 %	1015	8.21 %	1808	14.63 %
Prison ministry	123	1.00 %	87	0.70 %	210	1.70 %
Prayer	843	6.82 %	1230	9.95 %	2073	16.77 %
Youth/campus ministry	585	4.73 %	959	7.76 %	1544	12.49 %
Social Service	453	3.66 %	572	4.63 %	1025	8.29 %
Healthcare	226	1.83 %	436	3.53 %	662	5.36 %
Foreign missions	146	1.18 %	228	1.84 %	374	3.03 %
Manual labor	483	3.91 %	438	3.54 %	921	7.45 %
Total	5242	42.41 %	7119	57.59 %	12361	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	1095	5.71 %	1394	7.27 %	2489	12.98 %
Preaching	914	4.77 %	496	2.59 %	1410	7.36 %
Retreat work	898	4.68 %	1266	6.60 %	2164	11.29 %
Parish	1002	5.23 %	946	4.94 %	1948	10.16 %
Prison ministry	515	2.69 %	492	2.57 %	1007	5.25 %
Prayer	1111	5.80 %	1448	7.55 %	2559	13.35 %
Youth/campus ministry	755	3.94 %	1167	6.09 %	1922	10.03 %
Social Service	699	3.65 %	1040	5.43 %	1739	9.07 %
Healthcare	425	2.22 %	755	3.94 %	1180	6.16 %
Foreign missions	674	3.52 %	913	4.76 %	1587	8.28 %
Manual labor	575	3.00 %	589	3.07 %	1164	6.07 %
Total	8663	45.19 %	10506	54.81 %	19169	100%

I have worked in the following areas:

Response	Men Count	Men Percent	Women Count	Women Percent	Total count	Total Percent
Business	651	8.92 %	682	9.34 %	1333	18.26 %
Education/Training	598	8.19 %	951	13.03 %	1549	21.22 %
Healthcare	282	3.86 %	584	8.00 %	866	11.86 %
Nonprofit, social work	467	6.40 %	745	10.21 %	1212	16.61 %
Technical, mechanical, electrical work	305	4.18 %	135	1.85 %	440	6.03 %
Law enforcement, military	204	2.79 %	66	0.90 %	270	3.70 %
Legal work	102	1.40 %	140	1.92 %	242	3.32 %
Ministry (religious)	166	2.27 %	207	2.84 %	373	5.11 %
Ministry (lay)	445	6.10 %	569	7.80 %	1014	13.89 %
Total	3220	44.12 %	4079	55.88 %	7299	100%

I have received the following religious training:

Response	Men Count	Men Percent	Women Count	Women Percent	Total count	Total Percent
Catholic school	984	29.36 %	1270	37.89 %	2254	67.24 %
Theological school	180	5.37 %	140	4.18 %	320	9.55 %
CCD (Confraternity of Christian Doctrine)	314	9.37 %	464	13.84 %	778	23.21 %
Total	1478	44.09 %	1874	55.91 %	3352	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.	461	11.51 %	401	10.02 %	862	21.53 %
No, I have not participated in a formal discernment process.	1257	31.39 %	1885	47.08 %	3142	78.47 %
Total	1718	42.91 %	2286	57.09 %	4004	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	1461	36.31 %	2015	50.07 %	3476	86.38 %
No	271	6.73 %	277	6.88 %	548	13.62 %
Total	1732	43.04 %	2292	56.96 %	4024	100%

Are you free of debt?

Response	Men Count	Men Percent	Women Count	Women Percent	Total count	Total Percent
Yes	1079	27.50 %	1414	36.04 %	2493	63.55 %
No	617	15.73 %	813	20.72 %	1430	36.45 %
Total	1696	43.23 %	2227	56.77 %	3923	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	344	8.70 %	649	16.41 %	993	25.10 %
1 year	197	4.98 %	305	7.71 %	502	12.69 %
2 years	184	4.65 %	238	6.02 %	422	10.67 %
3 years	134	3.39 %	179	4.52 %	313	7.91 %
4 years	75	1.90 %	123	3.11 %	198	5.01 %
5+ years	777	19.64 %	751	18.98 %	1528	38.62 %
Total	1711	43.25 %	2245	56.75 %	3956	100%