Prospect-Response Statistics for...
I am a
| Response |
Number of responses |
Percentage of total |
| Female |
1412 |
57.85 |
| Male |
1029 |
42.15 |
| Total |
2441 |
100 % |
My age
| Response | Men Count | Men Percent | Women Count | Women Percent | Total count | Total Percent |
|---|
| 17 or less |
254 |
10.41 % |
271 |
11.10 % |
525 |
21.51 % |
| 18 - 19 |
164 |
6.72 % |
219 |
8.97 % |
383 |
15.69 % |
| 20 - 24 |
192 |
7.87 % |
322 |
13.19 % |
514 |
21.06 % |
| 25 - 29 |
128 |
5.24 % |
176 |
7.21 % |
304 |
12.45 % |
| 30 - 34 |
64 |
2.62 % |
102 |
4.18 % |
166 |
6.80 % |
| 35 - 39 |
57 |
2.34 % |
61 |
2.50 % |
118 |
4.83 % |
| 40 - 44 |
40 |
1.64 % |
53 |
2.17 % |
93 |
3.81 % |
| 45 - 49 |
34 |
1.39 % |
60 |
2.46 % |
94 |
3.85 % |
| 50 - 54 |
32 |
1.31 % |
54 |
2.21 % |
86 |
3.52 % |
| 55 - 59 |
28 |
1.15 % |
41 |
1.68 % |
69 |
2.83 % |
| 60+ |
36 |
1.47 % |
53 |
2.17 % |
89 |
3.65 % |
| Total |
1029 |
42.15 |
1412 |
57.85 |
2441 |
100% |
My marital status is...
| Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
| Single |
900 |
37.04 % |
1213 |
49.92 % |
2113 |
86.95 % |
| Married |
66 |
2.72 % |
63 |
2.59 % |
129 |
5.31 % |
| Widowed |
9 |
0.37 % |
29 |
1.19 % |
38 |
1.56 % |
| Divorced with annulment |
38 |
1.56 % |
46 |
1.89 % |
84 |
3.46 % |
| Divorced without annulment |
10 |
0.41 % |
56 |
2.30 % |
66 |
2.72 % |
| Total |
1023 |
42.10 % |
1407 |
57.90 % |
2430 |
100% |
I am:
| Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
| Roman Catholic |
847 |
34.93 % |
1195 |
49.28 % |
2042 |
84.21 % |
| Eastern Catholic |
16 |
0.66 % |
11 |
0.45 % |
27 |
1.11 % |
| Becoming a Catholic |
62 |
2.56 % |
75 |
3.09 % |
137 |
5.65 % |
| Not a Catholic |
94 |
3.88 % |
125 |
5.15 % |
219 |
9.03 % |
| Total |
1019 |
42.02 % |
1406 |
57.98 % |
2425 |
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 |
318 |
13.17 % |
340 |
14.08 % |
658 |
27.25 % |
| I have a high school diploma/secondary certificate or other equivalency (but no further formal educa |
103 |
4.27 % |
113 |
4.68 % |
216 |
8.94 % |
| I am currently in college, university, or technical school (or have completed courses toward a degre |
218 |
9.03 % |
322 |
13.33 % |
540 |
22.36 % |
| I have a university, college, or associate/technical degree. |
374 |
15.49 % |
627 |
25.96 % |
1001 |
41.45 % |
| Total |
1013 |
41.95 % |
1402 |
58.05 % |
2415 |
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 |
614 |
14.64 % |
796 |
18.98 % |
1410 |
33.62 % |
| Monastic |
376 |
8.97 % |
478 |
11.40 % |
854 |
20.36 % |
| Cloistered/semi-cloistered |
268 |
6.39 % |
472 |
11.25 % |
740 |
17.64 % |
| Missionary |
423 |
10.09 % |
767 |
18.29 % |
1190 |
28.37 % |
| Total |
1681 |
40.08 % |
2513 |
59.92 % |
4194 |
100% |
I would like to enter a community in which a habit or distinctive religious garb is...
| Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
| Worn (some or all of the time) |
668 |
26.81 % |
935 |
37.52 % |
1603 |
64.33 % |
| Not worn |
353 |
14.17 % |
536 |
21.51 % |
889 |
35.67 % |
| Total |
1021 |
40.97 % |
1471 |
59.03 % |
2492 |
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) |
441 |
11.34 % |
469 |
12.06 % |
910 |
23.39 % |
| in a group of 2 or 3 |
366 |
9.41 % |
521 |
13.39 % |
887 |
22.80 % |
| in a group of 4 to 7 |
379 |
9.74 % |
581 |
14.94 % |
960 |
24.68 % |
| in a group of 8 or more |
431 |
11.08 % |
702 |
18.05 % |
1133 |
29.13 % |
| Total |
1617 |
41.57 % |
2273 |
58.43 % |
3890 |
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 |
419 |
13.82 % |
611 |
20.16 % |
1030 |
33.98 % |
| daily |
533 |
17.59 % |
780 |
25.73 % |
1313 |
43.32 % |
| several times a week |
274 |
9.04 % |
414 |
13.66 % |
688 |
22.70 % |
| Total |
1226 |
40.45 % |
1805 |
59.55 % |
3031 |
100% |
I am drawn to the following prayer styles:
| Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
| Rosary |
607 |
8.53 % |
894 |
12.56 % |
1501 |
21.09 % |
| Liturgy of the Hours |
503 |
7.07 % |
634 |
8.91 % |
1137 |
15.98 % |
| Daily Mass |
697 |
9.79 % |
999 |
14.04 % |
1696 |
23.83 % |
| Eucharistic Adoration |
601 |
8.45 % |
925 |
13.00 % |
1526 |
21.44 % |
| Faith Sharing / Lectio Divina |
479 |
6.73 % |
777 |
10.92 % |
1256 |
17.65 % |
| Total |
2887 |
40.57 % |
4229 |
59.43 % |
7116 |
100% |
I pray...
| Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
| occasionally |
207 |
8.83 % |
249 |
10.62 % |
456 |
19.45 % |
| once or twice a day |
353 |
15.06 % |
548 |
23.38 % |
901 |
38.44 % |
| more than two times a day |
417 |
17.79 % |
570 |
24.32 % |
987 |
42.11 % |
| Total |
977 |
41.68 % |
1367 |
58.32 % |
2344 |
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 |
325 |
14.16 % |
526 |
22.91 % |
851 |
37.06 % |
| 1 year |
93 |
4.05 % |
175 |
7.62 % |
268 |
11.67 % |
| 2 years |
109 |
4.75 % |
131 |
5.71 % |
240 |
10.45 % |
| 3 years |
69 |
3.01 % |
102 |
4.44 % |
171 |
7.45 % |
| 4 years |
41 |
1.79 % |
63 |
2.74 % |
104 |
4.53 % |
| 5+ years |
314 |
13.68 % |
348 |
15.16 % |
662 |
28.83 % |
| Total |
951 |
41.42 % |
1345 |
58.58 % |
2296 |
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 |
795 |
34.24 % |
1166 |
50.22 % |
1961 |
84.45 % |
| No |
171 |
7.36 % |
190 |
8.18 % |
361 |
15.55 % |
| Total |
966 |
41.60 % |
1356 |
58.40 % |
2322 |
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. |
235 |
10.23 % |
214 |
9.32 % |
449 |
19.55 % |
| No, I have not participated in a formal discernment process. |
719 |
31.30 % |
1129 |
49.15 % |
1848 |
80.45 % |
| Total |
954 |
41.53 % |
1343 |
58.47 % |
2297 |
100% |
I am exploring the following vocations and/or lifestyles:
| Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
| Sister |
6 |
0.13 % |
1120 |
25.15 % |
1126 |
25.28 % |
| Brother |
523 |
11.74 % |
8 |
0.18 % |
531 |
11.92 % |
| Deacon |
266 |
5.97 % |
19 |
0.43 % |
285 |
6.40 % |
| Lay Ministry/Associate/Service Program |
287 |
6.44 % |
497 |
11.16 % |
784 |
17.60 % |
| Priest-Order |
504 |
11.32 % |
10 |
0.22 % |
514 |
11.54 % |
| Priest-Diocesan |
345 |
7.75 % |
9 |
0.20 % |
354 |
7.95 % |
| Secular Institute/Consecrated Life |
281 |
6.31 % |
507 |
11.38 % |
788 |
17.69 % |
| Other |
34 |
0.76 % |
38 |
0.85 % |
72 |
1.62 % |
| Total |
2246 |
50.43 % |
2208 |
49.57 % |
4454 |
100% |
Are you free of debt?
| Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
| Yes |
688 |
30.59 % |
941 |
41.84 % |
1629 |
72.43 % |
| No |
218 |
9.69 % |
342 |
15.21 % |
560 |
24.90 % |
| Other |
25 |
1.11 % |
35 |
1.56 % |
60 |
2.67 % |
| Total |
931 |
41.40 % |
1318 |
58.60 % |
2249 |
100% |
In what languages are you proficient?
| Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
| English |
872 |
25.12 % |
1209 |
34.82 % |
2081 |
59.94 % |
| Spanish |
236 |
6.80 % |
351 |
10.11 % |
587 |
16.91 % |
| French |
77 |
2.22 % |
101 |
2.91 % |
178 |
5.13 % |
| Portuguese |
28 |
0.81 % |
21 |
0.60 % |
49 |
1.41 % |
| Italian |
40 |
1.15 % |
37 |
1.07 % |
77 |
2.22 % |
| Amer. Sign Lang. |
12 |
0.35 % |
31 |
0.89 % |
43 |
1.24 % |
| Arabic |
11 |
0.32 % |
8 |
0.23 % |
19 |
0.55 % |
| Bangla |
4 |
0.12 % |
4 |
0.12 % |
8 |
0.23 % |
| Chinese |
17 |
0.49 % |
21 |
0.60 % |
38 |
1.09 % |
| Creole |
5 |
0.14 % |
6 |
0.17 % |
11 |
0.32 % |
| Filipino |
18 |
0.52 % |
22 |
0.63 % |
40 |
1.15 % |
| Flemish |
6 |
0.17 % |
6 |
0.17 % |
12 |
0.35 % |
| German |
38 |
1.09 % |
48 |
1.38 % |
86 |
2.48 % |
| Greek |
4 |
0.12 % |
7 |
0.20 % |
11 |
0.32 % |
| Hmong |
4 |
0.12 % |
3 |
0.09 % |
7 |
0.20 % |
| Hungarian |
5 |
0.14 % |
3 |
0.09 % |
8 |
0.23 % |
| Japanese |
7 |
0.20 % |
9 |
0.26 % |
16 |
0.46 % |
| Korean |
6 |
0.17 % |
15 |
0.43 % |
21 |
0.60 % |
| Lithuanian |
4 |
0.12 % |
6 |
0.17 % |
10 |
0.29 % |
| Polish |
12 |
0.35 % |
12 |
0.35 % |
24 |
0.69 % |
| Russian |
12 |
0.35 % |
10 |
0.29 % |
22 |
0.63 % |
| Tagalog |
14 |
0.40 % |
19 |
0.55 % |
33 |
0.95 % |
| Vietnamese |
13 |
0.37 % |
8 |
0.23 % |
21 |
0.60 % |
| Other |
27 |
0.78 % |
43 |
1.24 % |
70 |
2.02 % |
| Total |
1472 |
42.40 % |
2000 |
57.60 % |
3472 |
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 |
491 |
5.49 % |
696 |
7.78 % |
1187 |
13.27 % |
| Preaching |
385 |
4.30 % |
300 |
3.35 % |
685 |
7.66 % |
| Retreat work |
367 |
4.10 % |
665 |
7.44 % |
1032 |
11.54 % |
| Parish |
360 |
4.03 % |
458 |
5.12 % |
818 |
9.15 % |
| Prison ministry |
207 |
2.31 % |
270 |
3.02 % |
477 |
5.33 % |
| Prayer |
473 |
5.29 % |
673 |
7.52 % |
1146 |
12.81 % |
| Youth/campus ministry |
314 |
3.51 % |
596 |
6.66 % |
910 |
10.17 % |
| Social Service |
276 |
3.09 % |
508 |
5.68 % |
784 |
8.77 % |
| Healthcare |
165 |
1.84 % |
402 |
4.49 % |
567 |
6.34 % |
| Foreign missions |
269 |
3.01 % |
476 |
5.32 % |
745 |
8.33 % |
| Manual labor |
240 |
2.68 % |
288 |
3.22 % |
528 |
5.90 % |
| Other |
26 |
0.29 % |
39 |
0.44 % |
65 |
0.73 % |
| Total |
3573 |
39.95 % |
5371 |
60.05 % |
8944 |
100% |
I have received the following religious training:
| Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
| Catholic school |
433 |
26.70 % |
593 |
36.56 % |
1026 |
63.26 % |
| Theological school |
67 |
4.13 % |
78 |
4.81 % |
145 |
8.94 % |
| CCD (Confraternity of Christian Doctrine) |
91 |
5.61 % |
178 |
10.97 % |
269 |
16.58 % |
| Other |
75 |
4.62 % |
107 |
6.60 % |
182 |
11.22 % |
| Total |
666 |
41.06 % |
956 |
58.94 % |
1622 |
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 |
260 |
5.72 % |
378 |
8.31 % |
638 |
14.03 % |
| Preaching |
89 |
1.96 % |
100 |
2.20 % |
189 |
4.15 % |
| Retreat work |
198 |
4.35 % |
301 |
6.62 % |
499 |
10.97 % |
| Parish |
270 |
5.94 % |
407 |
8.95 % |
677 |
14.88 % |
| Prison ministry |
39 |
0.86 % |
31 |
0.68 % |
70 |
1.54 % |
| Prayer |
284 |
6.24 % |
469 |
10.31 % |
753 |
16.55 % |
| Youth/campus ministry |
227 |
4.99 % |
408 |
8.97 % |
635 |
13.96 % |
| Social Service |
124 |
2.73 % |
206 |
4.53 % |
330 |
7.25 % |
| Healthcare |
74 |
1.63 % |
134 |
2.95 % |
208 |
4.57 % |
| Foreign missions |
47 |
1.03 % |
90 |
1.98 % |
137 |
3.01 % |
| Manual labor |
179 |
3.93 % |
163 |
3.58 % |
342 |
7.52 % |
| Other |
28 |
0.62 % |
43 |
0.95 % |
71 |
1.56 % |
| Total |
1819 |
39.99 % |
2730 |
60.01 % |
4549 |
100% |
I have worked in the following areas:
| Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
| Business |
209 |
7.22 % |
254 |
8.78 % |
463 |
16.00 % |
| Education/Training |
238 |
8.22 % |
379 |
13.10 % |
617 |
21.32 % |
| Healthcare |
87 |
3.01 % |
229 |
7.91 % |
316 |
10.92 % |
| Nonprofit, social work |
169 |
5.84 % |
322 |
11.13 % |
491 |
16.97 % |
| Technical, mechanical, electrical work |
128 |
4.42 % |
56 |
1.94 % |
184 |
6.36 % |
| Law enforcement, military |
52 |
1.80 % |
37 |
1.28 % |
89 |
3.08 % |
| Legal work |
33 |
1.14 % |
41 |
1.42 % |
74 |
2.56 % |
| Ministry (religious) |
45 |
1.55 % |
79 |
2.73 % |
124 |
4.28 % |
| Ministry (lay) |
174 |
6.01 % |
252 |
8.71 % |
426 |
14.72 % |
| Other |
42 |
1.45 % |
68 |
2.35 % |
110 |
3.80 % |
| Total |
1177 |
40.67 % |
1717 |
59.33 % |
2894 |
100% |
