Prospect-Response Statistics for...
I am a
| Response |
Number of responses |
Percentage of total |
| Female |
1527 |
61.08 |
| Male |
973 |
38.92 |
| Total |
2500 |
100 % |
My age
| Response | Men Count | Men Percent | Women Count | Women Percent | Total count | Total Percent |
|---|
| 17 or less |
165 |
6.60 % |
233 |
9.32 % |
398 |
15.92 % |
| 18 - 19 |
116 |
4.64 % |
164 |
6.56 % |
280 |
11.20 % |
| 20 - 24 |
173 |
6.92 % |
359 |
14.36 % |
532 |
21.28 % |
| 25 - 29 |
109 |
4.36 % |
170 |
6.80 % |
279 |
11.16 % |
| 30 - 34 |
83 |
3.32 % |
122 |
4.88 % |
205 |
8.20 % |
| 35 - 39 |
58 |
2.32 % |
109 |
4.36 % |
167 |
6.68 % |
| 40 - 44 |
70 |
2.80 % |
82 |
3.28 % |
152 |
6.08 % |
| 45 - 49 |
65 |
2.60 % |
70 |
2.80 % |
135 |
5.40 % |
| 50 - 54 |
51 |
2.04 % |
79 |
3.16 % |
130 |
5.20 % |
| 55 - 59 |
41 |
1.64 % |
68 |
2.72 % |
109 |
4.36 % |
| 60+ |
42 |
1.68 % |
71 |
2.84 % |
113 |
4.52 % |
| Total |
973 |
38.92 |
1527 |
61.08 |
2500 |
100% |
My marital status is...
| Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
| Single |
805 |
32.38 % |
1256 |
50.52 % |
2061 |
82.90 % |
| Married |
95 |
3.82 % |
80 |
3.22 % |
175 |
7.04 % |
| Widowed |
9 |
0.36 % |
30 |
1.21 % |
39 |
1.57 % |
| Divorced with annulment |
30 |
1.21 % |
73 |
2.94 % |
103 |
4.14 % |
| Divorced without annulment |
27 |
1.09 % |
81 |
3.26 % |
108 |
4.34 % |
| Total |
966 |
38.86 % |
1520 |
61.14 % |
2486 |
100 % |
I am:
| Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
| Roman Catholic |
805 |
32.45 % |
1235 |
49.78 % |
2040 |
82.22 % |
| Eastern Catholic |
12 |
0.48 % |
17 |
0.69 % |
29 |
1.17 % |
| Becoming a Catholic |
58 |
2.34 % |
100 |
4.03 % |
158 |
6.37 % |
| Not a Catholic |
88 |
3.55 % |
166 |
6.69 % |
254 |
10.24 % |
| Total |
963 |
38.82 % |
1518 |
61.18 % |
2481 |
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 |
213 |
8.63 % |
258 |
10.45 % |
471 |
19.08 % |
| I have a high school diploma/secondary certificate or other equivalency (but no further formal educa |
125 |
5.06 % |
180 |
7.29 % |
305 |
12.35 % |
| I am currently in college, university, or technical school (or have completed courses toward a degre |
181 |
7.33 % |
354 |
14.34 % |
535 |
21.67 % |
| I have a university, college, or associate/technical degree. |
436 |
17.66 % |
722 |
29.24 % |
1158 |
46.90 % |
| Total |
955 |
38.68 % |
1514 |
61.32 % |
2469 |
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 |
566 |
12.47 % |
876 |
19.30 % |
1442 |
31.76 % |
| Monastic |
438 |
9.65 % |
541 |
11.92 % |
979 |
21.56 % |
| Cloistered/semi-cloistered |
270 |
5.95 % |
551 |
12.14 % |
821 |
18.08 % |
| Missionary |
442 |
9.74 % |
856 |
18.85 % |
1298 |
28.59 % |
| Total |
1716 |
37.80 % |
2824 |
62.20 % |
4540 |
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) |
700 |
26.69 % |
1070 |
40.79 % |
1770 |
67.48 % |
| Not worn |
318 |
12.12 % |
535 |
20.40 % |
853 |
32.52 % |
| Total |
1018 |
38.81 % |
1605 |
61.19 % |
2623 |
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) |
454 |
11.26 % |
535 |
13.27 % |
989 |
24.52 % |
| in a group of 2 or 3 |
371 |
9.20 % |
520 |
12.89 % |
891 |
22.09 % |
| in a group of 4 to 7 |
357 |
8.85 % |
601 |
14.90 % |
958 |
23.75 % |
| in a group of 8 or more |
425 |
10.54 % |
770 |
19.09 % |
1195 |
29.63 % |
| Total |
1607 |
39.85 % |
2426 |
60.15 % |
4033 |
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 |
420 |
13.34 % |
661 |
20.99 % |
1081 |
34.33 % |
| daily |
517 |
16.42 % |
838 |
26.61 % |
1355 |
43.03 % |
| several times a week |
298 |
9.46 % |
415 |
13.18 % |
713 |
22.64 % |
| Total |
1235 |
39.22 % |
1914 |
60.78 % |
3149 |
100 % |
I am drawn to the following prayer styles:
| Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
| Rosary |
604 |
8.10 % |
994 |
13.32 % |
1598 |
21.42 % |
| Liturgy of the Hours |
485 |
6.50 % |
683 |
9.16 % |
1168 |
15.66 % |
| Daily Mass |
708 |
9.49 % |
1113 |
14.92 % |
1821 |
24.41 % |
| Eucharistic Adoration |
571 |
7.65 % |
992 |
13.30 % |
1563 |
20.95 % |
| Faith Sharing / Lectio Divina |
480 |
6.43 % |
830 |
11.13 % |
1310 |
17.56 % |
| Total |
2848 |
38.18 % |
4612 |
61.82 % |
7460 |
100 % |
I pray...
| Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
| occasionally |
174 |
7.29 % |
250 |
10.47 % |
424 |
17.76 % |
| once or twice a day |
346 |
14.50 % |
639 |
26.77 % |
985 |
41.27 % |
| more than two times a day |
394 |
16.51 % |
584 |
24.47 % |
978 |
40.97 % |
| Total |
914 |
38.29 % |
1473 |
61.71 % |
2387 |
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 |
265 |
11.21 % |
543 |
22.97 % |
808 |
34.18 % |
| 1 year |
106 |
4.48 % |
175 |
7.40 % |
281 |
11.89 % |
| 2 years |
82 |
3.47 % |
128 |
5.41 % |
210 |
8.88 % |
| 3 years |
67 |
2.83 % |
97 |
4.10 % |
164 |
6.94 % |
| 4 years |
41 |
1.73 % |
55 |
2.33 % |
96 |
4.06 % |
| 5+ years |
344 |
14.55 % |
461 |
19.50 % |
805 |
34.05 % |
| Total |
905 |
38.28 % |
1459 |
61.72 % |
2364 |
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 |
723 |
30.39 % |
1212 |
50.95 % |
1935 |
81.34 % |
| No |
189 |
7.94 % |
255 |
10.72 % |
444 |
18.66 % |
| Total |
912 |
38.34 % |
1467 |
61.66 % |
2379 |
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. |
232 |
9.83 % |
238 |
10.09 % |
470 |
19.92 % |
| No, I have not participated in a formal discernment process. |
668 |
28.32 % |
1221 |
51.76 % |
1889 |
80.08 % |
| Total |
900 |
38.15 % |
1459 |
61.85 % |
2359 |
100 % |
I am exploring the following vocations and/or lifestyles:
| Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
| Sister |
4 |
0.09 % |
1237 |
27.22 % |
1241 |
27.30 % |
| Brother |
500 |
11.00 % |
4 |
0.09 % |
504 |
11.09 % |
| Deacon |
227 |
4.99 % |
30 |
0.66 % |
257 |
5.65 % |
| Lay Ministry/Associate/Service Program |
250 |
5.50 % |
480 |
10.56 % |
730 |
16.06 % |
| Priest-Order |
509 |
11.20 % |
37 |
0.81 % |
546 |
12.01 % |
| Priest-Diocesan |
378 |
8.32 % |
22 |
0.48 % |
400 |
8.80 % |
| Secular Institute/Consecrated Life |
262 |
5.76 % |
548 |
12.06 % |
810 |
17.82 % |
| Other |
24 |
0.53 % |
33 |
0.73 % |
57 |
1.25 % |
| Total |
2154 |
47.39 % |
2391 |
52.61 % |
4545 |
100 % |
Are you free of debt?
| Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
| Yes |
623 |
26.77 % |
965 |
41.47 % |
1588 |
68.24 % |
| No |
245 |
10.53 % |
429 |
18.44 % |
674 |
28.96 % |
| Other |
20 |
0.86 % |
45 |
1.93 % |
65 |
2.79 % |
| Total |
888 |
38.16 % |
1439 |
61.84 % |
2327 |
100 % |
In what languages are you proficient?
| Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
| English |
805 |
24.10 % |
1285 |
38.47 % |
2090 |
62.57 % |
| Spanish |
178 |
5.33 % |
336 |
10.06 % |
514 |
15.39 % |
| French |
79 |
2.37 % |
119 |
3.56 % |
198 |
5.93 % |
| Portuguese |
25 |
0.75 % |
18 |
0.54 % |
43 |
1.29 % |
| Italian |
41 |
1.23 % |
43 |
1.29 % |
84 |
2.51 % |
| Amer. Sign Lang. |
8 |
0.24 % |
25 |
0.75 % |
33 |
0.99 % |
| Arabic |
9 |
0.27 % |
6 |
0.18 % |
15 |
0.45 % |
| Bangla |
1 |
0.03 % |
0 |
0.00 % |
1 |
0.03 % |
| Chinese |
15 |
0.45 % |
27 |
0.81 % |
42 |
1.26 % |
| Creole |
3 |
0.09 % |
1 |
0.03 % |
4 |
0.12 % |
| Filipino |
10 |
0.30 % |
26 |
0.78 % |
36 |
1.08 % |
| Flemish |
2 |
0.06 % |
1 |
0.03 % |
3 |
0.09 % |
| German |
47 |
1.41 % |
31 |
0.93 % |
78 |
2.34 % |
| Greek |
3 |
0.09 % |
1 |
0.03 % |
4 |
0.12 % |
| Hmong |
1 |
0.03 % |
1 |
0.03 % |
2 |
0.06 % |
| Hungarian |
1 |
0.03 % |
3 |
0.09 % |
4 |
0.12 % |
| Japanese |
8 |
0.24 % |
12 |
0.36 % |
20 |
0.60 % |
| Korean |
3 |
0.09 % |
9 |
0.27 % |
12 |
0.36 % |
| Lithuanian |
3 |
0.09 % |
0 |
0.00 % |
3 |
0.09 % |
| Polish |
12 |
0.36 % |
9 |
0.27 % |
21 |
0.63 % |
| Russian |
10 |
0.30 % |
16 |
0.48 % |
26 |
0.78 % |
| Tagalog |
12 |
0.36 % |
19 |
0.57 % |
31 |
0.93 % |
| Vietnamese |
13 |
0.39 % |
6 |
0.18 % |
19 |
0.57 % |
| Other |
21 |
0.63 % |
36 |
1.08 % |
57 |
1.71 % |
| Total |
1310 |
39.22 % |
2030 |
60.78 % |
3340 |
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 |
448 |
4.77 % |
765 |
8.14 % |
1213 |
12.91 % |
| Preaching |
400 |
4.26 % |
288 |
3.06 % |
688 |
7.32 % |
| Retreat work |
338 |
3.60 % |
674 |
7.17 % |
1012 |
10.77 % |
| Parish |
392 |
4.17 % |
498 |
5.30 % |
890 |
9.47 % |
| Prison ministry |
223 |
2.37 % |
316 |
3.36 % |
539 |
5.74 % |
| Prayer |
458 |
4.87 % |
769 |
8.18 % |
1227 |
13.06 % |
| Youth/campus ministry |
290 |
3.09 % |
622 |
6.62 % |
912 |
9.71 % |
| Social Service |
286 |
3.04 % |
601 |
6.40 % |
887 |
9.44 % |
| Healthcare |
178 |
1.89 % |
453 |
4.82 % |
631 |
6.71 % |
| Foreign missions |
264 |
2.81 % |
485 |
5.16 % |
749 |
7.97 % |
| Manual labor |
268 |
2.85 % |
330 |
3.51 % |
598 |
6.36 % |
| Other |
19 |
0.20 % |
32 |
0.34 % |
51 |
0.54 % |
| Total |
3564 |
37.93 % |
5833 |
62.07 % |
9397 |
100 % |
I have received the following religious training:
| Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
| Catholic school |
354 |
22.32 % |
619 |
39.03 % |
973 |
61.35 % |
| Theological school |
64 |
4.04 % |
84 |
5.30 % |
148 |
9.33 % |
| CCD (Confraternity of Christian Doctrine) |
116 |
7.31 % |
187 |
11.79 % |
303 |
19.10 % |
| Other |
54 |
3.40 % |
108 |
6.81 % |
162 |
10.21 % |
| Total |
588 |
37.07 % |
998 |
62.93 % |
1586 |
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 |
230 |
5.06 % |
432 |
9.50 % |
662 |
14.56 % |
| Preaching |
98 |
2.16 % |
91 |
2.00 % |
189 |
4.16 % |
| Retreat work |
131 |
2.88 % |
323 |
7.11 % |
454 |
9.99 % |
| Parish |
240 |
5.28 % |
448 |
9.85 % |
688 |
15.13 % |
| Prison ministry |
37 |
0.81 % |
24 |
0.53 % |
61 |
1.34 % |
| Prayer |
284 |
6.25 % |
513 |
11.28 % |
797 |
17.53 % |
| Youth/campus ministry |
185 |
4.07 % |
413 |
9.08 % |
598 |
13.15 % |
| Social Service |
145 |
3.19 % |
229 |
5.04 % |
374 |
8.23 % |
| Healthcare |
59 |
1.30 % |
133 |
2.93 % |
192 |
4.22 % |
| Foreign missions |
32 |
0.70 % |
93 |
2.05 % |
125 |
2.75 % |
| Manual labor |
145 |
3.19 % |
182 |
4.00 % |
327 |
7.19 % |
| Other |
31 |
0.68 % |
48 |
1.06 % |
79 |
1.74 % |
| Total |
1617 |
35.57 % |
2929 |
64.43 % |
4546 |
100 % |
I have worked in the following areas:
| Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
| Business |
220 |
7.02 % |
302 |
9.64 % |
522 |
16.66 % |
| Education/Training |
238 |
7.59 % |
450 |
14.36 % |
688 |
21.95 % |
| Healthcare |
92 |
2.94 % |
251 |
8.01 % |
343 |
10.94 % |
| Nonprofit, social work |
169 |
5.39 % |
325 |
10.37 % |
494 |
15.76 % |
| Technical, mechanical, electrical work |
115 |
3.67 % |
76 |
2.43 % |
191 |
6.09 % |
| Law enforcement, military |
58 |
1.85 % |
37 |
1.18 % |
95 |
3.03 % |
| Legal work |
39 |
1.24 % |
60 |
1.91 % |
99 |
3.16 % |
| Ministry (religious) |
52 |
1.66 % |
79 |
2.52 % |
131 |
4.18 % |
| Ministry (lay) |
155 |
4.95 % |
304 |
9.70 % |
459 |
14.65 % |
| Other |
42 |
1.34 % |
70 |
2.23 % |
112 |
3.57 % |
| Total |
1180 |
37.65 % |
1954 |
62.35 % |
3134 |
100 % |
