Prospect-Response Statistics for...
I am a
Response |
Number of responses |
Percentage of total |
Female |
1005 |
63.45 |
Male |
579 |
36.55 |
Total |
1584 |
100 % |
My age
Response | Men Count | Men Percent | Women Count | Women Percent | Total count | Total Percent |
17 or less |
117 |
7.39 % |
197 |
12.44 % |
314 |
19.82 % |
18 - 19 |
44 |
2.78 % |
116 |
7.32 % |
160 |
10.10 % |
20 - 24 |
114 |
7.20 % |
192 |
12.12 % |
306 |
19.32 % |
25 - 29 |
91 |
5.74 % |
120 |
7.58 % |
211 |
13.32 % |
30 - 34 |
58 |
3.66 % |
65 |
4.10 % |
123 |
7.77 % |
35 - 39 |
37 |
2.34 % |
73 |
4.61 % |
110 |
6.94 % |
40 - 44 |
30 |
1.89 % |
52 |
3.28 % |
82 |
5.18 % |
45 - 49 |
26 |
1.64 % |
56 |
3.54 % |
82 |
5.18 % |
50 - 54 |
21 |
1.33 % |
57 |
3.60 % |
78 |
4.92 % |
55 - 59 |
22 |
1.39 % |
39 |
2.46 % |
61 |
3.85 % |
60+ |
19 |
1.20 % |
38 |
2.40 % |
57 |
3.60 % |
Total |
579 |
36.55 |
1005 |
63.45 |
1584 |
100% |
My marital status is...
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Single |
508 |
32.09 % |
806 |
50.92 % |
1314 |
83.01 % |
Married |
41 |
2.59 % |
53 |
3.35 % |
94 |
5.94 % |
Widowed |
7 |
0.44 % |
35 |
2.21 % |
42 |
2.65 % |
Divorced with annulment |
13 |
0.82 % |
48 |
3.03 % |
61 |
3.85 % |
Divorced without annulment |
10 |
0.63 % |
62 |
3.92 % |
72 |
4.55 % |
Total |
579 |
36.58 % |
1004 |
63.42 % |
1583 |
100 % |
I am:
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Roman Catholic |
488 |
30.85 % |
828 |
52.34 % |
1316 |
83.19 % |
Eastern Catholic |
14 |
0.88 % |
12 |
0.76 % |
26 |
1.64 % |
Becoming a Catholic |
48 |
3.03 % |
64 |
4.05 % |
112 |
7.08 % |
Not a Catholic |
29 |
1.83 % |
99 |
6.26 % |
128 |
8.09 % |
Total |
579 |
36.60 % |
1003 |
63.40 % |
1582 |
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 |
0.14 % |
799 |
28.00 % |
803 |
28.14 % |
Brother |
306 |
10.72 % |
5 |
0.18 % |
311 |
10.90 % |
Deacon |
124 |
4.34 % |
14 |
0.49 % |
138 |
4.84 % |
Lay Ministry/Associate/Service Program |
187 |
6.55 % |
341 |
11.95 % |
528 |
18.50 % |
Priest-Order |
302 |
10.58 % |
16 |
0.56 % |
318 |
11.14 % |
Priest-Diocesan |
209 |
7.32 % |
12 |
0.42 % |
221 |
7.74 % |
Secular Institute/Consecrated Life |
163 |
5.71 % |
349 |
12.23 % |
512 |
17.94 % |
Other |
11 |
0.39 % |
12 |
0.42 % |
23 |
0.81 % |
Total |
1306 |
45.76 % |
1548 |
54.24 % |
2854 |
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 |
357 |
11.85 % |
642 |
21.31 % |
999 |
33.17 % |
Monastic |
276 |
9.16 % |
407 |
13.51 % |
683 |
22.68 % |
Cloistered/semi-cloistered |
165 |
5.48 % |
373 |
12.38 % |
538 |
17.86 % |
Missionary |
289 |
9.59 % |
503 |
16.70 % |
792 |
26.29 % |
Total |
1087 |
36.09 % |
1925 |
63.91 % |
3012 |
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 |
144 |
9.15 % |
246 |
15.63 % |
390 |
24.78 % |
I have a high school diploma/secondary certificate or other equivalency (but no further formal educa |
72 |
4.57 % |
102 |
6.48 % |
174 |
11.05 % |
I am currently in college, university, or technical school (or have completed courses toward a degre |
116 |
7.37 % |
199 |
12.64 % |
315 |
20.01 % |
I have a university, college, or associate/technical degree. |
242 |
15.37 % |
453 |
28.78 % |
695 |
44.16 % |
Total |
574 |
36.47 % |
1000 |
63.53 % |
1574 |
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) |
416 |
24.44 % |
678 |
39.84 % |
1094 |
64.28 % |
Not worn |
200 |
11.75 % |
408 |
23.97 % |
608 |
35.72 % |
Total |
616 |
36.19 % |
1086 |
63.81 % |
1702 |
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) |
85 |
8.73 % |
118 |
12.12 % |
203 |
20.84 % |
in a group of 2 or 3 |
85 |
8.73 % |
123 |
12.63 % |
208 |
21.36 % |
in a group of 4 to 7 |
98 |
10.06 % |
156 |
16.02 % |
254 |
26.08 % |
in a group of 8 or more |
95 |
9.75 % |
214 |
21.97 % |
309 |
31.72 % |
Total |
363 |
37.27 % |
611 |
62.73 % |
974 |
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 |
107 |
14.36 % |
190 |
25.50 % |
297 |
39.87 % |
daily |
108 |
14.50 % |
196 |
26.31 % |
304 |
40.81 % |
several times a week |
57 |
7.65 % |
87 |
11.68 % |
144 |
19.33 % |
Total |
272 |
36.51 % |
473 |
63.49 % |
745 |
100 % |
In what languages are you proficient?
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
English |
188 |
23.59 % |
329 |
41.28 % |
517 |
64.87 % |
Spanish |
42 |
5.27 % |
76 |
9.54 % |
118 |
14.81 % |
French |
16 |
2.01 % |
25 |
3.14 % |
41 |
5.14 % |
Portuguese |
8 |
1.00 % |
6 |
0.75 % |
14 |
1.76 % |
Italian |
8 |
1.00 % |
13 |
1.63 % |
21 |
2.63 % |
Amer. Sign Lang. |
3 |
0.38 % |
5 |
0.63 % |
8 |
1.00 % |
Arabic |
2 |
0.25 % |
3 |
0.38 % |
5 |
0.63 % |
Chinese |
3 |
0.38 % |
1 |
0.13 % |
4 |
0.50 % |
Filipino |
0 |
0.00 % |
2 |
0.25 % |
2 |
0.25 % |
Flemish |
1 |
0.13 % |
0 |
0.00 % |
1 |
0.13 % |
German |
4 |
0.50 % |
6 |
0.75 % |
10 |
1.25 % |
Greek |
1 |
0.13 % |
0 |
0.00 % |
1 |
0.13 % |
Japanese |
2 |
0.25 % |
3 |
0.38 % |
5 |
0.63 % |
Korean |
1 |
0.13 % |
3 |
0.38 % |
4 |
0.50 % |
Lithuanian |
1 |
0.13 % |
0 |
0.00 % |
1 |
0.13 % |
Polish |
3 |
0.38 % |
3 |
0.38 % |
6 |
0.75 % |
Russian |
0 |
0.00 % |
2 |
0.25 % |
2 |
0.25 % |
Tagalog |
0 |
0.00 % |
2 |
0.25 % |
2 |
0.25 % |
Vietnamese |
1 |
0.13 % |
1 |
0.13 % |
2 |
0.25 % |
Other |
16 |
2.01 % |
17 |
2.13 % |
33 |
4.14 % |
Total |
300 |
37.64 % |
497 |
62.36 % |
797 |
100 % |
I am drawn to the following prayer styles:
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Rosary |
125 |
6.98 % |
232 |
12.95 % |
357 |
19.92 % |
Liturgy of the Hours |
119 |
6.64 % |
178 |
9.93 % |
297 |
16.57 % |
Daily Mass |
168 |
9.38 % |
277 |
15.46 % |
445 |
24.83 % |
Eucharistic Adoration |
125 |
6.98 % |
267 |
14.90 % |
392 |
21.88 % |
Faith Sharing / Lectio Divina |
113 |
6.31 % |
188 |
10.49 % |
301 |
16.80 % |
Total |
650 |
36.27 % |
1142 |
63.73 % |
1792 |
100 % |
I pray...
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
occasionally |
22 |
4.20 % |
34 |
6.49 % |
56 |
10.69 % |
once or twice a day |
74 |
14.12 % |
145 |
27.67 % |
219 |
41.79 % |
more than two times a day |
95 |
18.13 % |
154 |
29.39 % |
249 |
47.52 % |
Total |
191 |
36.45 % |
333 |
63.55 % |
524 |
100 % |
Are you free of debt?
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Yes |
143 |
26.05 % |
218 |
39.71 % |
361 |
65.76 % |
No |
47 |
8.56 % |
114 |
20.77 % |
161 |
29.33 % |
Other |
9 |
1.64 % |
18 |
3.28 % |
27 |
4.92 % |
Total |
199 |
36.25 % |
350 |
63.75 % |
549 |
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 |
47 |
9.11 % |
118 |
22.87 % |
165 |
31.98 % |
1 year |
27 |
5.23 % |
52 |
10.08 % |
79 |
15.31 % |
2 years |
21 |
4.07 % |
34 |
6.59 % |
55 |
10.66 % |
3 years |
20 |
3.88 % |
18 |
3.49 % |
38 |
7.36 % |
4 years |
7 |
1.36 % |
11 |
2.13 % |
18 |
3.49 % |
5+ years |
67 |
12.98 % |
94 |
18.22 % |
161 |
31.20 % |
Total |
189 |
36.63 % |
327 |
63.37 % |
516 |
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 |
150 |
28.79 % |
280 |
53.74 % |
430 |
82.53 % |
No |
39 |
7.49 % |
52 |
9.98 % |
91 |
17.47 % |
Total |
189 |
36.28 % |
332 |
63.72 % |
521 |
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 |
122 |
4.74 % |
204 |
7.93 % |
326 |
12.67 % |
Preaching |
119 |
4.62 % |
89 |
3.46 % |
208 |
8.08 % |
Retreat work |
100 |
3.89 % |
171 |
6.65 % |
271 |
10.53 % |
Parish |
111 |
4.31 % |
143 |
5.56 % |
254 |
9.87 % |
Prison ministry |
61 |
2.37 % |
78 |
3.03 % |
139 |
5.40 % |
Prayer |
113 |
4.39 % |
230 |
8.94 % |
343 |
13.33 % |
Youth/campus ministry |
94 |
3.65 % |
164 |
6.37 % |
258 |
10.03 % |
Social Service |
69 |
2.68 % |
145 |
5.64 % |
214 |
8.32 % |
Healthcare |
56 |
2.18 % |
113 |
4.39 % |
169 |
6.57 % |
Foreign missions |
75 |
2.91 % |
112 |
4.35 % |
187 |
7.27 % |
Manual labor |
66 |
2.57 % |
113 |
4.39 % |
179 |
6.96 % |
Other |
10 |
0.39 % |
15 |
0.58 % |
25 |
0.97 % |
Total |
996 |
38.71 % |
1577 |
61.29 % |
2573 |
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. |
53 |
10.27 % |
52 |
10.08 % |
105 |
20.35 % |
No, I have not participated in a formal discernment process. |
136 |
26.36 % |
275 |
53.29 % |
411 |
79.65 % |
Total |
189 |
36.63 % |
327 |
63.37 % |
516 |
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 |
71 |
5.41 % |
120 |
9.14 % |
191 |
14.55 % |
Preaching |
43 |
3.27 % |
26 |
1.98 % |
69 |
5.26 % |
Retreat work |
33 |
2.51 % |
75 |
5.71 % |
108 |
8.23 % |
Parish |
90 |
6.85 % |
113 |
8.61 % |
203 |
15.46 % |
Prison ministry |
4 |
0.30 % |
5 |
0.38 % |
9 |
0.69 % |
Prayer |
86 |
6.55 % |
145 |
11.04 % |
231 |
17.59 % |
Youth/campus ministry |
65 |
4.95 % |
121 |
9.22 % |
186 |
14.17 % |
Social Service |
37 |
2.82 % |
52 |
3.96 % |
89 |
6.78 % |
Healthcare |
29 |
2.21 % |
56 |
4.27 % |
85 |
6.47 % |
Foreign missions |
13 |
0.99 % |
19 |
1.45 % |
32 |
2.44 % |
Manual labor |
31 |
2.36 % |
57 |
4.34 % |
88 |
6.70 % |
Other |
8 |
0.61 % |
14 |
1.07 % |
22 |
1.68 % |
Total |
510 |
38.84 % |
803 |
61.16 % |
1313 |
100 % |
I have received the following religious training:
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Catholic school |
95 |
20.00 % |
169 |
35.58 % |
264 |
55.58 % |
Theological school |
25 |
5.26 % |
29 |
6.11 % |
54 |
11.37 % |
CCD (Confraternity of Christian Doctrine) |
31 |
6.53 % |
68 |
14.32 % |
99 |
20.84 % |
Other |
30 |
6.32 % |
28 |
5.89 % |
58 |
12.21 % |
Total |
181 |
38.11 % |
294 |
61.89 % |
475 |
100 % |
I have worked in the following areas:
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Business |
66 |
7.28 % |
77 |
8.49 % |
143 |
15.77 % |
Education/Training |
68 |
7.50 % |
108 |
11.91 % |
176 |
19.40 % |
Healthcare |
32 |
3.53 % |
88 |
9.70 % |
120 |
13.23 % |
Nonprofit, social work |
55 |
6.06 % |
98 |
10.80 % |
153 |
16.87 % |
Technical, mechanical, electrical work |
40 |
4.41 % |
21 |
2.32 % |
61 |
6.73 % |
Law enforcement, military |
11 |
1.21 % |
12 |
1.32 % |
23 |
2.54 % |
Legal work |
6 |
0.66 % |
12 |
1.32 % |
18 |
1.98 % |
Ministry (religious) |
22 |
2.43 % |
33 |
3.64 % |
55 |
6.06 % |
Ministry (lay) |
53 |
5.84 % |
75 |
8.27 % |
128 |
14.11 % |
Other |
15 |
1.65 % |
15 |
1.65 % |
30 |
3.31 % |
Total |
368 |
40.57 % |
539 |
59.43 % |
907 |
100 % |