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Prospect-Response Statistics for:


I am a

Response Number of responses Percentage of total
Female 1093 60.45
Male 715 39.55
Total 1808 100 %

My age

ResponseMen CountMen PercentWomen CountWomen PercentTotal countTotal Percent
17 or less 90 4.98 % 153 8.46 % 243 13.44 %
18 - 19 86 4.76 % 127 7.02 % 213 11.78 %
20 - 24 149 8.24 % 235 13.00 % 384 21.24 %
25 - 29 110 6.08 % 134 7.41 % 244 13.50 %
30 - 34 80 4.42 % 77 4.26 % 157 8.68 %
35 - 39 50 2.77 % 80 4.42 % 130 7.19 %
40 - 44 37 2.05 % 65 3.60 % 102 5.64 %
45 - 49 37 2.05 % 59 3.26 % 96 5.31 %
50 - 54 32 1.77 % 60 3.32 % 92 5.09 %
55 - 59 19 1.05 % 47 2.60 % 66 3.65 %
60+ 25 1.38 % 56 3.10 % 81 4.48 %
Total   715 39.55 1093 60.45 1808 100%


My marital status is...

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
Single 599 33.19 % 872 48.31 % 1471 81.50 %
Married 64 3.55 % 69 3.82 % 133 7.37 %
Widowed 4 0.22 % 25 1.39 % 29 1.61 %
Divorced with annulment 28 1.55 % 57 3.16 % 85 4.71 %
Divorced without annulment 20 1.11 % 67 3.71 % 87 4.82 %
Total   715 39.61 % 1090 60.39 % 1805 100 %


I am:

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
Roman Catholic 601 33.28 % 880 48.73 % 1481 82.00 %
Eastern Catholic 14 0.78 % 16 0.89 % 30 1.66 %
Becoming a Catholic 60 3.32 % 91 5.04 % 151 8.36 %
Not a Catholic 40 2.21 % 104 5.76 % 144 7.97 %
Total   715 39.59 % 1091 60.41 % 1806 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 0.18 % 902 26.44 % 908 26.61 %
Brother 401 11.75 % 5 0.15 % 406 11.90 %
Deacon 183 5.36 % 17 0.50 % 200 5.86 %
Lay Ministry/Associate/Service Program 207 6.07 % 343 10.05 % 550 16.12 %
Priest-Order 407 11.93 % 16 0.47 % 423 12.40 %
Priest-Diocesan 267 7.83 % 15 0.44 % 282 8.26 %
Secular Institute/Consecrated Life 224 6.57 % 419 12.28 % 643 18.85 %
Total   1695 49.68 % 1717 50.32 % 3412 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 477 13.09 % 702 19.27 % 1179 32.36 %
Monastic 378 10.38 % 531 14.58 % 909 24.95 %
Cloistered/semi-cloistered 259 7.11 % 444 12.19 % 703 19.30 %
Missionary 330 9.06 % 522 14.33 % 852 23.39 %
Total   1444 39.64 % 2199 60.36 % 3643 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 136 7.56 % 204 11.33 % 340 18.89 %
I have a high school diploma/secondary certificate or other equivalency (but no further formal educa 115 6.39 % 143 7.94 % 258 14.33 %
I am currently in college, university, or technical school (or have completed courses toward a degre 138 7.67 % 215 11.94 % 353 19.61 %
I have a university, college, or associate/technical degree. 323 17.94 % 526 29.22 % 849 47.17 %
Total   712 39.56 % 1088 60.44 % 1800 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) 566 28.51 % 852 42.92 % 1418 71.44 %
Not worn 217 10.93 % 350 17.63 % 567 28.56 %
Total   783 39.45 % 1202 60.55 % 1985 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) 120 9.24 % 169 13.01 % 289 22.25 %
in a group of 2 or 3 100 7.70 % 160 12.32 % 260 20.02 %
in a group of 4 to 7 125 9.62 % 214 16.47 % 339 26.10 %
in a group of 8 or more 137 10.55 % 274 21.09 % 411 31.64 %
Total   482 37.11 % 817 62.89 % 1299 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 125 12.68 % 252 25.56 % 377 38.24 %
daily 161 16.33 % 263 26.67 % 424 43.00 %
several times a week 66 6.69 % 119 12.07 % 185 18.76 %
Total   352 35.70 % 634 64.30 % 986 100 %


In what languages are you proficient?

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
English 248 24.01 % 436 42.21 % 684 66.21 %
Spanish 55 5.32 % 76 7.36 % 131 12.68 %
French 25 2.42 % 30 2.90 % 55 5.32 %
Portuguese 8 0.77 % 6 0.58 % 14 1.36 %
Italian 12 1.16 % 10 0.97 % 22 2.13 %
Amer. Sign Lang. 2 0.19 % 11 1.06 % 13 1.26 %
Arabic 3 0.29 % 2 0.19 % 5 0.48 %
Bangla 0 0.00 % 2 0.19 % 2 0.19 %
Chinese 3 0.29 % 7 0.68 % 10 0.97 %
Creole 0 0.00 % 3 0.29 % 3 0.29 %
Filipino 4 0.39 % 6 0.58 % 10 0.97 %
Flemish 1 0.10 % 1 0.10 % 2 0.19 %
German 11 1.06 % 16 1.55 % 27 2.61 %
Greek 0 0.00 % 1 0.10 % 1 0.10 %
Hmong 0 0.00 % 1 0.10 % 1 0.10 %
Hungarian 0 0.00 % 2 0.19 % 2 0.19 %
Japanese 0 0.00 % 6 0.58 % 6 0.58 %
Korean 0 0.00 % 2 0.19 % 2 0.19 %
Lithuanian 1 0.10 % 2 0.19 % 3 0.29 %
Polish 6 0.58 % 5 0.48 % 11 1.06 %
Russian 3 0.29 % 6 0.58 % 9 0.87 %
Tagalog 4 0.39 % 7 0.68 % 11 1.06 %
Vietnamese 1 0.10 % 8 0.77 % 9 0.87 %
Total   387 37.46 % 646 62.54 % 1033 100 %


I am drawn to the following prayer styles:

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
Rosary 195 7.93 % 326 13.26 % 521 21.19 %
Liturgy of the Hours 164 6.67 % 254 10.33 % 418 17.00 %
Daily Mass 224 9.11 % 366 14.88 % 590 23.99 %
Eucharistic Adoration 190 7.73 % 349 14.19 % 539 21.92 %
Faith Sharing / Lectio Divina 142 5.77 % 249 10.13 % 391 15.90 %
Total   915 37.21 % 1544 62.79 % 2459 100 %


I pray...

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
occasionally 27 3.90 % 44 6.36 % 71 10.26 %
once or twice a day 88 12.72 % 192 27.75 % 280 40.46 %
more than two times a day 136 19.65 % 205 29.62 % 341 49.28 %
Total   251 36.27 % 441 63.73 % 692 100 %


Are you free of debt?

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
Yes 186 26.69 % 294 42.18 % 480 68.87 %
No 66 9.47 % 146 20.95 % 212 30.42 %
Other 1 0.14 % 4 0.57 % 5 0.72 %
Total   253 36.30 % 444 63.70 % 697 100 %


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 70 10.17 % 148 21.51 % 218 31.69 %
1 year 31 4.51 % 62 9.01 % 93 13.52 %
2 years 29 4.22 % 34 4.94 % 63 9.16 %
3 years 19 2.76 % 39 5.67 % 58 8.43 %
4 years 11 1.60 % 14 2.03 % 25 3.63 %
5+ years 89 12.94 % 142 20.64 % 231 33.58 %
Total   249 36.19 % 439 63.81 % 688 100 %


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 191 27.76 % 360 52.33 % 551 80.09 %
No 56 8.14 % 81 11.77 % 137 19.91 %
Total   247 35.90 % 441 64.10 % 688 100 %


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 171 4.96 % 267 7.75 % 438 12.71 %
Preaching 156 4.53 % 136 3.95 % 292 8.47 %
Retreat work 130 3.77 % 258 7.48 % 388 11.26 %
Parish 145 4.21 % 202 5.86 % 347 10.07 %
Prison ministry 83 2.41 % 103 2.99 % 186 5.40 %
Prayer 161 4.67 % 306 8.88 % 467 13.55 %
Youth/campus ministry 104 3.02 % 232 6.73 % 336 9.75 %
Social Service 96 2.79 % 194 5.63 % 290 8.41 %
Healthcare 69 2.00 % 167 4.84 % 236 6.85 %
Foreign missions 93 2.70 % 142 4.12 % 235 6.82 %
Manual labor 103 2.99 % 127 3.68 % 230 6.67 %
Other 0 0.00 % 2 0.06 % 2 0.06 %
Total   1311 38.03 % 2136 61.97 % 3447 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. 68 10.00 % 60 8.82 % 128 18.82 %
No, I have not participated in a formal discernment process. 178 26.18 % 374 55.00 % 552 81.18 %
Total   246 36.18 % 434 63.82 % 680 100 %


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 86 5.32 % 155 9.58 % 241 14.89 %
Preaching 39 2.41 % 46 2.84 % 85 5.25 %
Retreat work 46 2.84 % 97 6.00 % 143 8.84 %
Parish 97 6.00 % 158 9.77 % 255 15.76 %
Prison ministry 9 0.56 % 7 0.43 % 16 0.99 %
Prayer 105 6.49 % 198 12.24 % 303 18.73 %
Youth/campus ministry 77 4.76 % 150 9.27 % 227 14.03 %
Social Service 46 2.84 % 76 4.70 % 122 7.54 %
Healthcare 26 1.61 % 64 3.96 % 90 5.56 %
Foreign missions 9 0.56 % 26 1.61 % 35 2.16 %
Manual labor 46 2.84 % 55 3.40 % 101 6.24 %
Total   586 36.22 % 1032 63.78 % 1618 100 %


I have received the following religious training:

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
Catholic school 123 24.45 % 202 40.16 % 325 64.61 %
Theological school 33 6.56 % 29 5.77 % 62 12.33 %
CCD (Confraternity of Christian Doctrine) 39 7.75 % 74 14.71 % 113 22.47 %
Other 1 0.20 % 2 0.40 % 3 0.60 %
Total   196 38.97 % 307 61.03 % 503 100 %


I have worked in the following areas:

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
Business 69 6.23 % 107 9.66 % 176 15.88 %
Education/Training 85 7.67 % 163 14.71 % 248 22.38 %
Healthcare 34 3.07 % 119 10.74 % 153 13.81 %
Nonprofit, social work 56 5.05 % 111 10.02 % 167 15.07 %
Technical, mechanical, electrical work 45 4.06 % 28 2.53 % 73 6.59 %
Law enforcement, military 23 2.08 % 17 1.53 % 40 3.61 %
Legal work 14 1.26 % 21 1.90 % 35 3.16 %
Ministry (religious) 17 1.53 % 32 2.89 % 49 4.42 %
Ministry (lay) 58 5.23 % 108 9.75 % 166 14.98 %
Other 0 0.00 % 1 0.09 % 1 0.09 %
Total   401 36.19 % 707 63.81 % 1108 100 %