Prospect-Response Statistics for...
I am a
| Response |
Number of responses |
Percentage of total |
| Female |
2075 |
56.77 |
| Male |
1580 |
43.23 |
| Total |
3655 |
100 % |
My age
| Response | Men Count | Men Percent | Women Count | Women Percent | Total count | Total Percent |
|---|
| 17 or less |
384 |
10.51 % |
452 |
12.37 % |
836 |
22.87 % |
| 18 - 19 |
312 |
8.54 % |
370 |
10.12 % |
682 |
18.66 % |
| 20 - 24 |
276 |
7.55 % |
409 |
11.19 % |
685 |
18.74 % |
| 25 - 29 |
220 |
6.02 % |
278 |
7.61 % |
498 |
13.63 % |
| 30 - 34 |
84 |
2.30 % |
140 |
3.83 % |
224 |
6.13 % |
| 35 - 39 |
74 |
2.02 % |
75 |
2.05 % |
149 |
4.08 % |
| 40 - 44 |
54 |
1.48 % |
78 |
2.13 % |
132 |
3.61 % |
| 45 - 49 |
46 |
1.26 % |
74 |
2.02 % |
120 |
3.28 % |
| 50 - 54 |
46 |
1.26 % |
71 |
1.94 % |
117 |
3.20 % |
| 55 - 59 |
36 |
0.98 % |
57 |
1.56 % |
93 |
2.54 % |
| 60+ |
48 |
1.31 % |
71 |
1.94 % |
119 |
3.26 % |
| Total |
1580 |
43.23 |
2075 |
56.77 |
3655 |
100% |
My marital status is...
| Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
| Single |
1403 |
38.57 % |
1807 |
49.67 % |
3210 |
88.24 % |
| Married |
92 |
2.53 % |
85 |
2.34 % |
177 |
4.87 % |
| Widowed |
10 |
0.27 % |
40 |
1.10 % |
50 |
1.37 % |
| Divorced with annulment |
50 |
1.37 % |
62 |
1.70 % |
112 |
3.08 % |
| Divorced without annulment |
15 |
0.41 % |
74 |
2.03 % |
89 |
2.45 % |
| Total |
1570 |
43.16 % |
2068 |
56.84 % |
3638 |
100 % |
I am:
| Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
| Roman Catholic |
1301 |
35.80 % |
1743 |
47.96 % |
3044 |
83.76 % |
| Eastern Catholic |
20 |
0.55 % |
16 |
0.44 % |
36 |
0.99 % |
| Becoming a Catholic |
81 |
2.23 % |
107 |
2.94 % |
188 |
5.17 % |
| Not a Catholic |
165 |
4.54 % |
201 |
5.53 % |
366 |
10.07 % |
| Total |
1567 |
43.12 % |
2067 |
56.88 % |
3634 |
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 |
565 |
15.59 % |
618 |
17.06 % |
1183 |
32.65 % |
| I have a high school diploma/secondary certificate or other equivalency (but no further formal educa |
151 |
4.17 % |
160 |
4.42 % |
311 |
8.58 % |
| I am currently in college, university, or technical school (or have completed courses toward a degre |
294 |
8.11 % |
427 |
11.79 % |
721 |
19.90 % |
| I have a university, college, or associate/technical degree. |
550 |
15.18 % |
858 |
23.68 % |
1408 |
38.86 % |
| Total |
1560 |
43.06 % |
2063 |
56.94 % |
3623 |
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 |
915 |
15.13 % |
1149 |
19.00 % |
2064 |
34.13 % |
| Monastic |
560 |
9.26 % |
635 |
10.50 % |
1195 |
19.76 % |
| Cloistered/semi-cloistered |
385 |
6.37 % |
615 |
10.17 % |
1000 |
16.53 % |
| Missionary |
651 |
10.76 % |
1138 |
18.82 % |
1789 |
29.58 % |
| Total |
2511 |
41.52 % |
3537 |
58.48 % |
6048 |
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) |
959 |
25.77 % |
1274 |
34.23 % |
2233 |
59.99 % |
| Not worn |
618 |
16.60 % |
871 |
23.40 % |
1489 |
40.01 % |
| Total |
1577 |
42.37 % |
2145 |
57.63 % |
3722 |
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) |
645 |
11.40 % |
678 |
11.98 % |
1323 |
23.38 % |
| in a group of 2 or 3 |
586 |
10.36 % |
793 |
14.02 % |
1379 |
24.37 % |
| in a group of 4 to 7 |
545 |
9.63 % |
821 |
14.51 % |
1366 |
24.14 % |
| in a group of 8 or more |
614 |
10.85 % |
976 |
17.25 % |
1590 |
28.10 % |
| Total |
2390 |
42.24 % |
3268 |
57.76 % |
5658 |
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 |
587 |
13.21 % |
845 |
19.01 % |
1432 |
32.22 % |
| daily |
796 |
17.91 % |
1148 |
25.83 % |
1944 |
43.74 % |
| several times a week |
452 |
10.17 % |
616 |
13.86 % |
1068 |
24.03 % |
| Total |
1835 |
41.29 % |
2609 |
58.71 % |
4444 |
100 % |
I am drawn to the following prayer styles:
| Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
| Rosary |
891 |
8.81 % |
1269 |
12.55 % |
2160 |
21.37 % |
| Liturgy of the Hours |
717 |
7.09 % |
851 |
8.42 % |
1568 |
15.51 % |
| Daily Mass |
1041 |
10.30 % |
1405 |
13.90 % |
2446 |
24.20 % |
| Eucharistic Adoration |
845 |
8.36 % |
1293 |
12.79 % |
2138 |
21.15 % |
| Faith Sharing / Lectio Divina |
691 |
6.84 % |
1106 |
10.94 % |
1797 |
17.78 % |
| Total |
4185 |
41.40 % |
5924 |
58.60 % |
10109 |
100 % |
I pray...
| Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
| occasionally |
397 |
11.31 % |
424 |
12.08 % |
821 |
23.39 % |
| once or twice a day |
527 |
15.01 % |
815 |
23.22 % |
1342 |
38.23 % |
| more than two times a day |
578 |
16.47 % |
769 |
21.91 % |
1347 |
38.38 % |
| Total |
1502 |
42.79 % |
2008 |
57.21 % |
3510 |
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 |
590 |
17.34 % |
860 |
25.27 % |
1450 |
42.61 % |
| 1 year |
140 |
4.11 % |
223 |
6.55 % |
363 |
10.67 % |
| 2 years |
148 |
4.35 % |
180 |
5.29 % |
328 |
9.64 % |
| 3 years |
97 |
2.85 % |
146 |
4.29 % |
243 |
7.14 % |
| 4 years |
55 |
1.62 % |
76 |
2.23 % |
131 |
3.85 % |
| 5+ years |
422 |
12.40 % |
466 |
13.69 % |
888 |
26.09 % |
| Total |
1452 |
42.67 % |
1951 |
57.33 % |
3403 |
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 |
1239 |
35.58 % |
1728 |
49.63 % |
2967 |
85.21 % |
| No |
246 |
7.06 % |
269 |
7.73 % |
515 |
14.79 % |
| Total |
1485 |
42.65 % |
1997 |
57.35 % |
3482 |
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. |
348 |
10.15 % |
296 |
8.63 % |
644 |
18.78 % |
| No, I have not participated in a formal discernment process. |
1113 |
32.45 % |
1673 |
48.78 % |
2786 |
81.22 % |
| Total |
1461 |
42.59 % |
1969 |
57.41 % |
3430 |
100 % |
I am exploring the following vocations and/or lifestyles:
| Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
| Sister |
16 |
0.25 % |
1573 |
24.46 % |
1589 |
24.71 % |
| Brother |
774 |
12.04 % |
12 |
0.19 % |
786 |
12.22 % |
| Deacon |
399 |
6.21 % |
30 |
0.47 % |
429 |
6.67 % |
| Lay Ministry/Associate/Service Program |
415 |
6.45 % |
751 |
11.68 % |
1166 |
18.13 % |
| Priest-Order |
727 |
11.31 % |
19 |
0.30 % |
746 |
11.60 % |
| Priest-Diocesan |
506 |
7.87 % |
18 |
0.28 % |
524 |
8.15 % |
| Secular Institute/Consecrated Life |
399 |
6.21 % |
682 |
10.61 % |
1081 |
16.81 % |
| Other |
49 |
0.76 % |
60 |
0.93 % |
109 |
1.70 % |
| Total |
3285 |
51.09 % |
3145 |
48.91 % |
6430 |
100 % |
Are you free of debt?
| Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
| Yes |
1077 |
32.02 % |
1413 |
42.02 % |
2490 |
74.04 % |
| No |
309 |
9.19 % |
469 |
13.95 % |
778 |
23.13 % |
| Other |
38 |
1.13 % |
57 |
1.69 % |
95 |
2.82 % |
| Total |
1424 |
42.34 % |
1939 |
57.66 % |
3363 |
100 % |
In what languages are you proficient?
| Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
| English |
1349 |
26.27 % |
1797 |
34.99 % |
3146 |
61.25 % |
| Spanish |
332 |
6.46 % |
511 |
9.95 % |
843 |
16.41 % |
| French |
111 |
2.16 % |
150 |
2.92 % |
261 |
5.08 % |
| Portuguese |
36 |
0.70 % |
34 |
0.66 % |
70 |
1.36 % |
| Italian |
56 |
1.09 % |
56 |
1.09 % |
112 |
2.18 % |
| Amer. Sign Lang. |
16 |
0.31 % |
35 |
0.68 % |
51 |
0.99 % |
| Arabic |
15 |
0.29 % |
11 |
0.21 % |
26 |
0.51 % |
| Bangla |
5 |
0.10 % |
4 |
0.08 % |
9 |
0.18 % |
| Chinese |
32 |
0.62 % |
32 |
0.62 % |
64 |
1.25 % |
| Creole |
7 |
0.14 % |
7 |
0.14 % |
14 |
0.27 % |
| Filipino |
24 |
0.47 % |
29 |
0.56 % |
53 |
1.03 % |
| Flemish |
7 |
0.14 % |
7 |
0.14 % |
14 |
0.27 % |
| German |
53 |
1.03 % |
67 |
1.30 % |
120 |
2.34 % |
| Greek |
7 |
0.14 % |
10 |
0.19 % |
17 |
0.33 % |
| Hmong |
5 |
0.10 % |
3 |
0.06 % |
8 |
0.16 % |
| Hungarian |
9 |
0.18 % |
3 |
0.06 % |
12 |
0.23 % |
| Japanese |
12 |
0.23 % |
12 |
0.23 % |
24 |
0.47 % |
| Korean |
10 |
0.19 % |
18 |
0.35 % |
28 |
0.55 % |
| Lithuanian |
5 |
0.10 % |
7 |
0.14 % |
12 |
0.23 % |
| Polish |
18 |
0.35 % |
17 |
0.33 % |
35 |
0.68 % |
| Russian |
14 |
0.27 % |
16 |
0.31 % |
30 |
0.58 % |
| Tagalog |
23 |
0.45 % |
24 |
0.47 % |
47 |
0.92 % |
| Vietnamese |
17 |
0.33 % |
12 |
0.23 % |
29 |
0.56 % |
| Other |
47 |
0.92 % |
64 |
1.25 % |
111 |
2.16 % |
| Total |
2210 |
43.03 % |
2926 |
56.97 % |
5136 |
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 |
720 |
5.54 % |
1024 |
7.88 % |
1744 |
13.42 % |
| Preaching |
550 |
4.23 % |
405 |
3.12 % |
955 |
7.35 % |
| Retreat work |
543 |
4.18 % |
954 |
7.34 % |
1497 |
11.52 % |
| Parish |
528 |
4.06 % |
620 |
4.77 % |
1148 |
8.83 % |
| Prison ministry |
318 |
2.45 % |
381 |
2.93 % |
699 |
5.38 % |
| Prayer |
660 |
5.08 % |
938 |
7.22 % |
1598 |
12.29 % |
| Youth/campus ministry |
450 |
3.46 % |
868 |
6.68 % |
1318 |
10.14 % |
| Social Service |
431 |
3.32 % |
756 |
5.82 % |
1187 |
9.13 % |
| Healthcare |
264 |
2.03 % |
613 |
4.72 % |
877 |
6.75 % |
| Foreign missions |
389 |
2.99 % |
702 |
5.40 % |
1091 |
8.39 % |
| Manual labor |
387 |
2.98 % |
402 |
3.09 % |
789 |
6.07 % |
| Other |
42 |
0.32 % |
54 |
0.42 % |
96 |
0.74 % |
| Total |
5282 |
40.63 % |
7717 |
59.37 % |
12999 |
100 % |
I have received the following religious training:
| Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
| Catholic school |
678 |
27.34 % |
936 |
37.74 % |
1614 |
65.08 % |
| Theological school |
92 |
3.71 % |
110 |
4.44 % |
202 |
8.15 % |
| CCD (Confraternity of Christian Doctrine) |
144 |
5.81 % |
249 |
10.04 % |
393 |
15.85 % |
| Other |
117 |
4.72 % |
154 |
6.21 % |
271 |
10.93 % |
| Total |
1031 |
41.57 % |
1449 |
58.43 % |
2480 |
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 |
379 |
5.68 % |
565 |
8.47 % |
944 |
14.15 % |
| Preaching |
123 |
1.84 % |
141 |
2.11 % |
264 |
3.96 % |
| Retreat work |
299 |
4.48 % |
493 |
7.39 % |
792 |
11.88 % |
| Parish |
372 |
5.58 % |
581 |
8.71 % |
953 |
14.29 % |
| Prison ministry |
52 |
0.78 % |
44 |
0.66 % |
96 |
1.44 % |
| Prayer |
402 |
6.03 % |
663 |
9.94 % |
1065 |
15.97 % |
| Youth/campus ministry |
329 |
4.93 % |
608 |
9.12 % |
937 |
14.05 % |
| Social Service |
204 |
3.06 % |
304 |
4.56 % |
508 |
7.62 % |
| Healthcare |
106 |
1.59 % |
192 |
2.88 % |
298 |
4.47 % |
| Foreign missions |
65 |
0.97 % |
135 |
2.02 % |
200 |
3.00 % |
| Manual labor |
272 |
4.08 % |
236 |
3.54 % |
508 |
7.62 % |
| Other |
44 |
0.66 % |
60 |
0.90 % |
104 |
1.56 % |
| Total |
2647 |
39.69 % |
4022 |
60.31 % |
6669 |
100 % |
I have worked in the following areas:
| Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
| Business |
326 |
7.65 % |
366 |
8.59 % |
692 |
16.24 % |
| Education/Training |
349 |
8.19 % |
559 |
13.12 % |
908 |
21.31 % |
| Healthcare |
126 |
2.96 % |
324 |
7.60 % |
450 |
10.56 % |
| Nonprofit, social work |
252 |
5.91 % |
477 |
11.19 % |
729 |
17.11 % |
| Technical, mechanical, electrical work |
189 |
4.44 % |
80 |
1.88 % |
269 |
6.31 % |
| Law enforcement, military |
84 |
1.97 % |
54 |
1.27 % |
138 |
3.24 % |
| Legal work |
54 |
1.27 % |
58 |
1.36 % |
112 |
2.63 % |
| Ministry (religious) |
69 |
1.62 % |
124 |
2.91 % |
193 |
4.53 % |
| Ministry (lay) |
245 |
5.75 % |
365 |
8.57 % |
610 |
14.32 % |
| Other |
63 |
1.48 % |
97 |
2.28 % |
160 |
3.75 % |
| Total |
1757 |
41.23 % |
2504 |
58.77 % |
4261 |
100 % |
