Prospect-Response Statistics for...
I am a
Response |
Number of responses |
Percentage of total |
Female |
2056 |
62.06 |
Male |
1257 |
37.94 |
Total |
3313 |
100 % |
My age
Response | Men Count | Men Percent | Women Count | Women Percent | Total count | Total Percent |
17 or less |
257 |
7.76 % |
306 |
9.24 % |
563 |
16.99 % |
18 - 19 |
176 |
5.31 % |
278 |
8.39 % |
454 |
13.70 % |
20 - 24 |
196 |
5.92 % |
431 |
13.01 % |
627 |
18.93 % |
25 - 29 |
151 |
4.56 % |
259 |
7.82 % |
410 |
12.38 % |
30 - 34 |
107 |
3.23 % |
183 |
5.52 % |
290 |
8.75 % |
35 - 39 |
78 |
2.35 % |
106 |
3.20 % |
184 |
5.55 % |
40 - 44 |
67 |
2.02 % |
118 |
3.56 % |
185 |
5.58 % |
45 - 49 |
70 |
2.11 % |
88 |
2.66 % |
158 |
4.77 % |
50 - 54 |
43 |
1.30 % |
106 |
3.20 % |
149 |
4.50 % |
55 - 59 |
54 |
1.63 % |
97 |
2.93 % |
151 |
4.56 % |
60+ |
58 |
1.75 % |
84 |
2.54 % |
142 |
4.29 % |
Total |
1257 |
37.94 |
2056 |
62.06 |
3313 |
100% |
My marital status is...
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Single |
1080 |
32.71 % |
1695 |
51.33 % |
2775 |
84.04 % |
Married |
80 |
2.42 % |
109 |
3.30 % |
189 |
5.72 % |
Widowed |
14 |
0.42 % |
49 |
1.48 % |
63 |
1.91 % |
Divorced with annulment |
41 |
1.24 % |
82 |
2.48 % |
123 |
3.73 % |
Divorced without annulment |
41 |
1.24 % |
111 |
3.36 % |
152 |
4.60 % |
Total |
1256 |
38.04 % |
2046 |
61.96 % |
3302 |
100 % |
I am:
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Roman Catholic |
1050 |
31.82 % |
1644 |
49.82 % |
2694 |
81.64 % |
Eastern Catholic |
24 |
0.73 % |
22 |
0.67 % |
46 |
1.39 % |
Becoming a Catholic |
58 |
1.76 % |
119 |
3.61 % |
177 |
5.36 % |
Not a Catholic |
122 |
3.70 % |
261 |
7.91 % |
383 |
11.61 % |
Total |
1254 |
38.00 % |
2046 |
62.00 % |
3300 |
100 % |
I am exploring the following vocations and/or lifestyles:
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Sister |
10 |
0.17 % |
1674 |
28.78 % |
1684 |
28.95 % |
Brother |
711 |
12.22 % |
10 |
0.17 % |
721 |
12.40 % |
Deacon |
249 |
4.28 % |
24 |
0.41 % |
273 |
4.69 % |
Lay Ministry/Associate/Service Program |
302 |
5.19 % |
593 |
10.20 % |
895 |
15.39 % |
Priest-Order |
644 |
11.07 % |
16 |
0.28 % |
660 |
11.35 % |
Priest-Diocesan |
422 |
7.26 % |
10 |
0.17 % |
432 |
7.43 % |
Secular Institute/Consecrated Life |
327 |
5.62 % |
749 |
12.88 % |
1076 |
18.50 % |
Other |
23 |
0.40 % |
52 |
0.89 % |
75 |
1.29 % |
Total |
2688 |
46.22 % |
3128 |
53.78 % |
5816 |
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 |
737 |
11.97 % |
1199 |
19.47 % |
1936 |
31.43 % |
Monastic |
559 |
9.08 % |
858 |
13.93 % |
1417 |
23.01 % |
Cloistered/semi-cloistered |
406 |
6.59 % |
813 |
13.20 % |
1219 |
19.79 % |
Missionary |
568 |
9.22 % |
1019 |
16.54 % |
1587 |
25.77 % |
Total |
2270 |
36.86 % |
3889 |
63.14 % |
6159 |
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 |
371 |
11.32 % |
458 |
13.98 % |
829 |
25.30 % |
I have a high school diploma/secondary certificate or other equivalency (but no further formal educa |
131 |
4.00 % |
206 |
6.29 % |
337 |
10.28 % |
I am currently in college, university, or technical school (or have completed courses toward a degre |
205 |
6.26 % |
391 |
11.93 % |
596 |
18.19 % |
I have a university, college, or associate/technical degree. |
537 |
16.39 % |
978 |
29.84 % |
1515 |
46.23 % |
Total |
1244 |
37.96 % |
2033 |
62.04 % |
3277 |
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) |
866 |
24.66 % |
1428 |
40.66 % |
2294 |
65.32 % |
Not worn |
449 |
12.78 % |
769 |
21.90 % |
1218 |
34.68 % |
Total |
1315 |
37.44 % |
2197 |
62.56 % |
3512 |
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) |
218 |
8.39 % |
349 |
13.43 % |
567 |
21.82 % |
in a group of 2 or 3 |
219 |
8.43 % |
361 |
13.89 % |
580 |
22.32 % |
in a group of 4 to 7 |
238 |
9.16 % |
407 |
15.66 % |
645 |
24.82 % |
in a group of 8 or more |
253 |
9.73 % |
554 |
21.32 % |
807 |
31.05 % |
Total |
928 |
35.71 % |
1671 |
64.29 % |
2599 |
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 |
262 |
13.19 % |
451 |
22.70 % |
713 |
35.88 % |
daily |
325 |
16.36 % |
560 |
28.18 % |
885 |
44.54 % |
several times a week |
144 |
7.25 % |
245 |
12.33 % |
389 |
19.58 % |
Total |
731 |
36.79 % |
1256 |
63.21 % |
1987 |
100 % |
In what languages are you proficient?
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
English |
489 |
22.06 % |
878 |
39.60 % |
1367 |
61.66 % |
Spanish |
117 |
5.28 % |
238 |
10.74 % |
355 |
16.01 % |
French |
31 |
1.40 % |
83 |
3.74 % |
114 |
5.14 % |
Portuguese |
11 |
0.50 % |
15 |
0.68 % |
26 |
1.17 % |
Italian |
20 |
0.90 % |
27 |
1.22 % |
47 |
2.12 % |
Amer. Sign Lang. |
4 |
0.18 % |
13 |
0.59 % |
17 |
0.77 % |
Arabic |
5 |
0.23 % |
11 |
0.50 % |
16 |
0.72 % |
Bangla |
0 |
0.00 % |
2 |
0.09 % |
2 |
0.09 % |
Chinese |
5 |
0.23 % |
16 |
0.72 % |
21 |
0.95 % |
Creole |
1 |
0.05 % |
1 |
0.05 % |
2 |
0.09 % |
Filipino |
12 |
0.54 % |
13 |
0.59 % |
25 |
1.13 % |
Flemish |
1 |
0.05 % |
4 |
0.18 % |
5 |
0.23 % |
German |
14 |
0.63 % |
32 |
1.44 % |
46 |
2.07 % |
Greek |
1 |
0.05 % |
3 |
0.14 % |
4 |
0.18 % |
Hmong |
0 |
0.00 % |
1 |
0.05 % |
1 |
0.05 % |
Hungarian |
1 |
0.05 % |
1 |
0.05 % |
2 |
0.09 % |
Japanese |
8 |
0.36 % |
9 |
0.41 % |
17 |
0.77 % |
Korean |
4 |
0.18 % |
5 |
0.23 % |
9 |
0.41 % |
Lithuanian |
0 |
0.00 % |
1 |
0.05 % |
1 |
0.05 % |
Polish |
2 |
0.09 % |
8 |
0.36 % |
10 |
0.45 % |
Russian |
6 |
0.27 % |
7 |
0.32 % |
13 |
0.59 % |
Tagalog |
6 |
0.27 % |
6 |
0.27 % |
12 |
0.54 % |
Vietnamese |
5 |
0.23 % |
9 |
0.41 % |
14 |
0.63 % |
Other |
26 |
1.17 % |
65 |
2.93 % |
91 |
4.10 % |
Total |
769 |
34.69 % |
1448 |
65.31 % |
2217 |
100 % |
I am drawn to the following prayer styles:
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Rosary |
371 |
7.74 % |
657 |
13.70 % |
1028 |
21.44 % |
Liturgy of the Hours |
289 |
6.03 % |
492 |
10.26 % |
781 |
16.29 % |
Daily Mass |
424 |
8.84 % |
747 |
15.58 % |
1171 |
24.43 % |
Eucharistic Adoration |
342 |
7.13 % |
661 |
13.79 % |
1003 |
20.92 % |
Faith Sharing / Lectio Divina |
272 |
5.67 % |
539 |
11.24 % |
811 |
16.92 % |
Total |
1698 |
35.42 % |
3096 |
64.58 % |
4794 |
100 % |
I pray...
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
occasionally |
74 |
5.10 % |
146 |
10.07 % |
220 |
15.17 % |
once or twice a day |
200 |
13.79 % |
402 |
27.72 % |
602 |
41.52 % |
more than two times a day |
239 |
16.48 % |
389 |
26.83 % |
628 |
43.31 % |
Total |
513 |
35.38 % |
937 |
64.62 % |
1450 |
100 % |
Are you free of debt?
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Yes |
387 |
25.77 % |
678 |
45.14 % |
1065 |
70.91 % |
No |
118 |
7.86 % |
245 |
16.31 % |
363 |
24.17 % |
Other |
28 |
1.86 % |
46 |
3.06 % |
74 |
4.93 % |
Total |
533 |
35.49 % |
969 |
64.51 % |
1502 |
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 |
130 |
9.07 % |
305 |
21.27 % |
435 |
30.33 % |
1 year |
62 |
4.32 % |
141 |
9.83 % |
203 |
14.16 % |
2 years |
55 |
3.84 % |
83 |
5.79 % |
138 |
9.62 % |
3 years |
39 |
2.72 % |
65 |
4.53 % |
104 |
7.25 % |
4 years |
21 |
1.46 % |
35 |
2.44 % |
56 |
3.91 % |
5+ years |
194 |
13.53 % |
304 |
21.20 % |
498 |
34.73 % |
Total |
501 |
34.94 % |
933 |
65.06 % |
1434 |
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 |
402 |
27.76 % |
753 |
52.00 % |
1155 |
79.77 % |
No |
108 |
7.46 % |
185 |
12.78 % |
293 |
20.23 % |
Total |
510 |
35.22 % |
938 |
64.78 % |
1448 |
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 |
306 |
4.53 % |
562 |
8.32 % |
868 |
12.85 % |
Preaching |
250 |
3.70 % |
229 |
3.39 % |
479 |
7.09 % |
Retreat work |
241 |
3.57 % |
466 |
6.90 % |
707 |
10.47 % |
Parish |
261 |
3.86 % |
374 |
5.54 % |
635 |
9.40 % |
Prison ministry |
141 |
2.09 % |
255 |
3.78 % |
396 |
5.86 % |
Prayer |
313 |
4.63 % |
550 |
8.14 % |
863 |
12.78 % |
Youth/campus ministry |
193 |
2.86 % |
434 |
6.43 % |
627 |
9.28 % |
Social Service |
214 |
3.17 % |
455 |
6.74 % |
669 |
9.91 % |
Healthcare |
119 |
1.76 % |
328 |
4.86 % |
447 |
6.62 % |
Foreign missions |
187 |
2.77 % |
332 |
4.92 % |
519 |
7.68 % |
Manual labor |
192 |
2.84 % |
277 |
4.10 % |
469 |
6.94 % |
Other |
28 |
0.41 % |
47 |
0.70 % |
75 |
1.11 % |
Total |
2445 |
36.20 % |
4309 |
63.80 % |
6754 |
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. |
130 |
9.11 % |
147 |
10.30 % |
277 |
19.41 % |
No, I have not participated in a formal discernment process. |
369 |
25.86 % |
781 |
54.73 % |
1150 |
80.59 % |
Total |
499 |
34.97 % |
928 |
65.03 % |
1427 |
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 |
156 |
4.70 % |
340 |
10.25 % |
496 |
14.96 % |
Preaching |
64 |
1.93 % |
81 |
2.44 % |
145 |
4.37 % |
Retreat work |
104 |
3.14 % |
209 |
6.30 % |
313 |
9.44 % |
Parish |
190 |
5.73 % |
319 |
9.62 % |
509 |
15.35 % |
Prison ministry |
16 |
0.48 % |
17 |
0.51 % |
33 |
1.00 % |
Prayer |
198 |
5.97 % |
382 |
11.52 % |
580 |
17.49 % |
Youth/campus ministry |
135 |
4.07 % |
300 |
9.05 % |
435 |
13.12 % |
Social Service |
99 |
2.99 % |
165 |
4.98 % |
264 |
7.96 % |
Healthcare |
42 |
1.27 % |
118 |
3.56 % |
160 |
4.83 % |
Foreign missions |
18 |
0.54 % |
56 |
1.69 % |
74 |
2.23 % |
Manual labor |
89 |
2.68 % |
126 |
3.80 % |
215 |
6.48 % |
Other |
38 |
1.15 % |
54 |
1.63 % |
92 |
2.77 % |
Total |
1149 |
34.65 % |
2167 |
65.35 % |
3316 |
100 % |
I have received the following religious training:
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Catholic school |
256 |
20.63 % |
473 |
38.11 % |
729 |
58.74 % |
Theological school |
59 |
4.75 % |
75 |
6.04 % |
134 |
10.80 % |
CCD (Confraternity of Christian Doctrine) |
69 |
5.56 % |
119 |
9.59 % |
188 |
15.15 % |
Other |
76 |
6.12 % |
114 |
9.19 % |
190 |
15.31 % |
Total |
460 |
37.07 % |
781 |
62.93 % |
1241 |
100 % |
I have worked in the following areas:
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Business |
161 |
7.07 % |
197 |
8.65 % |
358 |
15.72 % |
Education/Training |
152 |
6.68 % |
337 |
14.80 % |
489 |
21.48 % |
Healthcare |
81 |
3.56 % |
200 |
8.78 % |
281 |
12.34 % |
Nonprofit, social work |
115 |
5.05 % |
251 |
11.02 % |
366 |
16.07 % |
Technical, mechanical, electrical work |
71 |
3.12 % |
50 |
2.20 % |
121 |
5.31 % |
Law enforcement, military |
35 |
1.54 % |
27 |
1.19 % |
62 |
2.72 % |
Legal work |
21 |
0.92 % |
52 |
2.28 % |
73 |
3.21 % |
Ministry (religious) |
43 |
1.89 % |
58 |
2.55 % |
101 |
4.44 % |
Ministry (lay) |
111 |
4.87 % |
170 |
7.47 % |
281 |
12.34 % |
Other |
50 |
2.20 % |
95 |
4.17 % |
145 |
6.37 % |
Total |
840 |
36.89 % |
1437 |
63.11 % |
2277 |
100 % |