Prospect-Response Statistics for...
I am a
Response |
Number of responses |
Percentage of total |
Female |
1929 |
61.20 |
Male |
1223 |
38.80 |
Total |
3152 |
100 % |
My age
Response | Men Count | Men Percent | Women Count | Women Percent | Total count | Total Percent |
17 or less |
182 |
5.77 % |
315 |
9.99 % |
497 |
15.77 % |
18 - 19 |
151 |
4.79 % |
243 |
7.71 % |
394 |
12.50 % |
20 - 24 |
243 |
7.71 % |
361 |
11.45 % |
604 |
19.16 % |
25 - 29 |
171 |
5.43 % |
232 |
7.36 % |
403 |
12.79 % |
30 - 34 |
117 |
3.71 % |
142 |
4.51 % |
259 |
8.22 % |
35 - 39 |
92 |
2.92 % |
129 |
4.09 % |
221 |
7.01 % |
40 - 44 |
69 |
2.19 % |
111 |
3.52 % |
180 |
5.71 % |
45 - 49 |
58 |
1.84 % |
104 |
3.30 % |
162 |
5.14 % |
50 - 54 |
43 |
1.36 % |
118 |
3.74 % |
161 |
5.11 % |
55 - 59 |
44 |
1.40 % |
79 |
2.51 % |
123 |
3.90 % |
60+ |
53 |
1.68 % |
95 |
3.01 % |
148 |
4.70 % |
Total |
1223 |
38.80 |
1929 |
61.20 |
3152 |
100% |
My marital status is...
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Single |
1038 |
32.97 % |
1535 |
48.76 % |
2573 |
81.73 % |
Married |
103 |
3.27 % |
123 |
3.91 % |
226 |
7.18 % |
Widowed |
15 |
0.48 % |
66 |
2.10 % |
81 |
2.57 % |
Divorced with annulment |
38 |
1.21 % |
92 |
2.92 % |
130 |
4.13 % |
Divorced without annulment |
29 |
0.92 % |
109 |
3.46 % |
138 |
4.38 % |
Total |
1223 |
38.85 % |
1925 |
61.15 % |
3148 |
100 % |
I am:
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Roman Catholic |
1045 |
33.21 % |
1571 |
49.92 % |
2616 |
83.13 % |
Eastern Catholic |
23 |
0.73 % |
23 |
0.73 % |
46 |
1.46 % |
Becoming a Catholic |
90 |
2.86 % |
144 |
4.58 % |
234 |
7.44 % |
Not a Catholic |
64 |
2.03 % |
187 |
5.94 % |
251 |
7.98 % |
Total |
1222 |
38.83 % |
1925 |
61.17 % |
3147 |
100 % |
I am exploring the following vocations and/or lifestyles:
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Sister |
8 |
0.14 % |
1520 |
26.39 % |
1528 |
26.53 % |
Brother |
654 |
11.35 % |
8 |
0.14 % |
662 |
11.49 % |
Deacon |
291 |
5.05 % |
29 |
0.50 % |
320 |
5.56 % |
Lay Ministry/Associate/Service Program |
366 |
6.35 % |
653 |
11.34 % |
1019 |
17.69 % |
Priest-Order |
644 |
11.18 % |
27 |
0.47 % |
671 |
11.65 % |
Priest-Diocesan |
459 |
7.97 % |
22 |
0.38 % |
481 |
8.35 % |
Secular Institute/Consecrated Life |
351 |
6.09 % |
704 |
12.22 % |
1055 |
18.32 % |
Other |
12 |
0.21 % |
12 |
0.21 % |
24 |
0.42 % |
Total |
2785 |
48.35 % |
2975 |
51.65 % |
5760 |
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 |
765 |
12.68 % |
1207 |
20.01 % |
1972 |
32.69 % |
Monastic |
589 |
9.76 % |
833 |
13.81 % |
1422 |
23.57 % |
Cloistered/semi-cloistered |
370 |
6.13 % |
720 |
11.94 % |
1090 |
18.07 % |
Missionary |
597 |
9.90 % |
951 |
15.77 % |
1548 |
25.66 % |
Total |
2321 |
38.48 % |
3711 |
61.52 % |
6032 |
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 |
291 |
9.29 % |
447 |
14.27 % |
738 |
23.56 % |
I have a high school diploma/secondary certificate or other equivalency (but no further formal educa |
179 |
5.72 % |
205 |
6.55 % |
384 |
12.26 % |
I am currently in college, university, or technical school (or have completed courses toward a degre |
233 |
7.44 % |
368 |
11.75 % |
601 |
19.19 % |
I have a university, college, or associate/technical degree. |
510 |
16.28 % |
899 |
28.70 % |
1409 |
44.99 % |
Total |
1213 |
38.73 % |
1919 |
61.27 % |
3132 |
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) |
890 |
26.41 % |
1324 |
39.29 % |
2214 |
65.70 % |
Not worn |
399 |
11.84 % |
757 |
22.46 % |
1156 |
34.30 % |
Total |
1289 |
38.25 % |
2081 |
61.75 % |
3370 |
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) |
191 |
9.55 % |
260 |
13.01 % |
451 |
22.56 % |
in a group of 2 or 3 |
178 |
8.90 % |
236 |
11.81 % |
414 |
20.71 % |
in a group of 4 to 7 |
202 |
10.11 % |
313 |
15.66 % |
515 |
25.76 % |
in a group of 8 or more |
212 |
10.61 % |
407 |
20.36 % |
619 |
30.97 % |
Total |
783 |
39.17 % |
1216 |
60.83 % |
1999 |
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 |
211 |
14.05 % |
382 |
25.43 % |
593 |
39.48 % |
daily |
232 |
15.45 % |
394 |
26.23 % |
626 |
41.68 % |
several times a week |
114 |
7.59 % |
169 |
11.25 % |
283 |
18.84 % |
Total |
557 |
37.08 % |
945 |
62.92 % |
1502 |
100 % |
In what languages are you proficient?
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
English |
394 |
24.55 % |
659 |
41.06 % |
1053 |
65.61 % |
Spanish |
85 |
5.30 % |
148 |
9.22 % |
233 |
14.52 % |
French |
34 |
2.12 % |
47 |
2.93 % |
81 |
5.05 % |
Portuguese |
13 |
0.81 % |
12 |
0.75 % |
25 |
1.56 % |
Italian |
17 |
1.06 % |
20 |
1.25 % |
37 |
2.31 % |
Amer. Sign Lang. |
3 |
0.19 % |
12 |
0.75 % |
15 |
0.93 % |
Arabic |
3 |
0.19 % |
4 |
0.25 % |
7 |
0.44 % |
Bangla |
0 |
0.00 % |
1 |
0.06 % |
1 |
0.06 % |
Chinese |
5 |
0.31 % |
6 |
0.37 % |
11 |
0.69 % |
Creole |
0 |
0.00 % |
5 |
0.31 % |
5 |
0.31 % |
Filipino |
1 |
0.06 % |
5 |
0.31 % |
6 |
0.37 % |
Flemish |
1 |
0.06 % |
2 |
0.12 % |
3 |
0.19 % |
German |
15 |
0.93 % |
17 |
1.06 % |
32 |
1.99 % |
Greek |
2 |
0.12 % |
1 |
0.06 % |
3 |
0.19 % |
Hmong |
0 |
0.00 % |
1 |
0.06 % |
1 |
0.06 % |
Hungarian |
1 |
0.06 % |
1 |
0.06 % |
2 |
0.12 % |
Japanese |
3 |
0.19 % |
6 |
0.37 % |
9 |
0.56 % |
Korean |
2 |
0.12 % |
7 |
0.44 % |
9 |
0.56 % |
Lithuanian |
1 |
0.06 % |
1 |
0.06 % |
2 |
0.12 % |
Polish |
5 |
0.31 % |
7 |
0.44 % |
12 |
0.75 % |
Russian |
2 |
0.12 % |
5 |
0.31 % |
7 |
0.44 % |
Tagalog |
3 |
0.19 % |
5 |
0.31 % |
8 |
0.50 % |
Vietnamese |
3 |
0.19 % |
6 |
0.37 % |
9 |
0.56 % |
Other |
16 |
1.00 % |
18 |
1.12 % |
34 |
2.12 % |
Total |
609 |
37.94 % |
996 |
62.06 % |
1605 |
100 % |
I am drawn to the following prayer styles:
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Rosary |
289 |
7.78 % |
490 |
13.19 % |
779 |
20.96 % |
Liturgy of the Hours |
250 |
6.73 % |
367 |
9.88 % |
617 |
16.60 % |
Daily Mass |
344 |
9.26 % |
569 |
15.31 % |
913 |
24.57 % |
Eucharistic Adoration |
289 |
7.78 % |
520 |
13.99 % |
809 |
21.77 % |
Faith Sharing / Lectio Divina |
224 |
6.03 % |
374 |
10.06 % |
598 |
16.09 % |
Total |
1396 |
37.57 % |
2320 |
62.43 % |
3716 |
100 % |
I pray...
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
occasionally |
40 |
3.73 % |
64 |
5.97 % |
104 |
9.70 % |
once or twice a day |
142 |
13.25 % |
281 |
26.21 % |
423 |
39.46 % |
more than two times a day |
221 |
20.62 % |
324 |
30.22 % |
545 |
50.84 % |
Total |
403 |
37.59 % |
669 |
62.41 % |
1072 |
100 % |
Are you free of debt?
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Yes |
293 |
26.93 % |
426 |
39.15 % |
719 |
66.08 % |
No |
107 |
9.83 % |
235 |
21.60 % |
342 |
31.43 % |
Other |
9 |
0.83 % |
18 |
1.65 % |
27 |
2.48 % |
Total |
409 |
37.59 % |
679 |
62.41 % |
1088 |
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 |
101 |
9.57 % |
238 |
22.56 % |
339 |
32.13 % |
1 year |
54 |
5.12 % |
99 |
9.38 % |
153 |
14.50 % |
2 years |
50 |
4.74 % |
77 |
7.30 % |
127 |
12.04 % |
3 years |
35 |
3.32 % |
38 |
3.60 % |
73 |
6.92 % |
4 years |
14 |
1.33 % |
24 |
2.27 % |
38 |
3.60 % |
5+ years |
143 |
13.55 % |
182 |
17.25 % |
325 |
30.81 % |
Total |
397 |
37.63 % |
658 |
62.37 % |
1055 |
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 |
318 |
30.03 % |
547 |
51.65 % |
865 |
81.68 % |
No |
79 |
7.46 % |
115 |
10.86 % |
194 |
18.32 % |
Total |
397 |
37.49 % |
662 |
62.51 % |
1059 |
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 |
251 |
4.75 % |
404 |
7.64 % |
655 |
12.38 % |
Preaching |
247 |
4.67 % |
183 |
3.46 % |
430 |
8.13 % |
Retreat work |
195 |
3.69 % |
362 |
6.84 % |
557 |
10.53 % |
Parish |
248 |
4.69 % |
295 |
5.58 % |
543 |
10.27 % |
Prison ministry |
129 |
2.44 % |
182 |
3.44 % |
311 |
5.88 % |
Prayer |
264 |
4.99 % |
449 |
8.49 % |
713 |
13.48 % |
Youth/campus ministry |
180 |
3.40 % |
334 |
6.31 % |
514 |
9.72 % |
Social Service |
148 |
2.80 % |
291 |
5.50 % |
439 |
8.30 % |
Healthcare |
96 |
1.82 % |
236 |
4.46 % |
332 |
6.28 % |
Foreign missions |
159 |
3.01 % |
233 |
4.41 % |
392 |
7.41 % |
Manual labor |
151 |
2.85 % |
226 |
4.27 % |
377 |
7.13 % |
Other |
11 |
0.21 % |
15 |
0.28 % |
26 |
0.49 % |
Total |
2079 |
39.31 % |
3210 |
60.69 % |
5289 |
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. |
116 |
11.07 % |
101 |
9.64 % |
217 |
20.71 % |
No, I have not participated in a formal discernment process. |
281 |
26.81 % |
550 |
52.48 % |
831 |
79.29 % |
Total |
397 |
37.88 % |
651 |
62.12 % |
1048 |
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 |
143 |
5.46 % |
249 |
9.50 % |
392 |
14.96 % |
Preaching |
75 |
2.86 % |
56 |
2.14 % |
131 |
5.00 % |
Retreat work |
81 |
3.09 % |
148 |
5.65 % |
229 |
8.74 % |
Parish |
175 |
6.68 % |
236 |
9.01 % |
411 |
15.69 % |
Prison ministry |
15 |
0.57 % |
17 |
0.65 % |
32 |
1.22 % |
Prayer |
187 |
7.14 % |
283 |
10.80 % |
470 |
17.94 % |
Youth/campus ministry |
121 |
4.62 % |
226 |
8.63 % |
347 |
13.24 % |
Social Service |
75 |
2.86 % |
110 |
4.20 % |
185 |
7.06 % |
Healthcare |
48 |
1.83 % |
108 |
4.12 % |
156 |
5.95 % |
Foreign missions |
24 |
0.92 % |
34 |
1.30 % |
58 |
2.21 % |
Manual labor |
74 |
2.82 % |
111 |
4.24 % |
185 |
7.06 % |
Other |
8 |
0.31 % |
16 |
0.61 % |
24 |
0.92 % |
Total |
1026 |
39.16 % |
1594 |
60.84 % |
2620 |
100 % |
I have received the following religious training:
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Catholic school |
186 |
21.65 % |
324 |
37.72 % |
510 |
59.37 % |
Theological school |
48 |
5.59 % |
48 |
5.59 % |
96 |
11.18 % |
CCD (Confraternity of Christian Doctrine) |
64 |
7.45 % |
131 |
15.25 % |
195 |
22.70 % |
Other |
30 |
3.49 % |
28 |
3.26 % |
58 |
6.75 % |
Total |
328 |
38.18 % |
531 |
61.82 % |
859 |
100 % |
I have worked in the following areas:
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Business |
122 |
6.78 % |
148 |
8.23 % |
270 |
15.01 % |
Education/Training |
129 |
7.17 % |
246 |
13.67 % |
375 |
20.84 % |
Healthcare |
65 |
3.61 % |
177 |
9.84 % |
242 |
13.45 % |
Nonprofit, social work |
110 |
6.11 % |
202 |
11.23 % |
312 |
17.34 % |
Technical, mechanical, electrical work |
89 |
4.95 % |
51 |
2.83 % |
140 |
7.78 % |
Law enforcement, military |
31 |
1.72 % |
26 |
1.45 % |
57 |
3.17 % |
Legal work |
13 |
0.72 % |
27 |
1.50 % |
40 |
2.22 % |
Ministry (religious) |
40 |
2.22 % |
49 |
2.72 % |
89 |
4.95 % |
Ministry (lay) |
102 |
5.67 % |
141 |
7.84 % |
243 |
13.51 % |
Other |
15 |
0.83 % |
16 |
0.89 % |
31 |
1.72 % |
Total |
716 |
39.80 % |
1083 |
60.20 % |
1799 |
100 % |