Prospect-Response Statistics for...

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Prospect-Response Statistics for:


I am a

Response Number of responses Percentage of total
Female 1065 60.34
Male 700 39.66
Total 1765 100 %

My age

ResponseMen CountMen PercentWomen CountWomen PercentTotal countTotal Percent
17 or less 87 4.93 % 151 8.56 % 238 13.48 %
18 - 19 84 4.76 % 119 6.74 % 203 11.50 %
20 - 24 148 8.39 % 233 13.20 % 381 21.59 %
25 - 29 108 6.12 % 133 7.54 % 241 13.65 %
30 - 34 78 4.42 % 71 4.02 % 149 8.44 %
35 - 39 50 2.83 % 79 4.48 % 129 7.31 %
40 - 44 36 2.04 % 64 3.63 % 100 5.67 %
45 - 49 36 2.04 % 58 3.29 % 94 5.33 %
50 - 54 30 1.70 % 57 3.23 % 87 4.93 %
55 - 59 19 1.08 % 46 2.61 % 65 3.68 %
60+ 24 1.36 % 54 3.06 % 78 4.42 %
Total   700 39.66 1065 60.34 1765 100%


My marital status is...

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
Single 587 33.31 % 851 48.30 % 1438 81.61 %
Married 63 3.58 % 66 3.75 % 129 7.32 %
Widowed 4 0.23 % 22 1.25 % 26 1.48 %
Divorced with annulment 27 1.53 % 57 3.23 % 84 4.77 %
Divorced without annulment 19 1.08 % 66 3.75 % 85 4.82 %
Total   700 39.73 % 1062 60.27 % 1762 100 %


I am:

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
Roman Catholic 589 33.41 % 858 48.67 % 1447 82.08 %
Eastern Catholic 13 0.74 % 15 0.85 % 28 1.59 %
Becoming a Catholic 58 3.29 % 90 5.10 % 148 8.39 %
Not a Catholic 40 2.27 % 100 5.67 % 140 7.94 %
Total   700 39.71 % 1063 60.29 % 1763 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 % 884 26.55 % 890 26.73 %
Brother 393 11.80 % 5 0.15 % 398 11.95 %
Deacon 178 5.35 % 17 0.51 % 195 5.86 %
Lay Ministry/Associate/Service Program 204 6.13 % 330 9.91 % 534 16.04 %
Priest-Order 399 11.98 % 15 0.45 % 414 12.43 %
Priest-Diocesan 261 7.84 % 15 0.45 % 276 8.29 %
Secular Institute/Consecrated Life 219 6.58 % 404 12.13 % 623 18.71 %
Total   1660 49.85 % 1670 50.15 % 3330 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 467 13.08 % 687 19.24 % 1154 32.32 %
Monastic 371 10.39 % 522 14.62 % 893 25.01 %
Cloistered/semi-cloistered 252 7.06 % 438 12.27 % 690 19.32 %
Missionary 325 9.10 % 509 14.25 % 834 23.35 %
Total   1415 39.62 % 2156 60.38 % 3571 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 132 7.51 % 196 11.15 % 328 18.66 %
I have a high school diploma/secondary certificate or other equivalency (but no further formal educa 110 6.26 % 137 7.79 % 247 14.05 %
I am currently in college, university, or technical school (or have completed courses toward a degre 137 7.79 % 212 12.06 % 349 19.85 %
I have a university, college, or associate/technical degree. 318 18.09 % 516 29.35 % 834 47.44 %
Total   697 39.65 % 1061 60.35 % 1758 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) 554 28.54 % 837 43.12 % 1391 71.66 %
Not worn 212 10.92 % 338 17.41 % 550 28.34 %
Total   766 39.46 % 1175 60.54 % 1941 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) 119 9.33 % 165 12.93 % 284 22.26 %
in a group of 2 or 3 98 7.68 % 158 12.38 % 256 20.06 %
in a group of 4 to 7 122 9.56 % 209 16.38 % 331 25.94 %
in a group of 8 or more 135 10.58 % 270 21.16 % 405 31.74 %
Total   474 37.15 % 802 62.85 % 1276 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 123 12.67 % 247 25.44 % 370 38.10 %
daily 158 16.27 % 259 26.67 % 417 42.95 %
several times a week 66 6.80 % 118 12.15 % 184 18.95 %
Total   347 35.74 % 624 64.26 % 971 100 %


In what languages are you proficient?

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
English 245 24.04 % 428 42.00 % 673 66.05 %
Spanish 55 5.40 % 75 7.36 % 130 12.76 %
French 25 2.45 % 29 2.85 % 54 5.30 %
Portuguese 8 0.79 % 5 0.49 % 13 1.28 %
Italian 12 1.18 % 10 0.98 % 22 2.16 %
Amer. Sign Lang. 2 0.20 % 11 1.08 % 13 1.28 %
Arabic 3 0.29 % 2 0.20 % 5 0.49 %
Bangla 0 0.00 % 2 0.20 % 2 0.20 %
Chinese 3 0.29 % 7 0.69 % 10 0.98 %
Creole 0 0.00 % 3 0.29 % 3 0.29 %
Filipino 4 0.39 % 6 0.59 % 10 0.98 %
Flemish 1 0.10 % 1 0.10 % 2 0.20 %
German 11 1.08 % 16 1.57 % 27 2.65 %
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 0.20 % 2 0.20 %
Japanese 0 0.00 % 6 0.59 % 6 0.59 %
Korean 0 0.00 % 2 0.20 % 2 0.20 %
Lithuanian 1 0.10 % 2 0.20 % 3 0.29 %
Polish 6 0.59 % 5 0.49 % 11 1.08 %
Russian 3 0.29 % 6 0.59 % 9 0.88 %
Tagalog 4 0.39 % 7 0.69 % 11 1.08 %
Vietnamese 1 0.10 % 8 0.79 % 9 0.88 %
Total   384 37.68 % 635 62.32 % 1019 100 %


I am drawn to the following prayer styles:

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
Rosary 193 7.99 % 320 13.24 % 513 21.22 %
Liturgy of the Hours 163 6.74 % 248 10.26 % 411 17.00 %
Daily Mass 222 9.18 % 359 14.85 % 581 24.04 %
Eucharistic Adoration 189 7.82 % 341 14.11 % 530 21.93 %
Faith Sharing / Lectio Divina 139 5.75 % 243 10.05 % 382 15.80 %
Total   906 37.48 % 1511 62.52 % 2417 100 %


I pray...

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
occasionally 27 3.96 % 43 6.31 % 70 10.28 %
once or twice a day 87 12.78 % 188 27.61 % 275 40.38 %
more than two times a day 134 19.68 % 202 29.66 % 336 49.34 %
Total   248 36.42 % 433 63.58 % 681 100 %


Are you free of debt?

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
Yes 183 26.68 % 290 42.27 % 473 68.95 %
No 66 9.62 % 142 20.70 % 208 30.32 %
Other 1 0.15 % 4 0.58 % 5 0.73 %
Total   250 36.44 % 436 63.56 % 686 100 %


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 69 10.18 % 145 21.39 % 214 31.56 %
1 year 31 4.57 % 59 8.70 % 90 13.27 %
2 years 28 4.13 % 34 5.01 % 62 9.14 %
3 years 19 2.80 % 39 5.75 % 58 8.55 %
4 years 11 1.62 % 14 2.06 % 25 3.69 %
5+ years 89 13.13 % 140 20.65 % 229 33.78 %
Total   247 36.43 % 431 63.57 % 678 100 %


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 189 27.88 % 354 52.21 % 543 80.09 %
No 56 8.26 % 79 11.65 % 135 19.91 %
Total   245 36.14 % 433 63.86 % 678 100 %


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 170 5.00 % 260 7.65 % 430 12.65 %
Preaching 154 4.53 % 134 3.94 % 288 8.47 %
Retreat work 128 3.77 % 252 7.41 % 380 11.18 %
Parish 144 4.24 % 196 5.77 % 340 10.00 %
Prison ministry 83 2.44 % 103 3.03 % 186 5.47 %
Prayer 159 4.68 % 302 8.88 % 461 13.56 %
Youth/campus ministry 103 3.03 % 226 6.65 % 329 9.68 %
Social Service 95 2.79 % 192 5.65 % 287 8.44 %
Healthcare 69 2.03 % 164 4.82 % 233 6.85 %
Foreign missions 93 2.74 % 141 4.15 % 234 6.88 %
Manual labor 102 3.00 % 127 3.74 % 229 6.74 %
Other 0 0.00 % 2 0.06 % 2 0.06 %
Total   1300 38.25 % 2099 61.75 % 3399 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. 67 10.00 % 59 8.81 % 126 18.81 %
No, I have not participated in a formal discernment process. 177 26.42 % 367 54.78 % 544 81.19 %
Total   244 36.42 % 426 63.58 % 670 100 %


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 5.42 % 151 9.51 % 237 14.92 %
Preaching 39 2.46 % 45 2.83 % 84 5.29 %
Retreat work 46 2.90 % 94 5.92 % 140 8.82 %
Parish 96 6.05 % 154 9.70 % 250 15.74 %
Prison ministry 9 0.57 % 7 0.44 % 16 1.01 %
Prayer 104 6.55 % 194 12.22 % 298 18.77 %
Youth/campus ministry 76 4.79 % 145 9.13 % 221 13.92 %
Social Service 44 2.77 % 75 4.72 % 119 7.49 %
Healthcare 25 1.57 % 63 3.97 % 88 5.54 %
Foreign missions 9 0.57 % 25 1.57 % 34 2.14 %
Manual labor 46 2.90 % 55 3.46 % 101 6.36 %
Total   580 36.52 % 1008 63.48 % 1588 100 %


I have received the following religious training:

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
Catholic school 123 24.70 % 200 40.16 % 323 64.86 %
Theological school 33 6.63 % 29 5.82 % 62 12.45 %
CCD (Confraternity of Christian Doctrine) 38 7.63 % 72 14.46 % 110 22.09 %
Other 1 0.20 % 2 0.40 % 3 0.60 %
Total   195 39.16 % 303 60.84 % 498 100 %


I have worked in the following areas:

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
Business 69 6.32 % 106 9.72 % 175 16.04 %
Education/Training 85 7.79 % 158 14.48 % 243 22.27 %
Healthcare 34 3.12 % 116 10.63 % 150 13.75 %
Nonprofit, social work 55 5.04 % 110 10.08 % 165 15.12 %
Technical, mechanical, electrical work 45 4.12 % 28 2.57 % 73 6.69 %
Law enforcement, military 23 2.11 % 17 1.56 % 40 3.67 %
Legal work 13 1.19 % 20 1.83 % 33 3.02 %
Ministry (religious) 17 1.56 % 31 2.84 % 48 4.40 %
Ministry (lay) 58 5.32 % 105 9.62 % 163 14.94 %
Other 0 0.00 % 1 0.09 % 1 0.09 %
Total   399 36.57 % 692 63.43 % 1091 100 %