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
Response | Men Count | Men Percent | Women Count | Women Percent | Total count | Total 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 % |