Prospect-Response Statistics for...
1. Are you draw to living with:
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
a large group of people(8 under one roof) |
1168 |
17.96 % |
1704 |
26.2 % |
2872 |
44.15 % |
a smaller group of people |
943 |
14.5 % |
1036 |
15.93 % |
1979 |
30.42 % |
living alone |
807 |
12.41 % |
847 |
13.02 % |
1654 |
25.43 % |
Total |
2918 |
44.87 % |
3587 |
55.15 % |
6505 |
100% |
2. Where would you like to live and minister?
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
United States of America |
1691 |
14.58 % |
2209 |
19.05 % |
3900 |
33.63 % |
Canada |
437 |
3.77 % |
458 |
3.95 % |
895 |
7.72 % |
Mexico |
256 |
2.21 % |
300 |
2.59 % |
556 |
4.79 % |
Caribbean |
245 |
2.11 % |
255 |
2.2 % |
500 |
4.31 % |
Central America |
257 |
2.22 % |
280 |
2.41 % |
537 |
4.63 % |
South America |
289 |
2.49 % |
351 |
3.03 % |
640 |
5.52 % |
Africa |
268 |
2.31 % |
360 |
3.1 % |
628 |
5.41 % |
China |
169 |
1.46 % |
151 |
1.3 % |
320 |
2.76 % |
India |
181 |
1.56 % |
231 |
1.99 % |
412 |
3.55 % |
Other Asia |
188 |
1.62 % |
212 |
1.83 % |
400 |
3.45 % |
Europe |
690 |
5.95 % |
779 |
6.72 % |
1469 |
12.67 % |
Middle East |
196 |
1.69 % |
208 |
1.79 % |
404 |
3.48 % |
Australia and New Zealand |
322 |
2.78 % |
354 |
3.05 % |
676 |
5.83 % |
Other Oceania |
122 |
1.05 % |
139 |
1.2 % |
261 |
2.25 % |
Total |
5311 |
45.8 % |
6287 |
54.21 % |
11598 |
100% |
3. I want to enter a community that wears a habit:
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
all the time |
576 |
18.76 % |
1017 |
33.13 % |
1593 |
51.89 % |
optional |
231 |
7.52 % |
201 |
6.55 % |
432 |
14.07 % |
for ministry and common prayer |
212 |
6.91 % |
433 |
14.1 % |
645 |
21.01 % |
not at all |
142 |
4.63 % |
258 |
8.4 % |
400 |
13.03 % |
Total |
1161 |
37.82 % |
1909 |
62.18 % |
3070 |
100% |
4. I would like a community that prays together:
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
two to trhee times a day |
252 |
17.14 % |
358 |
24.35 % |
610 |
41.5 % |
once a day |
468 |
31.84 % |
748 |
50.88 % |
1216 |
82.72 % |
four or more times a day |
245 |
16.67 % |
364 |
24.76 % |
609 |
41.43 % |
Total |
965 |
65.65 % |
1470 |
99.99 % |
2435 |
100% |
5. which of the followin levels of education have you completed(please check All that apply)
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
High school |
767 |
14.72 % |
1247 |
23.94 % |
2014 |
38.66 % |
Vocation/technical school |
145 |
2.78 % |
236 |
4.53 % |
381 |
7.31 % |
Collegue - undergraduate |
544 |
10.44 % |
971 |
18.64 % |
1515 |
29.08 % |
Collegue - graduate |
295 |
5.66 % |
507 |
9.73 % |
802 |
15.4 % |
Collegue - advance degree |
169 |
3.24 % |
328 |
6.3 % |
497 |
9.54 % |
Total |
1920 |
36.84 % |
3289 |
63.14 % |
5209 |
100% |
6. Which languages are you proficient in?
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
English |
1078 |
27.06 % |
2120 |
53.21 % |
3198 |
80.27 % |
Germa |
29 |
0.73 % |
79 |
1.98 % |
108 |
2.71 % |
Spanish |
163 |
4.09 % |
301 |
7.56 % |
464 |
11.65 % |
French |
67 |
1.68 % |
156 |
3.92 % |
223 |
5.6 % |
Portuguese |
7 |
0.18 % |
15 |
0.38 % |
22 |
0.55 % |
Italian |
34 |
0.85 % |
55 |
1.38 % |
89 |
2.23 % |
Arabic |
9 |
0.23 % |
11 |
0.28 % |
20 |
0.5 % |
Japanese |
5 |
0.13 % |
15 |
0.38 % |
20 |
0.5 % |
Korean |
2 |
0.05 % |
10 |
0.25 % |
12 |
0.3 % |
Chinese |
10 |
0.25 % |
22 |
0.55 % |
32 |
0.8 % |
Vienamese |
5 |
0.13 % |
14 |
0.35 % |
19 |
0.48 % |
Other |
119 |
2.99 % |
198 |
4.97 % |
317 |
7.96 % |
Total |
1528 |
38.37 % |
2996 |
75.21 % |
4524 |
100% |
7. What is your marital status?
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Single |
1301 |
30.26 % |
2215 |
51.52 % |
3516 |
81.79 % |
Married |
70 |
1.63 % |
144 |
3.35 % |
214 |
4.98 % |
Separated |
20 |
0.47 % |
32 |
0.74 % |
52 |
1.21 % |
Divorced |
95 |
2.21 % |
321 |
7.47 % |
416 |
9.68 % |
Widowed |
16 |
0.37 % |
85 |
1.98 % |
101 |
2.35 % |
Total |
1502 |
34.94 % |
2797 |
65.06 % |
4299 |
100% |
8. I am exploring the following vocations
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Sister |
261 |
3.46 % |
2458 |
32.55 % |
2719 |
36.01 % |
Priest |
1252 |
16.58 % |
38 |
0.5 % |
1290 |
17.08 % |
Brother |
957 |
12.67 % |
12 |
0.16 % |
969 |
12.83 % |
Secular Institute/Consecrated life |
560 |
7.42 % |
901 |
11.93 % |
1461 |
19.35 % |
Lay Minister |
471 |
6.24 % |
641 |
8.49 % |
1112 |
14.73 % |
Total |
3501 |
46.37 % |
4050 |
53.63 % |
7551 |
100% |
9. I am drawn to the following prayer styles
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Common rosary |
1127 |
5.87 % |
1582 |
8.24 % |
2709 |
14.12 % |
Liturgy of the hours |
1048 |
5.46 % |
1360 |
7.09 % |
2408 |
12.55 % |
Daily mass |
1606 |
8.37 % |
2110 |
11.0 % |
3716 |
19.36 % |
Eucharistic adoration |
1173 |
6.11 % |
1696 |
8.84 % |
2869 |
14.95 % |
Common meditation |
1028 |
5.36 % |
1415 |
7.37 % |
2443 |
12.73 % |
Faith sharing |
925 |
4.82 % |
1349 |
7.03 % |
2274 |
11.85 % |
Spiritual direction |
1142 |
5.95 % |
1629 |
8.49 % |
2771 |
14.44 % |
Total |
8049 |
41.94 % |
11141 |
58.06 % |
19190 |
100% |
10. I am drawn to living in the following type(s) of community
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Apostolic/Evangelical |
1340 |
13.91 % |
1565 |
16.25 % |
2905 |
30.16 % |
Monastic |
823 |
8.54 % |
980 |
10.17 % |
1803 |
18.72 % |
Cloistered, semi-cloistered |
671 |
6.97 % |
983 |
10.2 % |
1654 |
17.17 % |
Missionary |
705 |
7.32 % |
855 |
8.88 % |
1560 |
16.19 % |
Contemplative |
705 |
7.32 % |
1006 |
10.44 % |
1711 |
17.76 % |
Total |
4244 |
44.06 % |
5389 |
55.94 % |
9633 |
100% |
11. I am interested in the following ministry options
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Edutcation |
1204 |
6.63 % |
1464 |
8.06 % |
2668 |
14.68 % |
Preaching |
945 |
5.2 % |
868 |
4.78 % |
1813 |
9.98 % |
Healthcare |
447 |
2.46 % |
793 |
4.36 % |
1240 |
6.82 % |
Parish |
1045 |
5.75 % |
904 |
4.98 % |
1949 |
10.73 % |
Youth/campus ministry |
843 |
4.64 % |
1110 |
6.11 % |
1953 |
10.75 % |
Prisons |
474 |
2.61 % |
508 |
2.8 % |
982 |
5.4 % |
Social Service |
832 |
4.58 % |
1171 |
6.44 % |
2003 |
11.02 % |
Prayer |
1112 |
6.12 % |
1564 |
8.61 % |
2676 |
14.73 % |
Manual labor |
599 |
3.3 % |
573 |
3.15 % |
1172 |
6.45 % |
Foreign missions |
594 |
3.27 % |
795 |
4.38 % |
1389 |
7.64 % |
Retreat work |
126 |
0.69 % |
199 |
1.1 % |
325 |
1.79 % |
Total |
8221 |
45.25 % |
9949 |
54.77 % |
18170 |
100% |
12. What is your work experience?
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Business |
332 |
6.11 % |
602 |
11.08 % |
934 |
17.19 % |
Education, training |
279 |
5.13 % |
677 |
12.46 % |
956 |
17.59 % |
Healthcare |
141 |
2.59 % |
449 |
8.26 % |
590 |
10.86 % |
Technical, mechanical, electrical work |
183 |
3.37 % |
95 |
1.75 % |
278 |
5.12 % |
Social, nonprofit work |
205 |
3.77 % |
513 |
9.44 % |
718 |
13.21 % |
Law enforcement, military |
108 |
1.99 % |
61 |
1.12 % |
169 |
3.11 % |
Legal work |
37 |
0.68 % |
99 |
1.82 % |
136 |
2.5 % |
Ministry - religious |
68 |
1.25 % |
123 |
2.26 % |
191 |
3.51 % |
Ministry - lay |
183 |
3.37 % |
385 |
7.09 % |
568 |
10.45 % |
Other |
302 |
5.56 % |
592 |
10.89 % |
894 |
16.45 % |
Total |
1838 |
33.82 % |
3596 |
66.17 % |
5434 |
100% |
13. Are you Catholic?
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Yes |
1408 |
32.51 % |
2457 |
56.73 % |
3865 |
89.24 % |
No |
72 |
1.66 % |
211 |
4.87 % |
283 |
6.53 % |
In the process of becoming Catholic |
55 |
1.27 % |
128 |
2.96 % |
183 |
4.23 % |
Total |
1535 |
35.44 % |
2796 |
64.56 % |
4331 |
100% |
14. Have you received any religious training?
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Catholic School |
739 |
18.13 % |
1105 |
27.12 % |
1844 |
45.25 % |
CCD |
454 |
11.14 % |
674 |
16.54 % |
1128 |
27.68 % |
Theological School |
176 |
4.32 % |
191 |
4.69 % |
367 |
9.01 % |
Other |
279 |
6.85 % |
457 |
11.21 % |
736 |
18.06 % |
Total |
1648 |
40.44 % |
2427 |
59.56 % |
4075 |
100% |
15. How long have you considered religious life
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
0-1 years |
514 |
10.75 % |
773 |
16.17 % |
1287 |
26.92 % |
2-3 years |
484 |
10.12 % |
641 |
13.41 % |
1125 |
23.53 % |
4-5 years |
256 |
5.35 % |
337 |
7.05 % |
593 |
12.4 % |
6+ years |
668 |
13.97 % |
919 |
19.22 % |
1587 |
33.19 % |
I never considered it |
74 |
1.55 % |
115 |
2.41 % |
189 |
3.95 % |
Total |
1996 |
41.74 % |
2785 |
58.26 % |
4781 |
100% |
16. Have you been ordained in another church?
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Yes |
24 |
0.71 % |
29 |
0.86 % |
53 |
1.57 % |
No |
1111 |
32.84 % |
2219 |
65.59 % |
3330 |
98.43 % |
Total |
1135 |
33.55 % |
2248 |
66.45 % |
3383 |
100% |
17. Are you a convert to Catholicism?
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Yes |
217 |
6.41 % |
406 |
12.0 % |
623 |
18.42 % |
No |
918 |
27.14 % |
1842 |
54.45 % |
2760 |
81.58 % |
Total |
1135 |
33.55 % |
2248 |
66.45 % |
3383 |
100% |
18. Have you participated in a formal discernment process
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Yes |
362 |
9.1 % |
323 |
8.12 % |
685 |
17.23 % |
No |
1303 |
32.77 % |
1988 |
50.0 % |
3291 |
82.77 % |
Total |
1665 |
41.87 % |
2311 |
58.12 % |
3976 |
100% |
19. Have you done volunteer work or gone on retreats of a religious nature?
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Yes |
1137 |
28.6 % |
1691 |
42.53 % |
2828 |
71.13 % |
No |
528 |
13.28 % |
620 |
15.59 % |
1148 |
28.87 % |
Total |
1665 |
41.88 % |
2311 |
58.12 % |
3976 |
100% |
20. What is your gender?
Response |
Number of responses |
Percentage of total |
Female |
2797 |
65.06 |
Male |
1502 |
34.94 |
Total |
4299 |
100 % |
21. How often do you pray?
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Once or twice a day |
628 |
18.19 % |
849 |
24.59 % |
1477 |
42.77 % |
Three to five times a day |
569 |
16.48 % |
785 |
22.73 % |
1354 |
39.21 % |
Six or more times a day |
186 |
5.39 % |
264 |
7.65 % |
450 |
13.03 % |
Seldom |
82 |
2.37 % |
90 |
2.61 % |
172 |
4.98 % |
Total |
1465 |
42.43 % |
1988 |
57.58 % |
3453 |
100% |
22. What is your age range?
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
17 or less |
94 |
2.19 % |
179 |
4.16 % |
273 |
6.35 % |
18 - 19 |
161 |
3.75 % |
293 |
6.82 % |
454 |
10.56 % |
20 - 24 |
353 |
8.21 % |
683 |
15.89 % |
1036 |
24.1 % |
25 - 29 |
232 |
5.4 % |
366 |
8.51 % |
598 |
13.91 % |
30 - 34 |
146 |
3.4 % |
250 |
5.82 % |
396 |
9.21 % |
35 - 39 |
115 |
2.68 % |
196 |
4.56 % |
311 |
7.23 % |
40 - 44 |
133 |
3.09 % |
220 |
5.12 % |
353 |
8.21 % |
45 - 49 |
101 |
2.35 % |
196 |
4.56 % |
297 |
6.91 % |
50 - 54 |
78 |
1.81 % |
182 |
4.23 % |
260 |
6.05 % |
54 - 59 |
54 |
1.26 % |
137 |
3.19 % |
191 |
4.44 % |
60+ |
35 |
0.81 % |
95 |
2.21 % |
130 |
3.02 % |
Total |
1502 |
34.95 % |
2797 |
65.07 % |
4299 |
100% |
23. Are you free of debt?
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Yes |
794 |
23.72 % |
1626 |
48.58 % |
2420 |
72.3 % |
No |
307 |
9.17 % |
620 |
18.52 % |
927 |
27.7 % |
Total |
1101 |
32.89 % |
2246 |
67.1 % |
3347 |
100% |
24. Do you have any dependents?
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Yes |
110 |
3.29 % |
198 |
5.92 % |
308 |
9.2 % |
No |
991 |
29.61 % |
2048 |
61.19 % |
3039 |
90.8 % |
Total |
1101 |
32.9 % |
2246 |
67.11 % |
3347 |
100% |