Prospect-Response Statistics for...
I am a
Response |
Number of responses |
Percentage of total |
Female |
731 |
54.88 |
Male |
601 |
45.12 |
Total |
1332 |
100 % |
My age
Response | Men Count | Men Percent | Women Count | Women Percent | Total count | Total Percent |
17 or less |
70 |
5.26 % |
87 |
6.53 % |
157 |
11.79 % |
18 - 19 |
52 |
3.90 % |
77 |
5.78 % |
129 |
9.68 % |
20 - 24 |
168 |
12.61 % |
180 |
13.51 % |
348 |
26.13 % |
25 - 29 |
98 |
7.36 % |
87 |
6.53 % |
185 |
13.89 % |
30 - 34 |
64 |
4.80 % |
70 |
5.26 % |
134 |
10.06 % |
35 - 39 |
49 |
3.68 % |
36 |
2.70 % |
85 |
6.38 % |
40 - 44 |
33 |
2.48 % |
49 |
3.68 % |
82 |
6.16 % |
45 - 49 |
15 |
1.13 % |
42 |
3.15 % |
57 |
4.28 % |
50 - 54 |
25 |
1.88 % |
28 |
2.10 % |
53 |
3.98 % |
55 - 59 |
13 |
0.98 % |
35 |
2.63 % |
48 |
3.60 % |
60+ |
14 |
1.05 % |
40 |
3.00 % |
54 |
4.05 % |
Total |
601 |
45.12 |
731 |
54.88 |
1332 |
100% |
My marital status is...
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Single |
459 |
39.30 % |
526 |
45.03 % |
985 |
84.33 % |
Married |
46 |
3.94 % |
28 |
2.40 % |
74 |
6.34 % |
Widowed |
1 |
0.09 % |
20 |
1.71 % |
21 |
1.80 % |
Divorced with annulment |
10 |
0.86 % |
30 |
2.57 % |
40 |
3.42 % |
Divorced without annulment |
15 |
1.28 % |
33 |
2.83 % |
48 |
4.11 % |
Total |
531 |
45.46 % |
637 |
54.54 % |
1168 |
100 % |
I am:
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Roman Catholic |
447 |
38.27 % |
535 |
45.80 % |
982 |
84.08 % |
Eastern Catholic |
11 |
0.94 % |
3 |
0.26 % |
14 |
1.20 % |
Becoming a Catholic |
47 |
4.02 % |
49 |
4.20 % |
96 |
8.22 % |
Not a Catholic |
26 |
2.23 % |
50 |
4.28 % |
76 |
6.51 % |
Total |
531 |
45.46 % |
637 |
54.54 % |
1168 |
100 % |
I am exploring the following vocations and/or lifestyles:
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Sister |
1 |
0.04 % |
534 |
23.60 % |
535 |
23.64 % |
Brother |
288 |
12.73 % |
2 |
0.09 % |
290 |
12.81 % |
Deacon |
138 |
6.10 % |
9 |
0.40 % |
147 |
6.50 % |
Lay Ministry/Associate/Service Program |
153 |
6.76 % |
194 |
8.57 % |
347 |
15.33 % |
Priest-Order |
294 |
12.99 % |
7 |
0.31 % |
301 |
13.30 % |
Priest-Diocesan |
211 |
9.32 % |
4 |
0.18 % |
215 |
9.50 % |
Secular Institute/Consecrated Life |
170 |
7.51 % |
257 |
11.36 % |
427 |
18.87 % |
Other |
0 |
0.00 % |
1 |
0.04 % |
1 |
0.04 % |
Total |
1255 |
55.46 % |
1008 |
44.54 % |
2263 |
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 |
336 |
14.38 % |
429 |
18.36 % |
765 |
32.73 % |
Monastic |
258 |
11.04 % |
302 |
12.92 % |
560 |
23.96 % |
Cloistered/semi-cloistered |
165 |
7.06 % |
246 |
10.53 % |
411 |
17.59 % |
Missionary |
283 |
12.11 % |
318 |
13.61 % |
601 |
25.72 % |
Total |
1042 |
44.59 % |
1295 |
55.41 % |
2337 |
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 |
95 |
8.19 % |
103 |
8.88 % |
198 |
17.07 % |
I have a high school diploma/secondary certificate or other equivalency (but no further formal educa |
78 |
6.72 % |
82 |
7.07 % |
160 |
13.79 % |
I am currently in college, university, or technical school (or have completed courses toward a degre |
96 |
8.28 % |
139 |
11.98 % |
235 |
20.26 % |
I have a university, college, or associate/technical degree. |
259 |
22.33 % |
308 |
26.55 % |
567 |
48.88 % |
Total |
528 |
45.52 % |
632 |
54.48 % |
1160 |
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) |
405 |
31.62 % |
492 |
38.41 % |
897 |
70.02 % |
Not worn |
162 |
12.65 % |
222 |
17.33 % |
384 |
29.98 % |
Total |
567 |
44.26 % |
714 |
55.74 % |
1281 |
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) |
83 |
12.05 % |
81 |
11.76 % |
164 |
23.80 % |
in a group of 2 or 3 |
70 |
10.16 % |
92 |
13.35 % |
162 |
23.51 % |
in a group of 4 to 7 |
63 |
9.14 % |
105 |
15.24 % |
168 |
24.38 % |
in a group of 8 or more |
60 |
8.71 % |
135 |
19.59 % |
195 |
28.30 % |
Total |
276 |
40.06 % |
413 |
59.94 % |
689 |
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 |
84 |
15.41 % |
119 |
21.83 % |
203 |
37.25 % |
daily |
91 |
16.70 % |
138 |
25.32 % |
229 |
42.02 % |
several times a week |
51 |
9.36 % |
62 |
11.38 % |
113 |
20.73 % |
Total |
226 |
41.47 % |
319 |
58.53 % |
545 |
100 % |
In what languages are you proficient?
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
English |
157 |
28.39 % |
215 |
38.88 % |
372 |
67.27 % |
Spanish |
26 |
4.70 % |
43 |
7.78 % |
69 |
12.48 % |
French |
14 |
2.53 % |
13 |
2.35 % |
27 |
4.88 % |
Portuguese |
7 |
1.27 % |
5 |
0.90 % |
12 |
2.17 % |
Italian |
9 |
1.63 % |
15 |
2.71 % |
24 |
4.34 % |
Amer. Sign Lang. |
1 |
0.18 % |
2 |
0.36 % |
3 |
0.54 % |
Arabic |
3 |
0.54 % |
0 |
0.00 % |
3 |
0.54 % |
Bangla |
0 |
0.00 % |
1 |
0.18 % |
1 |
0.18 % |
Chinese |
3 |
0.54 % |
4 |
0.72 % |
7 |
1.27 % |
Filipino |
2 |
0.36 % |
2 |
0.36 % |
4 |
0.72 % |
German |
9 |
1.63 % |
7 |
1.27 % |
16 |
2.89 % |
Greek |
1 |
0.18 % |
1 |
0.18 % |
2 |
0.36 % |
Hmong |
1 |
0.18 % |
0 |
0.00 % |
1 |
0.18 % |
Japanese |
1 |
0.18 % |
0 |
0.00 % |
1 |
0.18 % |
Korean |
0 |
0.00 % |
1 |
0.18 % |
1 |
0.18 % |
Lithuanian |
0 |
0.00 % |
1 |
0.18 % |
1 |
0.18 % |
Polish |
3 |
0.54 % |
0 |
0.00 % |
3 |
0.54 % |
Russian |
0 |
0.00 % |
1 |
0.18 % |
1 |
0.18 % |
Tagalog |
1 |
0.18 % |
1 |
0.18 % |
2 |
0.36 % |
Vietnamese |
2 |
0.36 % |
0 |
0.00 % |
2 |
0.36 % |
Other |
0 |
0.00 % |
1 |
0.18 % |
1 |
0.18 % |
Total |
240 |
43.40 % |
313 |
56.60 % |
553 |
100 % |
I am drawn to the following prayer styles:
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Rosary |
127 |
9.46 % |
174 |
12.96 % |
301 |
22.41 % |
Liturgy of the Hours |
104 |
7.74 % |
118 |
8.79 % |
222 |
16.53 % |
Daily Mass |
143 |
10.65 % |
178 |
13.25 % |
321 |
23.90 % |
Eucharistic Adoration |
119 |
8.86 % |
172 |
12.81 % |
291 |
21.67 % |
Faith Sharing / Lectio Divina |
95 |
7.07 % |
113 |
8.41 % |
208 |
15.49 % |
Total |
588 |
43.78 % |
755 |
56.22 % |
1343 |
100 % |
I pray...
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
occasionally |
20 |
5.32 % |
25 |
6.65 % |
45 |
11.97 % |
once or twice a day |
57 |
15.16 % |
100 |
26.60 % |
157 |
41.76 % |
more than two times a day |
81 |
21.54 % |
93 |
24.73 % |
174 |
46.28 % |
Total |
158 |
42.02 % |
218 |
57.98 % |
376 |
100 % |
Are you free of debt?
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Yes |
121 |
32.35 % |
143 |
38.24 % |
264 |
70.59 % |
No |
39 |
10.43 % |
71 |
18.98 % |
110 |
29.41 % |
Total |
160 |
42.78 % |
214 |
57.22 % |
374 |
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 |
46 |
12.40 % |
80 |
21.56 % |
126 |
33.96 % |
1 year |
25 |
6.74 % |
27 |
7.28 % |
52 |
14.02 % |
2 years |
25 |
6.74 % |
18 |
4.85 % |
43 |
11.59 % |
3 years |
12 |
3.23 % |
14 |
3.77 % |
26 |
7.01 % |
4 years |
7 |
1.89 % |
8 |
2.16 % |
15 |
4.04 % |
5+ years |
42 |
11.32 % |
67 |
18.06 % |
109 |
29.38 % |
Total |
157 |
42.32 % |
214 |
57.68 % |
371 |
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 |
124 |
33.24 % |
172 |
46.11 % |
296 |
79.36 % |
No |
35 |
9.38 % |
42 |
11.26 % |
77 |
20.64 % |
Total |
159 |
42.63 % |
214 |
57.37 % |
373 |
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 |
110 |
5.61 % |
137 |
6.99 % |
247 |
12.60 % |
Preaching |
101 |
5.15 % |
50 |
2.55 % |
151 |
7.70 % |
Retreat work |
75 |
3.83 % |
109 |
5.56 % |
184 |
9.39 % |
Parish |
95 |
4.85 % |
102 |
5.20 % |
197 |
10.05 % |
Prison ministry |
56 |
2.86 % |
63 |
3.21 % |
119 |
6.07 % |
Prayer |
114 |
5.82 % |
139 |
7.09 % |
253 |
12.91 % |
Youth/campus ministry |
74 |
3.78 % |
116 |
5.92 % |
190 |
9.69 % |
Social Service |
67 |
3.42 % |
123 |
6.28 % |
190 |
9.69 % |
Healthcare |
45 |
2.30 % |
100 |
5.10 % |
145 |
7.40 % |
Foreign missions |
73 |
3.72 % |
82 |
4.18 % |
155 |
7.91 % |
Manual labor |
60 |
3.06 % |
68 |
3.47 % |
128 |
6.53 % |
Other |
1 |
0.05 % |
0 |
0.00 % |
1 |
0.05 % |
Total |
871 |
44.44 % |
1089 |
55.56 % |
1960 |
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. |
49 |
13.65 % |
31 |
8.64 % |
80 |
22.28 % |
No, I have not participated in a formal discernment process. |
105 |
29.25 % |
174 |
48.47 % |
279 |
77.72 % |
Total |
154 |
42.90 % |
205 |
57.10 % |
359 |
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 |
59 |
6.67 % |
82 |
9.28 % |
141 |
15.95 % |
Preaching |
34 |
3.85 % |
12 |
1.36 % |
46 |
5.20 % |
Retreat work |
37 |
4.19 % |
42 |
4.75 % |
79 |
8.94 % |
Parish |
64 |
7.24 % |
73 |
8.26 % |
137 |
15.50 % |
Prison ministry |
6 |
0.68 % |
6 |
0.68 % |
12 |
1.36 % |
Prayer |
70 |
7.92 % |
79 |
8.94 % |
149 |
16.86 % |
Youth/campus ministry |
52 |
5.88 % |
72 |
8.14 % |
124 |
14.03 % |
Social Service |
33 |
3.73 % |
32 |
3.62 % |
65 |
7.35 % |
Healthcare |
19 |
2.15 % |
39 |
4.41 % |
58 |
6.56 % |
Foreign missions |
8 |
0.90 % |
7 |
0.79 % |
15 |
1.70 % |
Manual labor |
28 |
3.17 % |
30 |
3.39 % |
58 |
6.56 % |
Total |
410 |
46.38 % |
474 |
53.62 % |
884 |
100 % |
I have received the following religious training:
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Catholic school |
75 |
28.74 % |
97 |
37.16 % |
172 |
65.90 % |
Theological school |
21 |
8.05 % |
14 |
5.36 % |
35 |
13.41 % |
CCD (Confraternity of Christian Doctrine) |
17 |
6.51 % |
36 |
13.79 % |
53 |
20.31 % |
Other |
0 |
0.00 % |
1 |
0.38 % |
1 |
0.38 % |
Total |
113 |
43.29 % |
148 |
56.70 % |
261 |
100 % |
I have worked in the following areas:
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Business |
35 |
5.88 % |
56 |
9.41 % |
91 |
15.29 % |
Education/Training |
63 |
10.59 % |
79 |
13.28 % |
142 |
23.87 % |
Healthcare |
32 |
5.38 % |
60 |
10.08 % |
92 |
15.46 % |
Nonprofit, social work |
43 |
7.23 % |
51 |
8.57 % |
94 |
15.80 % |
Technical, mechanical, electrical work |
30 |
5.04 % |
15 |
2.52 % |
45 |
7.56 % |
Law enforcement, military |
10 |
1.68 % |
9 |
1.51 % |
19 |
3.19 % |
Legal work |
11 |
1.85 % |
7 |
1.18 % |
18 |
3.03 % |
Ministry (religious) |
11 |
1.85 % |
10 |
1.68 % |
21 |
3.53 % |
Ministry (lay) |
41 |
6.89 % |
31 |
5.21 % |
72 |
12.10 % |
Other |
1 |
0.17 % |
0 |
0.00 % |
1 |
0.17 % |
Total |
277 |
46.55 % |
318 |
53.45 % |
595 |
100 % |