Prospect-Response Statistics for...

VISION Vocation Network

Prospect-Response Statistics for:


I am a

Response Number of responses Percentage of total
Female 1161 59.69
Male 784 40.31
Total 1945 100 %

My age

ResponseMen CountMen PercentWomen CountWomen PercentTotal countTotal Percent
17 or less 96 4.94 % 160 8.23 % 256 13.16 %
18 - 19 99 5.09 % 141 7.25 % 240 12.34 %
20 - 24 160 8.23 % 243 12.49 % 403 20.72 %
25 - 29 127 6.53 % 146 7.51 % 273 14.04 %
30 - 34 88 4.52 % 83 4.27 % 171 8.79 %
35 - 39 53 2.72 % 89 4.58 % 142 7.30 %
40 - 44 41 2.11 % 68 3.50 % 109 5.60 %
45 - 49 39 2.01 % 62 3.19 % 101 5.19 %
50 - 54 33 1.70 % 63 3.24 % 96 4.94 %
55 - 59 21 1.08 % 49 2.52 % 70 3.60 %
60+ 27 1.39 % 57 2.93 % 84 4.32 %
Total   784 40.31 1161 59.69 1945 100%


My marital status is...

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
Single 657 33.87 % 928 47.84 % 1585 81.70 %
Married 73 3.76 % 72 3.71 % 145 7.47 %
Widowed 6 0.31 % 25 1.29 % 31 1.60 %
Divorced with annulment 26 1.34 % 59 3.04 % 85 4.38 %
Divorced without annulment 22 1.13 % 72 3.71 % 94 4.85 %
Total   784 40.41 % 1156 59.59 % 1940 100 %


I am:

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
Roman Catholic 663 34.14 % 933 48.04 % 1596 82.18 %
Eastern Catholic 14 0.72 % 17 0.88 % 31 1.60 %
Becoming a Catholic 62 3.19 % 95 4.89 % 157 8.08 %
Not a Catholic 45 2.32 % 113 5.82 % 158 8.14 %
Total   784 40.37 % 1158 59.63 % 1942 100 %


I am exploring the following vocations and/or lifestyles:

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
Sister 7 0.19 % 956 26.04 % 963 26.23 %
Brother 440 11.99 % 5 0.14 % 445 12.12 %
Deacon 199 5.42 % 18 0.49 % 217 5.91 %
Lay Ministry/Associate/Service Program 224 6.10 % 364 9.92 % 588 16.02 %
Priest-Order 444 12.09 % 16 0.44 % 460 12.53 %
Priest-Diocesan 293 7.98 % 16 0.44 % 309 8.42 %
Secular Institute/Consecrated Life 247 6.73 % 442 12.04 % 689 18.77 %
Total   1854 50.50 % 1817 49.50 % 3671 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 525 13.45 % 739 18.93 % 1264 32.39 %
Monastic 410 10.50 % 559 14.32 % 969 24.83 %
Cloistered/semi-cloistered 286 7.33 % 472 12.09 % 758 19.42 %
Missionary 367 9.40 % 545 13.96 % 912 23.37 %
Total   1588 40.69 % 2315 59.31 % 3903 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 150 7.76 % 216 11.17 % 366 18.92 %
I have a high school diploma/secondary certificate or other equivalency (but no further formal educa 124 6.41 % 153 7.91 % 277 14.32 %
I am currently in college, university, or technical school (or have completed courses toward a degre 148 7.65 % 229 11.84 % 377 19.49 %
I have a university, college, or associate/technical degree. 357 18.46 % 557 28.80 % 914 47.26 %
Total   779 40.28 % 1155 59.72 % 1934 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) 619 29.06 % 900 42.25 % 1519 71.31 %
Not worn 242 11.36 % 369 17.32 % 611 28.69 %
Total   861 40.42 % 1269 59.58 % 2130 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) 127 9.13 % 178 12.80 % 305 21.93 %
in a group of 2 or 3 113 8.12 % 169 12.15 % 282 20.27 %
in a group of 4 to 7 139 9.99 % 224 16.10 % 363 26.10 %
in a group of 8 or more 152 10.93 % 289 20.78 % 441 31.70 %
Total   531 38.17 % 860 61.83 % 1391 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 139 13.20 % 261 24.79 % 400 37.99 %
daily 173 16.43 % 283 26.88 % 456 43.30 %
several times a week 72 6.84 % 125 11.87 % 197 18.71 %
Total   384 36.47 % 669 63.53 % 1053 100 %


In what languages are you proficient?

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
English 272 24.82 % 459 41.88 % 731 66.70 %
Spanish 58 5.29 % 78 7.12 % 136 12.41 %
French 26 2.37 % 30 2.74 % 56 5.11 %
Portuguese 8 0.73 % 6 0.55 % 14 1.28 %
Italian 14 1.28 % 11 1.00 % 25 2.28 %
Amer. Sign Lang. 2 0.18 % 11 1.00 % 13 1.19 %
Arabic 3 0.27 % 2 0.18 % 5 0.46 %
Bangla 0 0.00 % 2 0.18 % 2 0.18 %
Chinese 3 0.27 % 7 0.64 % 10 0.91 %
Creole 0 0.00 % 3 0.27 % 3 0.27 %
Filipino 4 0.36 % 6 0.55 % 10 0.91 %
Flemish 1 0.09 % 1 0.09 % 2 0.18 %
German 13 1.19 % 17 1.55 % 30 2.74 %
Greek 0 0.00 % 1 0.09 % 1 0.09 %
Hmong 0 0.00 % 1 0.09 % 1 0.09 %
Hungarian 0 0.00 % 2 0.18 % 2 0.18 %
Japanese 0 0.00 % 6 0.55 % 6 0.55 %
Korean 1 0.09 % 2 0.18 % 3 0.27 %
Lithuanian 1 0.09 % 2 0.18 % 3 0.27 %
Polish 7 0.64 % 5 0.46 % 12 1.09 %
Russian 3 0.27 % 7 0.64 % 10 0.91 %
Tagalog 4 0.36 % 7 0.64 % 11 1.00 %
Vietnamese 1 0.09 % 9 0.82 % 10 0.91 %
Total   421 38.41 % 675 61.59 % 1096 100 %


I am drawn to the following prayer styles:

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
Rosary 214 8.18 % 340 13.00 % 554 21.18 %
Liturgy of the Hours 180 6.88 % 266 10.17 % 446 17.05 %
Daily Mass 246 9.40 % 386 14.76 % 632 24.16 %
Eucharistic Adoration 209 7.99 % 367 14.03 % 576 22.02 %
Faith Sharing / Lectio Divina 152 5.81 % 256 9.79 % 408 15.60 %
Total   1001 38.26 % 1615 61.74 % 2616 100 %


I pray...

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
occasionally 33 4.46 % 48 6.49 % 81 10.95 %
once or twice a day 95 12.84 % 197 26.62 % 292 39.46 %
more than two times a day 148 20.00 % 219 29.59 % 367 49.59 %
Total   276 37.30 % 464 62.70 % 740 100 %


Are you free of debt?

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
Yes 202 27.11 % 308 41.34 % 510 68.46 %
No 75 10.07 % 155 20.81 % 230 30.87 %
Other 1 0.13 % 4 0.54 % 5 0.67 %
Total   278 37.32 % 467 62.68 % 745 100 %


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 78 10.61 % 155 21.09 % 233 31.70 %
1 year 34 4.63 % 64 8.71 % 98 13.33 %
2 years 31 4.22 % 37 5.03 % 68 9.25 %
3 years 21 2.86 % 43 5.85 % 64 8.71 %
4 years 12 1.63 % 15 2.04 % 27 3.67 %
5+ years 98 13.33 % 147 20.00 % 245 33.33 %
Total   274 37.28 % 461 62.72 % 735 100 %


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 208 28.30 % 374 50.88 % 582 79.18 %
No 64 8.71 % 89 12.11 % 153 20.82 %
Total   272 37.01 % 463 62.99 % 735 100 %


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 187 5.08 % 279 7.57 % 466 12.65 %
Preaching 173 4.70 % 139 3.77 % 312 8.47 %
Retreat work 139 3.77 % 267 7.25 % 406 11.02 %
Parish 162 4.40 % 213 5.78 % 375 10.18 %
Prison ministry 93 2.52 % 108 2.93 % 201 5.46 %
Prayer 178 4.83 % 321 8.71 % 499 13.55 %
Youth/campus ministry 115 3.12 % 244 6.62 % 359 9.74 %
Social Service 108 2.93 % 205 5.56 % 313 8.50 %
Healthcare 75 2.04 % 172 4.67 % 247 6.70 %
Foreign missions 104 2.82 % 151 4.10 % 255 6.92 %
Manual labor 116 3.15 % 133 3.61 % 249 6.76 %
Other 0 0.00 % 2 0.05 % 2 0.05 %
Total   1450 39.36 % 2234 60.64 % 3684 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. 73 10.04 % 67 9.22 % 140 19.26 %
No, I have not participated in a formal discernment process. 198 27.24 % 389 53.51 % 587 80.74 %
Total   271 37.28 % 456 62.72 % 727 100 %


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 96 5.56 % 162 9.39 % 258 14.95 %
Preaching 41 2.38 % 46 2.67 % 87 5.04 %
Retreat work 51 2.95 % 100 5.79 % 151 8.75 %
Parish 105 6.08 % 168 9.73 % 273 15.82 %
Prison ministry 10 0.58 % 8 0.46 % 18 1.04 %
Prayer 118 6.84 % 207 11.99 % 325 18.83 %
Youth/campus ministry 84 4.87 % 157 9.10 % 241 13.96 %
Social Service 48 2.78 % 78 4.52 % 126 7.30 %
Healthcare 29 1.68 % 66 3.82 % 95 5.50 %
Foreign missions 12 0.70 % 26 1.51 % 38 2.20 %
Manual labor 57 3.30 % 57 3.30 % 114 6.60 %
Total   651 37.72 % 1075 62.28 % 1726 100 %


I have received the following religious training:

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
Catholic school 137 25.37 % 213 39.44 % 350 64.81 %
Theological school 36 6.67 % 31 5.74 % 67 12.41 %
CCD (Confraternity of Christian Doctrine) 39 7.22 % 81 15.00 % 120 22.22 %
Other 1 0.19 % 2 0.37 % 3 0.56 %
Total   213 39.44 % 327 60.56 % 540 100 %


I have worked in the following areas:

Response Men Count Men Percent Women Count Women Percent Total count Total Percent
Business 79 6.69 % 109 9.23 % 188 15.92 %
Education/Training 89 7.54 % 174 14.73 % 263 22.27 %
Healthcare 38 3.22 % 126 10.67 % 164 13.89 %
Nonprofit, social work 58 4.91 % 119 10.08 % 177 14.99 %
Technical, mechanical, electrical work 50 4.23 % 31 2.62 % 81 6.86 %
Law enforcement, military 26 2.20 % 17 1.44 % 43 3.64 %
Legal work 14 1.19 % 21 1.78 % 35 2.96 %
Ministry (religious) 20 1.69 % 33 2.79 % 53 4.49 %
Ministry (lay) 63 5.33 % 113 9.57 % 176 14.90 %
Other 0 0.00 % 1 0.08 % 1 0.08 %
Total   437 37.00 % 744 63.00 % 1181 100 %