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The Novitiate

The novitiates phase in the formation process provides for a deeper introduction into and practice of, the Vowed life. During this time the novice gets to know the spirituality and work of our community and begin his/her study of chaplaincy, theology, and the institution of the Order.

The novitiate with the assistance of his/her Avenue are to explore, develop, and maintain ministry that is consistent with his/her Avenue, unless they are being fostered by another Avenue.

Admission to the novitiate is decided, by adherence to the appropriate ecclesiastical norms and after consultation with the Novice Master, with the Provost and with the agreement of the chapter-council. Before admission to the novitiate it is to be carefully considered as to whether the candidate possesses the necessary aptitude and sufficient maturity for our community.

The novitiate begins with a ceremony of reception. The Provost with the agreement of the chapter-council determines the time and the appropriate clothing after consultation with the Novice Master. A five-day retreat precedes the reception. The form of reception and the kind of clothing is the same for clerics and lay-persons.

A Novitiate candidate must be at least twenty-one, (21) years old.

Novitiates Commitment and Discipline

1. A Novitiate commits to pray daily, a minimum of one hour each week, for those who are in the Avenues of our ministry.

2. A Novitiate commits to give aid and comfort, a minimum of one hour each week, to those who are in the Avenues of our ministry.

3. A Novitiate commits to act as Ministers to those who do not have one and to help the Ministers of those who do have one.

4. A Novitiate commits to educate and edify ourselves so we may be fortified with the Bread of Life that we may in turn be bread to those we feed.

5. A Novitiate commits to be wholly given to this Order’s Vows and Rule of Life.

6. A Novitiate commits to personal and financial support of the Order and to the work of its mission.
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