STAGES OF FORMATION

Vocation is a Call to Holiness from God. God call some people to serve Him in Marriage Life, Religious and Holy Single Life

COME AND SEE

Jesus turned to see a group of people following him and asked, “What are you looking for?” They replied, “Rabbi, where are you staying?” Jesus responded, “Come and see”. The two men went with Jesus and stayed with him for the rest of the day (John 1:38-41)

Here young ladies ask to Come and See our Life, we accept they live as we live and do what we do. This period lasts not long, so that the young lady can return home and make soul decision to return for continued formation if pleased with what she has seen, or decide not to return.

ASPIRANCY

The young ladies who have decided to return after Come and See program, are admitted to the Aspirancy stage as Aspirants. Here they gradually grow in the life designed for the Order. They learn how to pray, work, and live a Common Life. This period runs for at least 1 Year.

POSTULANCY

The Postulancy, which usually lasts twelve months, is a period of transition that gradually introduces the candidate to the Religious Life. The Postulants live, pray, and work with the community of Nuns in our Monasteries. They have the opportunity to assist in various apostolic works of the Order. Through internal classes and time for study they also strengthen their knowledge of the faith and other relevant chores.

NOVITIATE

The Fundamental period of Religious Formation is the Novitiate. In our Order, the Novitiate lasts two years, the first year being designated for intensive spiritual formation (Canonical Year). The Novice Mistress guides the formation process and instructs the Novices in subjects such as the interior life, knowledge of the Order, its history, spirituality, constitutions, rules, and apostolic works.

During the second year of novitiate, the young Novices begin to take charge of some internal apostolates together with professed sisters, as part of their training. At least Ninety Days before the end of Novitiate Period, the Novice makes by written Application, the 1st Religious Profession.

JUNIORATE

The Juniorate begins with the profession of vows and lasts over a period of at least five years. At the end of every year, a Junior Nun renews her vows after a period designed by the Order. During the Juniorate, the Nuns of Simple Renewable Vows fully participate in different responsibilities within the Monastery while continuing with their Religious Formation under the guidance of the Mother Nun in charge, who prepares them for the Profession of Solemn Final Perpetual Profession. The formation of the Junior Nuns is intended to deepen their interior life, to bring them closer to the Life of our Order, and to enable them to become better Religious. This Period ends with Final Profession.

PERPETUAL PROFESSION

With the profession of perpetual vows, a Nun binds herself forever to Christ, her Spouse. It marks her clear commitment to the ceaseless endeavor to strive for holiness, thus contributing to the development and sanctification of the Order and of those entrusted to it. 

ON-GOING FORMATION 

Here we live our convinced life as taught to us by both formators and the Holy Spirit.