Novitiate

"I want to journey with others as a companion
rooted in Scripture, Church tradition,
and the community of faith.

I want to help others connect
the sacred and the secular by unearthing
the Divine rooted in everyday life."
A newly-ordained Marist

Once a person completes the postulancy program, he may ask to be accepted into the novitiate. This is a period of preparation to take vows as a Marist that lasts for at least one year.

At the novitiate, which is located in the Philippines, candidates concentrate on spirituality, prayer, the history and constitution of the Society of Mary, and the vows they prepare to make.

They do not take academic courses, but participate in apostolic work in local parishes. At the end of the novitiate, candidates may request to take temporary Marist vows. The vows are offered to the Provincial.