Vocations

There are usually five stages involved in formation to the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions.    

• Aspirant or Candidate
• Postulant
• Novice - 1st and 2nd year
• Temporary Professed
• Final Professed

We can describe these various stages in the following way:

Aspirant:  Young women are given opportunities to extend their education and work with the Sisters.  They live in the Formation House and continue to study or work.

Postulant:  After having completed their standard education, or some sort of training or work experience, if she requests, we accept the aspirant as a postulant.  During this time we help her with the programme of appropriate personal development, English, study, introduction to the life of our Congregation and the life of Mother Foundress and an introduction to the Prayer of the Church.

 Novices:  While continuing her personal and spiritual development, there is more explanation on the Constitutions and Vowed life.  Scripture and Prayer are also stressed.
2nd Year Novices are sent out to different houses for various lengths of time (depending on the country) for their apostolic period.    

 Temporary professed:  Having taken vows for the first time, the Sister is sent out to live in community and work in the Mission. The group of Sisters is given further formation in theology during two years and some time together,  This period of formation usually lasts 6 years.  In some cases part of this time is spent on an overseas mission. In the final year of temporary profession every Sister spends six months in preparation at our International Formation Centre in Davao, Philippines.

Final Profession:  A Sister who is Professed takes the Vows of chastity, poverty and obedience.  They also keep in mind Mother Foundresses desire for all RNDM's to vow to zeal.

Each Country Adapts Initial Formation to Suit Their Location.

For more information on any country, go to Worldwide and click the country which interests you!