Vocations
How Do I Become a Friar?
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The stages
The formation journey
01
Vocational Discernment
The person begins by praying, speaking with the Vocations Director, visiting the friars, and discovering whether God may be calling him.
02
Come and See Experience
The person spends time with the friars, joins prayer and community life, and asks questions.
03
Postulancy
The candidate begins a more serious period of formation and gradually enters the Franciscan way of life.
04
Novitiate
The novice receives the Franciscan habit and lives a deeper year of prayer, fraternity, silence, study, and Franciscan formation.
05
Temporary Profession
The friar makes temporary vows and continues his studies, formation, ministry, and community life.
06
Further Studies and Ministry
The friar continues to grow through studies, pastoral experience, service, and fraternity.
07
Solemn Profession
The friar gives his life fully to God in the Order through solemn profession.
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