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Formation
The formation ministry of the Province has four stages. The first is
the Vocation Program, which is responsible for encouraging and nurturing
vocations to the Franciscan life. The Vocation Director maintains communication
with interested men and assists them in their discernment process. The
second stage is the Candidacy Program which is located in Philadelphia,
PA. During this two-year period men who feel called to the Franciscan
life have the opportunity to experience the life of the friars and to
further discern God's call. At the end of Candidacy the candidate applies
for acceptance into the Novitiate Program. The Novitiate Program is the
third stage in the formation process. Presently, the Novitiate is located
in Skaneateles, NY. The Novitiate year is a period of retreat from the
world during which the novice d Formation as a friar and as a minister of the Gospel does not end with profession of solemn vows. Formation is a life-long process and the Province of St. Anthony of Padua provides its friars with an On-going Formation Program which allows the friar to grow in his spiritual and ministerial life. |
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ministry that St. Anthony of Padua Province performs for the good of the
Church and for its own good is formation ministry. The goal of formation
ministry is to nurture vocations to the Franciscan way of life and to
provide those who respond to God's call the necessary formation for religious
life and the specialized training that will be needed for service in the
Church.
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into the theology of religious vows, the history and spirituality of the
Franciscan Order, and the life of prayer and contemplation. This period
of formation ends with the profession of simple (temporary) vows of poverty,
chastity and obedience. The fourth and final stage of initial formation
is the Post-Novitiate Program which is located in Washington D.C. During
this time, which can be anywhere from two to five years, the friar pursues
the necessary studies to prepare him for the ministry that he will undertake.
During the years of the Post-Novitiate the friar also discerns his readiness
for solemn vows.
