Inquiry
A
man who wishes to join our community of friars enters into the formation process
as an inquirer on a journey with members of the local community. This inquiry
phase lasts for a minimum period of six months.
During
this time the inquirer spends time with the friars and joins them for Community
events such as Liturgy
and
is invited
to share time, meals and fellowship
with the friars.
Each inquirer is
also encouraged to spend time with individual
friars in order to establish a
fraternal relationship. This period of time allows the inquirer and the friars
to get
to know each other and allows for a period of discernment for both
the inquirer and the community. It is a time of evaluation
of the inquirers vocation to the community.