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Friends of the Community
Some people, for a variety of reasons, may not feel called to become full members of the
Community, but still want to support the Community's work and be involved to some extent.
Friends of the Community pray for the Community and are prayed for by the Community,
are invited to attend Convocations, and receive regular communications from the Community.
Postulants
Postulants are people who have expressed their intention to become members of the Community
and have officially begun the process by contacting the Guardian. The period of time a person
remains a Postulant is up to the Guardian, but is usually not less than 3 months. Postulants may
be asked to do the following:
If, after completing these tasks, the Postulant still feels called to this Community, he or she will be
sent an application to complete. Upon acceptance, the new member will be assigned to a
Formation Guide. The journey continues!
Novices
Once an Postulant has been accepted into the Community, he or she spends some time as
a Novice. This is a time for Novices to become familiar with the Community
to see if it is appropriate for them. Novices follow a formation plan that includes being
involved in community interaction, building their lives around the Community’s values, and
shaping their own Personal Rule of Life. At the end of this time, if they and the Council
feel that a continued association with the Community would be blessed, Novices
may ask for full commitment to the Community.
Full Members - Profession
Professed Members of the Community may take a religious name, use the title “Brother” or “Sister,”
and will have voting rights on issues affecting the general welfare of the Community.
All members continually strive to be responsive to the needs of others, pray for each other and
for God's grace for the Community, and work to incorporate the Community’s values into their lives.
“Give me persons in love: they know what I mean. Give me those who yearn; give me those who
are hungry; give me those far away in this desert, who are thirsty and sigh for the spring of the
eternal country. Give me those kinds of people; they know what I mean.”
- St. Augustine, Sermon on John 26,4
Where are we?
We currently have Members and Aspirants in:
California
Indiana
Kentucky
Minnesota
Ohio
Wisconsin
We currently have Friends in:
Florida
Indiana
Illinois
New York
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Wisconsin
Australia
Bahamas
United Kingdom
Some people, for a variety of reasons, may not feel called to become full members of the
Community, but still want to support the Community's work and be involved to some extent.
Friends of the Community pray for the Community and are prayed for by the Community,
are invited to attend Convocations, and receive regular communications from the Community.
Postulants
Postulants are people who have expressed their intention to become members of the Community
and have officially begun the process by contacting the Guardian. The period of time a person
remains a Postulant is up to the Guardian, but is usually not less than 3 months. Postulants may
be asked to do the following:
- Become familiar with all the contents of this website;
- Speak with a current member, if possible, about what it's like to be a member;
- Attend a Convocation, if possible;
- Read the Constitution and Customary of the Community;
- Discuss the idea of membership with one's spiritual director and pastor;
- Discuss the idea of membership with one's spouse or partner;
- Pray and discern about it;
- Read an assigned book about monasticism;
- Speak with the Guardian.
If, after completing these tasks, the Postulant still feels called to this Community, he or she will be
sent an application to complete. Upon acceptance, the new member will be assigned to a
Formation Guide. The journey continues!
Novices
Once an Postulant has been accepted into the Community, he or she spends some time as
a Novice. This is a time for Novices to become familiar with the Community
to see if it is appropriate for them. Novices follow a formation plan that includes being
involved in community interaction, building their lives around the Community’s values, and
shaping their own Personal Rule of Life. At the end of this time, if they and the Council
feel that a continued association with the Community would be blessed, Novices
may ask for full commitment to the Community.
Full Members - Profession
Professed Members of the Community may take a religious name, use the title “Brother” or “Sister,”
and will have voting rights on issues affecting the general welfare of the Community.
All members continually strive to be responsive to the needs of others, pray for each other and
for God's grace for the Community, and work to incorporate the Community’s values into their lives.
“Give me persons in love: they know what I mean. Give me those who yearn; give me those who
are hungry; give me those far away in this desert, who are thirsty and sigh for the spring of the
eternal country. Give me those kinds of people; they know what I mean.”
- St. Augustine, Sermon on John 26,4
Where are we?
We currently have Members and Aspirants in:
California
Indiana
Kentucky
Minnesota
Ohio
Wisconsin
We currently have Friends in:
Florida
Indiana
Illinois
New York
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Wisconsin
Australia
Bahamas
United Kingdom
Updated 9-23-10
