Reentering the noviciate

[amartolos]

Hi all,

I left the Jesuit Noviciate in 1998… because I wasn’t strong enough to answer the God’s call, but since then I ve never stopped thinking God and the not answered call. Today I am 48 and thinking seriously to return to the Jesuit Noviciate.

My questions are:
will they accept me back ? And if not can I search for another order ?

thanks in advance

God bless You all

 

[Formosus]

These sorts of questions are best to ask to the Jesuit vocations director .

There are some orders that do accept men that are you age or higher, you just have look around. Talk with your diocese’s vocations director as well .

Good luck!

 

[augieboo]

Hi all,
My questions are:
will they accept me back ? And if not can I search for another order ?

I don’t know about the Jesuits, but here is my list of orders taking older vocations. If the Jesuits turn you down, given your situation, I highly recommend contacting the Vocationists. (I’m going back for a second visit next weekend myself.)

Orders Taking Older Priestly Vocations

SOCIETY OF DIVINE VOCATIONS (VOCATIONISTS)
pretty flexible.
vocationist.org/
Fr. Justin Vocationary
90 Brooklake Road
Florham Park, NJ 07932
Ph: 973-966-6262
info@vocationist.org

SERVANTS OF CHARITY (up to about 45)
servantsofcharity.org/

West Coast Augustinians
– very flexible, but at least up to the late forties.
osa-west.org/

Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament
45
blessedsacrament.com/

Barnabites (Clerics Regular of Saint Paul)
ordained a guy in 1996 at age 56
catholic-church.org/barnabites/b55voc.html

Congregation of the Resurrection (Resurrectionists)
late fifties
resurrectionist.net/English/index.cfm

Marianists
50
marianists.com/

Marians of the Immaculate Conception (MIC)
45
marian.org/marians/

Redemptorists (Baltimore province) (C.SS. R.)
45
redemptorists.net/walk/contact.html

Spiritans
mid-late 40’s
spiritans.org/vocations/index.html

Congregation of the Sacred Stigmata (Stigmatines)
45
stigmatines.com/greetings.htm

Augustinians of the Assumption (Assumptionists)
no age limit at this time – case-by-case
assumption.us/

Missionary Servants of the Most Holy Trinity
45-50
missionaryservantsvocations.org/

– A COUPLE THAT I THINK TAKE UP TO AT LEAST 45, BUT I’M NOT CERTAIN –

Glenmary Home Missioners
glenmary.org/vocations/voc_stages.htm

Missionaries of the Precious Blood
cpps-preciousblood.org/

 

[AspiringDeacon]

I am very happy that you are growing closer to God in discerning your vocation! I will pray you learn God’s will!

 

[amartolos]

Thanks you all for your prompt response and prayers

amartolos = sinner in greek

 

[Angel_Bradford]

Contact the Diocese of Savannah; we would love to have you:thumbsup: !!!

 

[Friar_David_O.Carm]

Contact the Diocese of Savannah; we would love to have you:thumbsup: !!!

Just so you know, religious life and diocesan priesthood are two different vocations. Even if the religious life is with a Society of Apostolic Life.

My only thing for you is this. Is what caused you to leave during the Novitiate taken care of? I believe that is one of the first things any vocations director is going to ask you.

 

[Lepanto]

Hi all,

I left the Jesuit Noviciate in 1998… because I wasn’t strong enough to answer the God’s call, but since then I ve never stopped thinking God and the not answered call. Today I am 48 and thinking seriously to return to the Jesuit Noviciate.

My questions are:
will they accept me back ? And if not can I search for another order ?

thanks in advance

God bless You all

Also consider these two congregations. They have maintained the Ignatian spirituality (and soldier-of-Christ attitude) that many modernistic Jesuits of today seem to have lost.

fathersofmercy.com/

mileschristi.org/

 

[amartolos]

Hi all,

Yes everything is solved ByzCath and I know that the diocesean life is different from the religious life… I am more interested in religious life though.

Thanks all

amartolos