Novitiate

Novitiate marks the beginning of religious life, when the candidate receives the Carmelite Habit and white veil. The formation of contemplative nuns is primarily a formation in faith.

Training consists largely in living the life, entering into the rhythms of solitude and community, of prayer and work, of study and relaxation. In all this, the formator accompanies the novice through the ups and downs which may be encountered in her formation as a contemplative.

The novice also receives instruction in scripture, liturgy, spirituality, knowledge of our Carmelite Saints, human development and the history of our Order.
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