This autumn, 30 young men embarked on their journey as novices in the Jesuit Conference of Europe and the Near East. Each of these novices represents the culmination of an extensive process of discernment, supported closely in each province by Vocation Promotors and other dedicated Jesuits.
The Jesuit Novitiate is a two-year programme designed to lay the groundwork for a fulfilling and purpose-driven religious and apostolic life. Its primary goals include deepening one's personal relationship with Jesus Christ, gaining a better understanding of oneself and the Society of Jesus, and experiencing the joys and challenges of communal living. Throughout these initial phases of formation, there are typical experiments that have characterized this journey since the beginning of the Society. These include the Spiritual Exercises in the form of a month-long retreat, a period of service to the sick and the impoverished, and a pilgrimage.
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These 30 new novices will join their 19 fellow companions who are commencing their second year of the Novitiate. In total, there are now 49 novices within the JCEP.
We warmly invite you to keep the Jesuit novices in your prayers, along with all those who may be discerning a similar calling to become a Jesuit.
Bilbao (Spain)
6 novices in the 1st year
Birmingham (United Kingdom)
Cairo (Egypt)
3 novices in the 1st year
Coimbra (Portugal)
2 novices in the 1st year
Gdynia (Poland)
1 novice in the 1st year
Genoa (Italy)
Innsbruck (Austria)
Split (Croatia)
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