With a Novitiate Director, you'll study how the vows of poverty, chastity and obedience can lead to a healthy, rewarding life. Retreats, classes, ministry experiences and friendships with Viatorians will help you decide whether God's calling you to commit to our vowed life. Temporary Vows Men who continue after the Novitiate make a three-year commitment to live in poverty, chastity and obedience as Viatorian brothers. Viatorian brothers in temporary vows work full-time in parish or school ministry and live with other Viatorians. Often, men in temporary vows also spend a year in academic training for specialized ministry.
Some men begin studies for priesthood.
Throughout it all, men in temporary vows spend time reflecting on whether God is calling them to a lifetime of mission with us. After three years, brothers can renew their temporary vows or ask to make lifetime vows.