COURSE OUTLINE

The plan of studies for the novitiate takes into account what is required of novices in the universal law of the Church and in our own law.

1. Introduction to the Novitiate

          - Formation Program

          - Canon Law on Novitiate

2. Vocation in the Church

3. Theology of Consecrated Life

4. The Spiritual Profile of St. Gaspar Bertoni:

It features and Spirit by Rev.John Ceresatto, CSS

5. The original Constitutions of the Founder

6. The Constitutions and General Directory

7. The Spiritual Journal of St. Gaspar Bertoni with commentary by Rev. Giuseppe Stofella, CSS

8. The Spirit of Saint Gaspar Bertoni by Rev. Joseph Fiorio, CSS

9. Some part of the Spiritual Writings of Saint Gaspar Bertoni by  Rev. Ignazio Bonetti, CSS

SPECIAL PROGRAM

1. Two Stigmatines experts                        

2. Meditation Edtitation Christian                              

3. PRH (Personality and Human Relations)               

4. Spiritual exercises of  St.Ignatius    

5. Lectio Divina                                                   

6. English Course