I am Sr Rosmia, member of a religious congregation with the main mission of educating women, girls and children. I made my first profession in October, 2019. Since I joined as a graduate in commerce, my vocation promoter, who is also the principal in one of our colleges, wanted to employ me in the college office. I was delighted at the proposal. But my provincial and junior mistress did not agree to the proposal. Since it is a government aided college, I will lose this chance as the vacancy would be filled in by someone else. Why do my superiors make such a decision?
The initial formation of religious does not end with the novitiate. In fact, the first profession inaugurates a new phase of formation, in which the human and spiritual growth of the temporarily professed religious continues and the fruits of the formation in the novitiate are reaped. The Codes of Canon Law of both the Eastern and Latin Churches deal with formation after the temporary profession. ‘Directives on Formation in Religious Institutes’ [Potissimum institutioni] issued by the Holy See in 1990 further stipulates in detail the formation of religious in temporary profession, its significance and requirements in nn. 59-65. To answer your query, we shall look into the canons first and then proceed to the above cited document.
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