| Name of stage | Duration | Content | Venue | What happens here |
Candidacy | 1 year | English, broad human & Christian training
Experience of Salesian lifestyle | Don Bosco, Mirpara, Howrah (W.B.) | Basic training
Admission to Aspirantate |
Aspirantate | (if you?ve joined after Cl. X )
2 years+2 (ISC/PUC), | Human & Christian training
Experience of Salesian lifestyle | Don Bosco, Bandel, Hooghly Dt. (W.B.)
| Education
Admission to Pre-Novitiate |
Pre-Novitiate | 1 year | Christian & Salesian training
Experience of Salesian lifestyle | Auxilium Parish, Gobra, Kolkata | Preparation for the Novitiate
Admission to Novititate
|
Novitiate | 1 year | Intensive Salesian formation | Nazareth Bhavan, Siliguri, Darjeeling Dt. (W.B.)
| Receives the Constitutions (& Cassock)
Makes 1st Profession & becomes member of the Congregation |
Post-Novitiate | 3 years
2 years | For Candidates to priesthood:
College studies, Philopsophy studies & Salesian studies
For candidates to Brotherhood:
Philopsophy studies & Salesian studies | For Candidates to priesthood:
Salesian College, Sonada, Darjeeling Dt. (W.B.)
For candidates to Brotherhood:
Don Bosco Vidyaniketan, Kalyani, Nadia Dt. (W.B.) | Renewal of profession |
Practical Training (Regency) | 2 years | Probationary in-service training | Any institution in the Province | |
Higher Studies
(if required) | As required | Academic/technical qualification | As per course | Final Profession |
Theologate | 4 years | Bible, Theology, Church Law, Liturgy & Intensive priestly training
(usually only for candidates to priesthood) | Sacred Heart College, Shillong (Meghalaya)
or
Kristu Jyoti College, Bangalore (Karnataka) | Priestly Ordination |
