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