"The exact observance of our Constitutions is the assurance of God's blessing"
-Ven. Fr. Felix de Jesus Rougier
| Morning 6:00 - Rise 6:30 - Lauds and Adoration 7:00 - Breakfast 7:30 - Depart to School 8:00 - Classes / Study time Afternoon 1:00 - Lunch 1:30 - Classes / Study time 4:30 - Return home Evening 5:30 - Mass and Vespers 6:30 - Dinner and Recreation 7:30 - Study time Night 10:00 - Personal prayer 11:00 - Grand silence |
The Theologate is the fourth and final stage of basic formation in our Congregation. It is in this stage that we make our perpetual vows of obedience, poverty and chastity as Missionaries of the Holy Spirit, and are ordained Deacons and then Priests. As Missionaries of the Holy Spirit who are preparing for perpetual vows and ordination, we strive to have a holistic approach to our religious formation which touches and transforms the core values of our lives. Our weekday schedule presents an example of this. Aware that there can be no true contemplative life without liturgical life, and that both nourish each other, we will make of the liturgy the center where the offering of our life and ministry converge. (Constitution #82)
We begin our day with daily adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and the Divine Office (Liturgy of the Hours). Then, we continue throughout the day with personal prayers and in loving attention to God. In the evening, we arrive at the highpoint of our day with the celebration of the Eucharist, which is the center and divine source of both our life and ministry. The contemplative dimension [of our charism] demands study as an indispensable element of our way of life; therefore we will dedicate daily time for study with ample amount of time. (Constitution #98)
It is important to develop a constant growth in our understanding and knowledge. That is why our theological studies take on a central role in this last stage of our formation. We dedicate ourselves to the study of theology, spirituality and liturgy in order to better serve the people of God. Apart from daily recreate in community, we will promote with opportune frequency some community days of rest to foster joy, fraternal charity and unity among us. (Constitutition #111.2)
Throughout our formation, we learn not on to pray and study together, but to develop a genuine sense of fraternity and family in our community. We share stories, jokes and anecdotes of our lives particularly during meals and in those moments where we put aside some time to relax together (in our Congregation's tradition we call these moments "chorchas"). |