Application Process

When Does a Man Begin the
Application Process?

The candidate is asked to meet regularly with the nearest Dominican community for meals, recreation, common prayer and other activities which will enable the candidate to experience a local Dominican community life.

The candidate will be asked to visit St. Albert's Priory in Oakland, CA, so that he might begin to see the expectations of a Dominican friar in the house of formation.

The candidate is asked to have a spiritual counselor who will help him to reflect upon his vocation.

Usually a man has been in regular contact with the vocation director and spiritual counselor for about six months to one year before beginning the application process.

With the encouragement of the Vocation Director, the candidate will submit a formal application to begin the process of admission.

The province admissions board reviews applications for the following fall in April and in June.

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