Oratorian Vocations

As a man joins an Oratorian community, he passes through various stages leading to full membership in the community.  The first three years consist of the first probation (one year) and then the second probation (two years), during which the novice is formed in zeal for virtue and also formed to become adapted to the family life of the Oratory community.  As well as becoming imbued in the mind and spirit of the Oratory, his suitability is also tested.  At the end of these three years, if the novice has given a good account of himself in the life of the community, and has the intention of remaining forever, then the community takes a secret ballot and decides by absolute majority whether the man is to be fully aggregated into the community or dismissed.  Brother Tyson completed his second probation at the beginning of September, and so the vote was

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