The Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer
CONGREGATIO SANCTISSIMI REDEMPTORIS
The General Government mandates that before beginning Novitiate, the candidate must have lived in a formation community and followed a formation program for at least two years. Effective 2016. (Decree General Government, April 2015)
GENERAL OBJECTIVE: The finality of these stages previous to Novitiate is to accompany a candidate in his first experience of Redemptorist Apostolic Life. It should be a learning of community life, that facilitates his self-knowledge and self-revelation in order to better discern his vocation before entering the novitiate. Thus each (Vice) Province should make sure that the necessary structures are available to achieve this end. (Ratio Formationis Generalis, revised 2020).
The following are the five dimensions:
The Community Dimension - “Community does not truly exist when members merely live together; it requires as well genuine sharing on the human and spiritual level. The whole purpose of community life is to have members, like the apostles (cf. Mk 3:14; Acts 2:42-45), in spirit of genuine brotherly union, combine their prayers and deliberations, their labors and sufferings, their successes and failures, and their material goods as well, for the service of the Gospel” (CC. 21-22).
The Spiritual Dimension - For Redemptorists, “spirituality is at once the source and the fruit of mission” (XXII General Chapter 1997, Message, #6). This is what informs and energizes the whole of what we are and what we do.
The Human Dimension – “The human and fraternal dimensions of the consecrated life call for self-knowledge and the awareness of personal limitations, to offer its members the inspiration and support needed on the path towards perfect freedom” (Vita Consecrata # 71). Formation is to foster those human qualities needed for the life and mission of each confrere in the Redemptorist community.
The Pastoral Missionary Dimension - General Statute 058 states: “The pastoral orientation of the whole course of formation is a distinctive feature of missionary formation, and this must be clearly in evidence. Everything relating to formation – both studies and spiritual life – must be combined with practical apostolic exercises and experience, so that the formandi may be able to renew and increase their faith in the mystery of salvation and so be prepared to preach the Gospel with confidence to others.”
POSTULANCY PROGRAM - PART I
WEEK I
COMMUNITY
CỘNG ĐOÀN
1.HISTORY OF THE CONGREGATION-A
2. HISTORY OF THE CONGREGATION-B
3. HISTORY OF CATHOLIC CHURCH & REDEMPTORISTS IN VIETNAM
(C. Thạch)
(C. Việt)
(C. Thạch)
(C. Việt)
8. BL. GENNARO SARNELLI - Outline
BL. GENNARO SARNELLI - PowerPoint
(C. Vũ)
(C. Thạch)
10. ST. JOHN NEUMANN
(C. Duy)
(C. Tuấn)
WEEK II
SPIRITUALILTY
THIÊNG LIÊNG
1. PRAYER/ VISIT THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT
(C. Việt)
2. RECONCILIATION/ SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR
(C. Tuấn)
3. LITURGY OF THE HOUR
(C. Kha)
4. BIBLE -OLD TESTAMENT - Outline
BIBLE - OLD TESTAMENT - PowerPoint
(C. Thạch - C. Vũ)
5. BIBLE – NEW TESTAMENT - Outline
BIBLE - NEW TESTAMENT - PowerPoint
(C. Thạch - C. Vũ)
7. CATECHISM-1 (C. Cát))
CATECHISM-Part 1 (C. Kha)
8. CATECHISM-2 (C. Cát)
CATECHISM-Part 2 (C. Kha)
9. CATECHISM-3 (C. Cát)
10. LITURGY & HOLY MASS
(C. Kha)
11. ROSARY & DIVINE MERCY
(C. Việt)
WEEK III
SOCIAL BEHAVIOR
NHÂN BẢN
* SAFE ENVIRONMENT – THEORY (1) (C. Vũ)
1. BIẾT MÌNH/ KNOW-THYSELF/ SELF-AWARENESS
2. NHÂN BẢN TỔNG QUÁT/ INTRO TO HUMAN
3. LỄ-NGHĨA: LỊCH THIỆP/ COURTESY - C. Vũ
LỄ-NGHĨA: LỊCH THIỆP/ COURTESY - C. Quang
4. CẦN/ HARD WORKING
(C. Việt)
5. KIỆM- GIẢN DỊ / SIMPLICITY - Outline
KIỆM- GIẢN DỊ / SIMPLICITY - Power Point
(C. Thạch - C. Vũ)
6. LIÊM / INTEGRITY
7. CHÍNH/ HONESTY
(C. Vũ)
9. TÍN/ TRUSTWORTHY
(C. Thạch)
10. DŨNG/ COURAGE
11. NHÂN/ EMPATHY
(Add. CÔNG-DUNG- NGÔN-HẠNH)
12. CẨN TRỌNG/ PRUDENCE
(C. GPT Long)
WEEK IV
REAL LIFE EXPERIENCE
KỸ NĂNG SỐNG
1. EXTRA PATRIAM SAFE ENVIRONMENT POLICY (C. Vũ)
2. CATHOLIC GROUPS - EUCHARISTIC YOUTH MOVEMENT
(C. Việt)
3. HOSPITALITY & ROOM ARRANGEMENT (C. Vũ)
4. TABLE ETIQUETTE
5. BARBER SKILLS
(A.C. Hoà, Bích, Hiếu, Thuỷ)
6. TIME MANAGEMENT
(C. Thạch)
7. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
(C. Hùng)
8. MEDICINE & CPR
9. DIETARY & EXCERCISE
10. AUTO-CARE
(C. Việt)
11. ELECTRICITY & SPRINKLER SYSTEM
12. PSYCHOLOGY
(Anh Đức Anh)
13. BIBLE & IMMIGRATION (Cha Du)
POSTULANCY PROGRAM PART II
WEEK I
COMMUNITY
CỘNG ĐOÀN
(C. Thạch)
5. VENERABLES JOSEPH PASSERAT, ALFRED PAMPALON, AND OTHERS
10. CSsR -STATUES-B
11. NORTH AMERICA & WORLD WIDE
(C. Việt)
12. REDEMPTORIST GENERAL CHAPTERS
WEEK II
SPIRITUALILTY
THIÊNG LIÊNG
1. REDEMPTORIST SPIRITUALITY - outline
REDEMPTORIST SPIRITUALITY - ppt
(C. Vũ)
2. CSsR – MONTHLY VIRTUES
(C. Thạch)
3. SPIRITUAL BOOKS
(C. Việt)
4 NOVENA & DEVOTIONS
5. SILENCE/ SOLITUDE
6. RETREATS AND PERSONAL REFLECTION
(C. Việt)
7. SACRAMENTS
(C. Thạch)
8. FASTING/ ASCETICISM
(C. Kha)
(T. Hải)
10. CHASTITY
11. POVERTY
(C. Thạch)
12. PERSERVERANCE
WEEK III
SOCIAL BEHAVIOR
NHÂN BẢN
1. SAFE ENVIROMENT – THEORY (2)
2. THĂM VIẾNG/ HOUSE VISITING
3. TINH THẦN THỂ THAO/ SPORTSMANSHIP
(C. Việt)
4. TÔN TRỌNG/ RESPECT
(C. Thạch)
5. TỪ BỎ/ SELF-DENIAL
(C. Kha)
6. TRÁCH NHIỆM/ RESPONSIBILITY
7. BIẾT ƠN/ GRATITUDE
8. NIỀM VUI/ JOY
(C. Việt)
9. TIẾT ĐỘ/ MODERATION
(C. Thạch)
10. TỰ TIN/ CONFIDENCE
11. CHO & NHẬN/ GIVING & RECEIVING
12. CAO THƯỢNG/ MAGNANIMITY
(C. Việt)
WEEK IV
REAL LIFE EXPERIENCE
KỸ NĂNG SỐNG
1. SAFE ENVIROMENT – PRACTICE (2)
2. CATHOLIC GROUPS – MAN & WOMAN ASSOCIATIONS
3. PARISH MEETINGS
(C. Việt)
(C. Kha)
5. INSURANCE
6. PHONE/ INTERNET/ SOCIAL MEDIA
7. PUBLIC SPEAKING/ PREACHING
(Fr. Peter Hill, CSsR)
8. HỘI BẢO TRỢ
Cha Quân
9. ACCEPTING CRITICISM
(C. Thạch)
10. SELFCARE
(C. Việt)
11. TƯ DUY PHẢN BIỆN/ CRITICAL THINKING
(C. Trường Luân)
12. YOUTH/ CAMPUS MINISTRY
(Fr. Jared Loehr, LC)
POSTULANCY PROGRAM - PART III
WEEK I
COMMUNITY
CỘNG ĐOÀN
1. MORTIFICATION - SEPTEMBER (Outline)
MORTIFICATION - SEPTEMBER (ppt)
(C. Vu)
2. RECOLLECTION & SILENCE - OCTOBER
(C. Vu)
4. SELF-DENIAL & LOVE OF THE CROSS - DECEMBER
(C. Vu)
6. HOPE - FEBRUARY
7. LOVE OF GOD - MARCH
8. LOVE OF NEIGHBOR - APRIL
9. POVERY & DETACHMENT - MAY
10. CHASTITY - JUNE
11. OBEDIENCE - JULY
12. MEEKNESS AND HUMILY - AUGUST
WEEK II
SPIRITUALILTY
THIÊNG LIÊNG
WEEK III
SOCIAL BEHAVIOR
NHÂN BẢN
1. INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOTHERAPY
(A. ĐỨC ANH)
WEEK IV
REAL LIFE EXPERIENCE
KỸ NĂNG SỐNG