Director of Vocation and Formation Commission
Specific to Third Delegation Chapter Acts
Members of the Vocation & Formation Commission - 2009 – 2012
- Director of Formation (DF) is appointed by the President, after consultation with the Delegate; DF is either the Action President or one of the members of Delegation Council.
- DF will, with the President, name the members of the Formation Commission.
- DF chairs the Formation Commission (FC).
- DF oversees the Vocation and Formation programmes of the Delegation
- DF attends the chapter of admission to Vows
- Formation Commission (FC) will compile the current formation documents for careful study and proposed revision - Vocation Promotion, Juniorate, Aspirancy, Postulancy, Novitiate, Temporary Vows and Continuing Formation.
- Proposes formation personnel and helps design programs for the preparation of Formators;
- Develops a proposal for the details of the Juniorate program;
- Develops a program for temporary professed theological studies, professional preparation, final vows preparation regular interviews and meetings;
- Proposes a continuing formation plan which is congruent with the initial formation plan;
- Proposes a plan for application process for higher studies.
- Proposes with the vocation team, a selection process for those to be officially accepted into the Delegation's formation program
- Formation Commission sees to the annual evaluation of all vocation and formation programs for presentation to the President and his Council.
- FC is responsible for Directors Forum and over-sees its annual program for meetings and projects which result from the meetings.
- FC proposes and plans the annual Delegation Retreat(s) and possible Delegation team within the Delegation.
- FC develops a proposal about the necessity and / or role of a prayer animation team within the Delegation.
- FC develops the annual budget, presented to the Bursar, for the areas under its care and responsibility. When necessary, the Bursar will have the Finance and Administration Commission review, for cost analysis, all projects and programs submitted by the Formation Commission.
- Formation Commission receives, evaluates and proposes to the President and his Council, after review for cost analysis by the Finance & Administration Commission, all donor agency projects or Delegation investment / subsidy requests that concern formation and education (not inclusive of building, building renovations, etc.)
- Br. Ignaci – Chairman
- Br. Tom Walsh
- Br. Felix
- Br. T. Amalan
- Br. Ferdinand
