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Catholicism: What is involved in becoming a nun in the United States?
What about the formation process? How does that work?
The formation process for becoming a nun involves several stages. The first stage, candidacy, is a period of adjustment and discernment where the candidate learns about the religious community, participates in community life, and studies. The second stage, the novitiate, is a two-year period where the candidate deepens their understanding of religious life and the community. The final stage, temporary vows, is a period of three to six years where the nun makes final preparations for living religious life, and takes vows of chastity, poverty, and obedience.