Novitiate
21novitiate — no•vi•ti•ate [[t]noʊˈvɪʃ i ɪt, ˌeɪt[/t]] n. 1) rel the state or period of being a novice, as of a religious order 2) rel the quarters occupied by religious novices 3) novice • Etymology: 1590–1600; < MLnovītiātus=novīti(us) novice …
22novitiate — /noʊˈvɪʃiət / (say noh visheeuht), / ieɪt/ (say eeayt) noun 1. the state or period of being a novice of a religious order or congregation. 2. the quarters occupied by religious novices during probation. 3. the state or period of being a beginner… …
23novitiate — This word (from the Latin novicius, meaning inexperienced ) refers to the religious house or to the program of areligious community, where novices prepare themselves to enter into full membership of that community by taking vows …
24novitiate — noun 1. the period during which you are a novice (especially in a religious order) (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑noviciate • Topics: ↑religion, ↑faith, ↑religious belief • Hypernyms: ↑ …
25novitiate noviciate — noun (C) technical the period of being a novice …
26Catholic novitiate — A novice in Catholic law and tradition, is a prospective member of a religious order who is being tried and being proven for suitability of admission to a religious order of brothers, sisters or monks. Novices are not admitted to vows until they… …
27Sisters of Saint Joseph — Sisters of Saint Joseph † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Sisters of Saint Joseph CONGREGATION OF THE SISTERS OF ST. JOSEPH Founded at Le Puy, in Velay, France, by the Rev. Jean Paul Médaille of the Society of Jesus (b. at Carcassonne, 29 …
28Novice — • The canonical Latin name of those who, having been regularly admitted into a religious order and ordinarily already confirmed in their higher vocation by a certain period of probation as postulants, are prepared by a series of exercises and… …
29Sisters of St. Joseph — This article is about the Roman Catholic order of founded in Le Puy, France. For the congregation of the same name founded in 1845 in Alsace, see Sisters of St. Joseph of Saint Marc. For the congregation of the same name founded in 1867 by Mary… …
30List of religious orders in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York — The Archdiocese of New York is home to a large number of religious orders and congregations. While there are not as many today in 2007 as there were in 1957, they still make up a large population of the archdiocese. In 1959, there were 7,913 nuns …
