How we understand formation in the Saint John Society?

“Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”

We understand formation as a holistic process involving four formative areas.

We understand formation as occurring in distinct yet integrated stages.

We understand formation as the free appropriation of values.

We understand formation as a communal and personal process of mutual enrichment.

We understand formation as a journey through time and personal development.

We understand formation as a time for accompaniment.

We understand formation as a free and responsible process, and the formative environment should reflect this: opportunities for discernment.

Formation areas

Stages of formation