Becoming an Associate
Initial inquiry.
Formal preparation for association.
Association.
Interested persons gather for conversation with other associates and coordinators, after which, the potential associate and coordinator meet to discern whether a future commitment in the association is appropriate.
Over the course of a year, potential associates demonstrate a commitment to the way of life articulated in the Goals of the Associate Program. When an individual is ready, she or he makes a formal request to the coordinator describing how the goals of the associates are being lived. After mutual discernment, a decision is made to become an associate.
Those accepted for association may make a formal commitment in the presence of other associates and RSCJ. This commitment is for one year, and can be renewed.