Week 1: Intro Calls

• Please reach out to your mentor and formation companion. Arrange an initial phone or video call with each of them.

• Share with them about who you are, where you are in your discernment journey, etc.

• Find a general time that will consistently work for you to talk with each of them (ex: Tuesday nights, Saturday mornings).

• If you are consistently having issues getting in touch with your mentor or formation companion at any time during the program, please contact us at info@vocationsoutreach.org.

Suggested Questions

Questions for Your Mentor

• Can you tell me about your community? Where are you located? How many community members do you have?

• What is your current assignment?

• How did you find your religious community?

• When did you start discerning religious life? What prompted this?

• What is your favorite part about living religious life?

• What surprised you most about the reality of religious life?

Questions for Your Formation Companion (if you do not already know the person well)

• Where are you from?

• What do you do? If you are a student, what are you studying?

• How long have you been discerning?

• What prompted you to start discerning?

• What are you hoping to get out of this program?