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guidelines of canon law and is nourished by the traditions and the charism of the congregation.</p> <p><strong>Aspirants</strong> should be between the age of 18 and 30 and must have finished secondary school with at least five credits, including English and Mathematics. They can send their application via e-mail to <a href="mailto:phjcvocations@gmail.com">phjcvocations@gmail.com</a> or to the postal address listed at the bottom of this Website. Personal visits can be made to a convent close by, after agreeing on a date via e-mail:</p> <p>The convent in Garam is to be found in Old Wuse Road, Garam, Tafa LGA, Niger State – Garam is close to Bwari, e-mail: <a href="mailto:katharinaconventgaram@gmail.com">katharinaconventgaram@gmail.com</a>.<br>The convent in Mgbele is to be found in the village belonging to Oguta II LGA, not far from Izombe, Imo State, e-mail: <a href="mailto:conventphjcoguta@yahoo.com">conventphjcoguta@yahoo.com</a>.<br>Ifetedo convent is close to the Catholic Church, email: <a href="mailto:visitationconvent2012@gmail.com">visitationconvent2012@gmail.com</a>.</p> <p>Every year the sisters offer one or even two vocation weekends, in Garam or in Ifetedo, mostly in July. <strong>Aspirants</strong> should be present in one of these weekends with interviews. After successful interviews, sisters will visit the aspirants at home and then decide who can come in the following year. From August to December, aspirants will be called in for live-in experience, an internal aspirancy. Entry date for aspirants is March 1st.<br><br>Aspirancy varies according to the readiness of the candidates.</p> <div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="492" height="310" src="https://phjc-nigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/2012_Aspirant_Weekend.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-164" srcset="https://phjc-nigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/2012_Aspirant_Weekend.jpg 492w, https://phjc-nigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/2012_Aspirant_Weekend-300x189.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 492px) 100vw, 492px" /><figcaption>Vocation weekend 2012</figcaption></figure></div> <p>After acceptance into <strong>Postulancy</strong>, classes start with introduction into prayer life, office, personal development, community life.<br> Postulants meet, for example, once a week for faith sharing. They prepare these conversations alternating in their own responsibility.</p> <p>There are times of experience in the ministries of the sisters, both in Garam and in the missions.聽Postulancy is between one and two years.</p> <ul class="wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex"><li class="blocks-gallery-item"><figure><img decoding="async" width="495" height="333" src="https://phjc-nigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/2015_Faith_Sharing-1.jpg" alt="" data-id="170" data-link="https://phjc-nigeria.org/index.php/page-1/formation-phjc/2015_faith_sharing-2/" class="wp-image-170" srcset="https://phjc-nigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/2015_Faith_Sharing-1.jpg 495w, https://phjc-nigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/2015_Faith_Sharing-1-300x202.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px" /></figure></li><li class="blocks-gallery-item"><figure><img decoding="async" width="501" height="355" src="https://phjc-nigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/2015_postulants-1.jpg" alt="" data-id="171" data-link="https://phjc-nigeria.org/index.php/page-1/formation-phjc/2015_postulants-2/" class="wp-image-171" srcset="https://phjc-nigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/2015_postulants-1.jpg 501w, https://phjc-nigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/2015_postulants-1-300x213.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px" /></figure></li></ul> <p>After being admitted and having a retreat, postulants may start <strong>Novitiate</strong> which will last two years. One year, the canonical time, has to be in the formation house, the second year is meant for mission and community experience. At the end of a successful novitiate, novices can be admitted to first vows.</p> <div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="501" height="384" src="https://phjc-nigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/2015_Novices.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-172" srcset="https://phjc-nigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/2015_Novices.jpg 501w, https://phjc-nigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/2015_Novices-300x230.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px" /></figure></div> <p>Formation goes on after first vows, in the <strong>Juniorate</strong> which may be for up to nine years before a sister can be admitted to Final Vows.</p> <p>Professional training will be after at least one year in first vows and during the time of Juniorate. In deciding about a training and future ministry, sisters in leadership will consider the talents and abilities of the sisters as well as the needs of the congregation.</p> <div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="804" height="530" src="https://phjc-nigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/2016_profession4.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-176" srcset="https://phjc-nigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/2016_profession4.jpg 804w, https://phjc-nigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/2016_profession4-300x198.jpg 300w, https://phjc-nigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/2016_profession4-768x506.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 804px) 100vw, 804px" /></figure></div> <p>So far we had final vows for our sisters three times, in 2012, in 2014 and in 2017. There are now 22 sisters in final vows in the Pro-Region.</p> <p>Owing to the closeness to our formation house Garam to the northern states with the unrest caused by Fulani herdsmen as well as the terrorist group of Boko Haram, there are less families who willallow their daughters to enter with our community. We hope that this lack of security will soon be ended. So far, thank God, none of our missions has been involved in any attacks.</p> <div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="500" height="423" src="https://phjc-nigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Professed_sisters.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-179" srcset="https://phjc-nigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Professed_sisters.jpg 500w, https://phjc-nigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Professed_sisters-300x254.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px" /><figcaption>Professed Sisters</figcaption></figure></div> <div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter"><img decoding="async" src="https://phjc-nigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/medal2.png" alt="The medal the professed Sisters wear, has been developed by one of our German Sisters, Sr. Roswitha Ruh." class="wp-image-183"/><figcaption><br>The medal the professed Sisters wear, has been developed by one of our German Sisters,<br> Sr. Roswitha Ruh.</figcaption></figure></div> </section> </article> </section> </div>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <footer id="g-footer" class="section-horizontal-paddings section-vertical-paddings g-default-footer"> <div class="g-grid"> <div class="g-block size-100 center"> <div id="branding-8640-particle" class="g-content g-particle"> <div class="g-branding "> <p>Contact Nigeria: Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ, PHJC Nigeria, P.O.Box 152, Bwari Abuja FCT, Formation House, Garam, Tafa LGA, Niger St.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </footer> </div> <style id='core-block-supports-inline-css' type='text/css'> .wp-block-gallery.wp-block-gallery-1{--wp--style--unstable-gallery-gap:var( --wp--style--gallery-gap-default, var( --gallery-block--gutter-size, var( --wp--style--block-gap, 0.5em ) ) );gap:var( --wp--style--gallery-gap-default, var( --gallery-block--gutter-size, var( --wp--style--block-gap, 0.5em ) ) );} </style> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://phjc-nigeria.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-photo-album-plus/js/wppa.js?ver=dummy" id="wppa-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" id="wppa-js-after"> /* <![CDATA[ */ const { __ } = wp.i18n; 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