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Jesuit Terms
A Glossary of Terms Used in Ignatian and Jesuit Circles
Glossary
There are currently 2 names in this directory beginning with the letter N.
Novice
When a man is accepted to join the Society of Jesus, he spends two years as a novice. A novice spends much time in prayer as well as in a variety of apostolic experiences as he tries to be sure that he has a vocation as a Jesuit. The Society of Jesus also studies the novice to be sure that he can be allowed to take vows of religious life at the end of the novitiate.