Life in Fraternity

Entrance into the Order and formation
Article 38

1. Rule 23 The time of initiation is a phase preparatory to the true and proper time of formation and is intended for the discernment of the vocation and for the reciprocal acquaintance between the fraternity and the aspiring member. It should guarantee the freedom and the seriousness of entrance into the SFO.
    
2. The duration of the time of initiation and the forms employed in its development are established by the national statutes.
    
3. It belongs to the fraternity council to decide possible exemptions to this time of initiation, keeping in mind the guidelines of the national council.