About Formation

To find out more about the admission and formation processes for the Rivendell Community, click on the green links below.   (All materials and documents (c) 2007 and 2008, The Rivendell Community, Inc.)

    Rule and Constitution

Information for prospective Associates

      Participating in the Rivendell Community as an Associate

      Developing an Associates' Rule

The Formation process

       Application form for Postulancy

       Goals for Formation

       Overview of Postulancy

Formation Study Guides

       Unit A:  The Sanctification of Time

                1.  Rhythms of Sacred Time

                2.  The Daily Office

       Unit B:  Our Story and THE Story

                1.  What's in the name?

                2.  "What sort of tale...?"  The Lord of the Rings and the Journey of Faith

                3.  The Image of Rivendell

                4.  Your story

       Unit C:  Eucharistic Living

                1.  Introduction; the Four Acts

                2.  Offering; "He took bread... "

                3.  Giving thanks

                4.  Breaking the bread - epiphany

                5.  Breaking the bread - sacrifice

                6.  Giving

       Unit D:  Deepening the Life of Prayer

                1.  Introduction

               2.  Lectio Divina

               3.  The Word beyond words

               4.  Intercession

                5.  Some other approaches

                6.  Persevering in the life of prayer

   Unit E:  Hospitality and Community

                1.  Hospitality in Scripture

                2.  The Practice of Hospitality

                3.  Community life

                4.  Spiritual direction and confession

   Unit F:  Central Intentions

                1.  Introduction

                2.  The "Evangelical Counsels"

                3.  Poverty

                4.  Chastity

                5.  Obedience