The Process for Entering - Men and Women
1) Read Entire Website
2) Email and Call Regional Contact
The Community has Regional Contacts for the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Latin America, who are former members of Cenacolo or parents of current or former members of Cenacolo. AFTER READING THE REST OF THIS PAGE AND THE ENTIRE WEBSITE, please go to the REGIONAL
CONTACT LINK.
3) Three Day Orientation
When approved by the Regional Contact, anyone interested in entering must set up an appointment for a three-day visit, between Monday through Friday, in St. Augustine, Florida. The candidate must be accompanied by a BOTH parents and should arrive promptly at 9:00 a.m. The parents should pick up promptly at 5:00 p.m. The candidate will pray and work with us, living our daily schedule. We ask that the candidate and family member find lodging in the area during this time. At the end of the three days, the young man/woman will meet individually with the director of Comunità Cenacolo America. The parents also will have a meeting with the director. If both the individual and the Community determine that Comunità Cenacolo is the appropriate answer for the person's need, an entry date will be given within 6 weeks. Comunità Cenacolo accepts men from ages 18-40 and women 18-30. Because physical labor is integral to the life of Comunità Cenacolo, the Community must assess that the candidate can handle the rigor of the life.
4) Commitment of Parents to Journey with Comunita Comunità Cenacolo
At the orientation, the parents must commit to actively participate in the life of Cenacolo throughout the minimum three years of their son/daughter's journey in the Community by consistent and faithful attendance at all Parents and Family Retreat Weekends, held twice a year in St. Augustine, Florida, and monthly 1st Saturday Meetings held regionally throughout the country. If parents are unwilling to make this commitment, then Comunità Cenacolo is really not the place for your son/daughter