Application Process

Once the Preliminary Application has been submitted and you are clear to continue with the application process, you will need to:
  1. Complete the Formal Application
  2. 3 letters of reference (forms provided)
  3. Medical form/exam to be completed by a physician and driving record.  We do not need to receive these materials before your interview, but we will consider them as a part of the application process.
  4. Phone interview
  5. Attend one of 3 discernment weekends.  During the weekend, you will get the chance to hear from returned SLMs, learn more about the SLM program and who the Salesians are, and you will also get the chance to see what Salesian spirituality is all about!
  6. Attend orientation.  During this time you learn more about the Salesians and the methodologies of Don Bosco, spend a week living/working with the Salesians at one of their sites, study various aspects of inculturation,  and spend a week on retreat with the Salesians.  SLMs return home after orientation and depart for their mission shortly thereafter.
The Application Process, together with the orientation/formation program, ensures that you are sufficiently prepared to head to your mission site and do the best job you can.
The application process is a journey of mutual discernment. Together, we seek to discover whether the Salesian Lay Missioner program is the right fit for you—and you for it. Throughout this process, we also strive to learn about your unique gifts so that we can match you with a placement where you can serve most fruitfully.
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