So that religious formation may be imbued with an apostolic spirit it should be possible to conduct an apostolate in the convent of formation and to introduce the brothers to it, by way of real and active sharing, each according to his condition, gradually and prudently.

1. Post-novitiate formation is aimed at consolidating and developing novitiate formation, and completing the time of testing both by the Order and by the brothers.
2. Therefore, for a period of time determined by our laws, the brothers shall live in a convent of formation under the care of the master. They shall dedicate themselves earnestly to more profoundly understanding the values and demands of their vocation, and putting them into practice. By so doing, they will be fulfilling their Dominican profession faithfully and responsibly.
3. The norms set out in n. 182 concerning the appointment of novice masters, their duration in office and removal, are to be followed when appointing other masters.

Whatever temporal goods are acquired by the brothers after solemn profession, under any title whatsoever, belong to the Order, province or convent, according to our laws.

The same formula as in first profession is used, except for the final words, ‘until death.’

The following conditions are required for the validity of solemn profession:

1. that the brother be admitted by his own prior provincial; if the brother lives in another province, the prior provincial of that province must be consulted;
2. the vote of the chapter and council of the convent of assignation where the brother has spent the year immediately preceding.

When the time of simple profession has been completed, a brother should either make solemn profession or leave.

1. For the duration of simple profession, a brother retains ownership of his possessions and the power to acquire others. Whatever he may acquire, however, by his own activity or by virtue of his religious state, belongs to the Order.
2. Before making simple profession, a novice must hand over, for the duration of his vows, the administration of his possessions to whomever he prefers, even to the Order if he so wishes, and make arrangements for their use and usufruct. He may also draw up a will with regard to his present belongings and those that may accrue to him in the future.
3. If, due to the lack of possessions, the arrangements mentioned in § II do not apply, they can be made or repeated after profession if the brother subsequently acquires possessions.
4. Within sixty days before making solemn profession – earlier would be invalid – a brother must dispose of all he possesses or is likely to possess, to whomever he wishes, on condition that profession is to follow.
5. If a brother wishes to change these arrangements for a just reason, he needs the permission of the major superior. (CCL, n. 668, § 2).

1. Simple profession is to be made according to this formula:
   ‘I, brother N.N., make profession and promise obedience to God, to blessed Mary, and to blessed Dominic, and to you brother N.N., Master of the Order of Friars Preachers and to your successors (or: to you brother N.N., prior provincial of the province of...; or: delegated...; in place of N.N. Master of the Order of Friars Preachers and his successors), according to the rule of blessed Augustine and the institutions of the Friars Preachers, that I will be obedient to you and your successors for three years.’ (or: one year).
2. If, however, the Order does not have a Master at the time of profession, the brother making profession promises obedience to whoever presides in place of the Master of the Order without mentioning any name.

The following conditions are required for the validity of first profession:

1. he who is about to make profession must have completed his eighteenth year;
2. that profession must take place after a validly completed one year of novitiate, unless, by dispensation of the prior provincial, it is anticipated. This, however, cannot be by more than fifteen days;
3. he must have the consent of the chapter and council of the novitiate convent;
4. the consent of the prior provincial, or of both priors provincial if the novice has been formed in another province.

1. When the novitiate has been completed, a novice shall ordinarily make simple profession.
2. This profession is made for three years. However, it can be made for one or two years, according to the statute of the province, but in such a way that it must be renewed to complete the three years. (see CCL, c. 655).