Inquiry:
The woman makes contact with the vocation director via letter or phone stating her interest in religious life and the conversation is started. The vocation director meets with the woman to give information regarding the community, helpful discernment techniques, ways to connect, etc., and answers any questions she might have.

Affiliate:
A local community is appointed to serve as the sponsoring community for the affiliate as well as a contact sister. The affiliate meets with both the sponsoring community and the contact sister monthly to discuss various topics related to religious life.

Candidate:
The candidate year is a year filled with firsts: first time living in a Presentation community, connecting ministry with Presentation mission, connection with other candidates in the Iowa/Wisconsin prenovitiate process, and meeting with the formation director.

Canonical Novice:
Year set aside to discuss the vows, prayers, study of theology and current Church issues, etc. This is a year of intense reflection and discernment.

Apostolic Novice:
Here learning is experiential as well as book knowledge. The woman moves out in ministry to experience as fully as possible what is meant by being servant, leader, friend… At this stage one of the main learnings might be that of balancing community, prayer, ministry, family and friends.

Temporary Vows:
Expression of the intention to continue in a commitment of faith until final vows.

Final Vows:
Permanent commitment to community is celebrated via a special ceremony