A man who is interested in attending a discernment weekend and thus beginning discernment with the Capuchins needs first to get in touch with the vocation director, who will determine if he will be invited to attend.  

In general, a man must be between 18 and 40 years old in order to attend a discernment weekend. However, those who are older than 40 may possibly be able to attend, again at the discretion of the vocation director after meeting with the candidate. Those applying for postulancy are asked to have completed at least a year of college; exceptions can be made. We do ask that it be established that they would be able to complete a college degree or specialized program.

All this being said, we always assess each candidate individually.