VIDES USA Requirements
• Catholic or non-Catholic -        • open to community living within a religious family        • female or male
• single, 21-35 years of age       • US citizen or resident       • knowledge of language spoken in the mission
• attendance at annual FSC (formation/service camp) - Jan or June in Texas  - July in New Jersey     
• attendance at a Re-Entry experience after returning from mission

Application Process        Allow about six months before initiation of service to complete:
• Preliminary Application (below)        • Assurance        • Full Application        • Interview
• Two or three week FSC (formation/service camp)      • Commissioning        • Placement procedures.