On 5 May 2009, a historical event took place for the Pallottine family at the St. Vincent Pallotti Novitiate House of the Italian Province of the Queen of Apostles, at Grottaferrata, Rome, with the inauguration of an International Pallottine Novitiate programme. This initiative is a response to the challenge of giving a common Pallottine formation to the small number of novices in the Pallottine entities of Western Europe, USA and Australia, in the true Pallottine spirit of cooperation. This new experience, to begin with, will be limited to the two months of May and June this year. Presently there are 2 novices from the Italian Province of Queen of Apostles, 2 from the Irish Province of Mother of Divine Love, 1 from the German - Austrian Province of the Sacred Heart, and 1 from the Congregation of the Sisters of the Catholic Apostolate. The formation will be under the guidance of the team of Novice Masters - Fr. Andrea Fulco (Italy), Fr. Jochen Ruiner (Germany), Fr. Michael Irwin (Ireland) and the Novice Mistress Sr. Daniela Sinescalchi (Italy) in collaboration with the SAC General Secretariat for Formation. The novitiate was formally inaugurated with a solemn Eucharistic celebration on 4 May 2009, at which Fr. Antonio Lotti, the Provincial Rector of the Italian Province, was the main celebrant and in the presence of the Superior General Sr. Serena Cambiaghi, the Provincial Superior Sr. Sara Carfagna, the UAC President Fr. Derry Murphy, and Fr. Jacob Nampudakam, General Consultor and the General Secretary for Formation,. May our holy Founder St. Vincent Pallotti bless and accompany this humble effort!