A novitiate (also called a novice) is a member of a religious order who has not yet taken his/her vows. Novices were cared for by older monks until the novice has met requirments. The Council of Trent made everyone aspiring to become a monk a novice for at least one year. A religious order is an organization of people who live in some way set apart from society in accordance with religious devotion. ... A vow (Lat. ... The Council of Trent (Italian: Trento) was an ecumenical council of the Catholic Church held in discontinuous sessions between 1545 and 1563 in response to the Protestant Reformation. ... A Roman Catholic monk A monk is a person who practices monasticism, adopting a strict religious and ascetic lifestyle, usually in community with others following the same path. ...

Novitiate can also refer to the period of time that someone spends in the order before taking vows. It often is used to describe any person that is new or not met normal requirements.