Preparations are in place for the new postulants… We have 6 postulants coming in this year. Here’s a definition of "postulancy" from our own marian.org:
Once a man has completed the stages of vocational discernment and has been accepted by the Provincial and his Council, he enters the first stage of formation called Postulancy. During this period, he is associated more closely with the Marian community, its work, prayer, and community lifestyle. This allows him to become more intimately acquainted with the Marian way of life.
As a postulant, a man is not a member of the congregation, but he begins to learn about becoming a member, and lives the life of a Marian.