# Formation Handbook > [!NOTE] > OCDS Formation Handbook > *The Specific Guidelines for Formation in the United States* > Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites > Approved for use in the United States (2024) ## Table of Contents [[ocds-fh-01|Foreword]] [[ocds-fh-02|Introduction]] [[ocds-fh-03|The Periods of Formation]] [[ocds-fh-04|The Principles and Purpose of Formation]] [[ocds-fh-05|The Formation Team]] [[ocds-fh-06|Accompaniment]] [[ocds-fh-07|Charism of the Order]] [[ocds-fh-08|The OCDS Syllabus]] [[using-the-syllabus-fh|Using the Syllabus]] [[role-of-study-fh|The Role of Study]] [[specifics-of-formation-fh|Some Specifics of Formation]] [[criteria-for-evaluating-candidates-fh|The Criteria for Evaluating Candidates]] [[council-and-responsibilities-fh|The Council and its Responsibilities]] [[the-community-fh|The Community]] [[service-in-ocds-communities-fh|Service in OCDS Communities]] [[leadership-fh|Leadership]] [[centrality-of-the-order-fh|Centrality of the Order and the Church]] [[fellowship-fh|Fellowship]] [[celebrations-fh|Celebrations]] [[conclusion-fh|Conclusion]] [[bibliography-fh|Bibliography]] [[appendix-a-fh|Candidate Files]] [[appendix-b-fh|Responsible Leadership]] [[appendix-c-fh|Fr. Cannistrà Letter (2019)]] [[appendix-d-fh|Fr. Cannistrà Letter (2021)]] --- **Source:** [[maps/bibliography#^biblio-ocds-fh|OCDS Formation Handbook]]