In keeping with the renewal of religious life and the signs of the times, a proposal to transform the Postulancy and the Novitiate Programs was submitted by Fr. Ronald Beauchemin who was then the head of the Formation Commission in September 1980.  The proposal entitled "Preparations for a Ministry of Service in a Church of Service: was adapted in 1987 which paved the way for a non-academic postulancy year.

In August 1982, the Italian Province offered a scholarship program in the interest of forming an International Scholasticate in Rome.  Fr. Stevan Munar was the one sent to study in Rome where he graduated after thre years with the Licentiate in Missiology.

During the chapter meeting of 1985, then provincial superior, Fr. Orlando Sapuay, MS, emphatically stated that formation is "top priority" which led to the review of formation programs.  The entire INP membership were tasked to share and reflect on every aspect of the formation program.

On November 6, 1985, an International Formation Meeting was held in Rome.  Attendance included 19 priests from various provinces and Regions.  Fr. Ronald Beauchemin represented the INP.  Opinions converged concerning the need to give candidates a specific La Salette Formation.  That time vocation was experiencing difficulty in the first world provinces as the total number of scholastics was only 15 and no one for the Novitiate program.  The Philippines then had 10 Scholastics, five novices, while five members were ordained to priesthood on December 1985.

In line with the 1988 General Chapter decision to "...extend gradually to other countries especially in Asia . . . the formation program itself should logically be situated in the Philippines."  With this, the INP appointed Fr. Jose Nacu, MS to initiate, in coordination with the Director of Vocation promotion, the implementation of the chapter decision.  Towards the end of that year, Fr. Nacu left for Indonesia to begin the Asia-Pacifica Mission.  Burma was also taken into consideration as another thrust of the Asia-Pacifica Mission.  Fr. Bernard Taylor, MS, was named to spearhead the Myanmar Desk.  Recruitment in Indonesia and Myanmar soon followed.

To date, there are three La Salette Indonesians:  Fr. Agoes Rahardjo, MS, Fr. Andreas Sudarsono, MS and Fr. Stevanus Suharna, MS.

May 4, 2004 saw the ordination of the first four Myanmar La Salettes: Fr. Philip Mahka Naw Aung, MS, Fr. Jerome Saw Eiphan, MS, Fr. David Kyaw Kyaw Lwin, MS and Fr. Nico Aung Than Aye, MS.