On 24 September 1880 he entered the novitiate of the Jesuits at Stara Wies but faced a terrible trial at a retreat where he became anxious about his decision and soon fell ill.
On 25 August 1887 he joined the Third Order of Saint Francis and was given the habit of that order at which time he began to call himself "Albert"; he made his vows into the hands of the Cardinal Archbishop of Kraków Albin Dunajewski.