On 11 September 1907, Grumel entered the Assumptionist novitiate of Louvain, Belgium (25 kilometres east of Brussels); then took philosophy courses in Rome where he obtained a degree from 1909 to 1911.
On 11 September 1907, he entered the Assumptionist novitiate of Louvain, Belgium, where took the name of Brother Venance. He took philosophy courses in Rome, where he obtained a degree (1909-1911). It is located about 25 kilometres (16 miles) east of Brussels. 
