Guidelines for Receiving Pastoral Ministers in the USA

PART II RECEPTION AND ORIENTATION Reception and Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G-1 Stage 1: Pre-Arrival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G-1 Case Study 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G-1 Stage 2: Welcome and Initial Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . G-2 Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G-2 Initial Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G-4 Stage 3: Formal Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G-5 Cultural Orientation for the Minister . . . . . . . . . . . . G-5 Case Study 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G-5 Language Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G-6 Cultural Orientation for Receiving Communities . . . . . . . . . G-7 Stage 4: Ongoing Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G-7 Peer Support Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G-7 Parish or Community Support Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . G-8 Mentoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G-8 Ongoing Formation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G-8 Psychological Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G-8 Further Transitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G-8 Case Study 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G-9 Frequently Asked Questions . . . . . . . . . . . G-9 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H-1 Further Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-1 Civil Law Considerations—Immigration Law Section . . . . . . . . . I-1 Useful Publications and USCIS Forms . . . . . . . . . . . . I-1 Civil Law Considerations—Financial Law Section . . . . . . . . . . I-2 Useful IRS Forms and Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-2 Psychological Considerations Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-2 Tests for Language Acquisition and Proficiency . . . . . . . . . . I-2 Child and Youth Protection Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-4 Model for a Letter/Statement on the Suitability of a Priest Member of an Institute/Society for a Stable Assignment . . . . . . . . . . I-4 Model for a Celebret/Testimonial of Suitability for Temporary Ministry of a Priest Member of an Institute/Society . . . . . . . . . . . I-5 Model for a Celebret/Testimonial of Suitability for Temporary Priestly Ministry for Diocesan/Eparchial Priests . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-6 Reception and Orientation Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-7 Secretariat of Cultural Diversity in the Church . . . . . . . . . . I-7 Migration and Refugee Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-7 Committee on Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations . . . . . . . . I-7 Office of National Collections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-7

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