700 - Resources and Environment

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701.00      Parishes will provide Faith Formation programs with adequate resources, both personnel and fiscal, to assure a quality Formation in the Gospel for all parishioners (children, youth and adults). Canon 229

702.00      Parishes will provide materials to catechists for effective and quality programming, including but not be limited to: textbooks, paper, writing implements, media materials, Edge and Purpose subscriptions, etc.

703.00      Parish Faith Formation programs will have access to secretarial support services.

703.10      Every parish Faith Formation leader is to have direct access to a computer with Internet access whose use is for Faith Formation. Each of these computers will have the Ministry Platform program installed. Every Faith Formation leader is also to have access to additional business machines (copiers, etc.) necessary to run the Faith Formation program.

704.00      Parish educational facilities will have essential educational equipment including up to date technology as much as possible so that the Diocesan Curriculum can be faithfully presented.

705.00      Faith Formation programs will plan for the continuing integration of current technology into their program, including but not limited to computers, internet access, etc.

710.00      Parish Faith Formation programs will have a budget and follow Diocesan Faith Formation Budget Guidelines.

710.10      Budgeting will provide resources for the religious formation of children, youth and adults to ensure that the Diocesan Curriculum can be faithfully presented.

720.00      Parish facilities will strictly adhere to child safety and welfare regulations.

720.10      The physical plant is to meet reasonable standards for the health and safety of all who use the buildings, including but not limited to adequate, marked and accessible fire exits, adequate restroom facilities, etc.

720.20      Each Faith Formation program will have one safety drill (fire, tornado, etc.) annually. All catechists must be instructed regarding safety procedures and receive a copy of the procedures for their reference.

721.00      Parish educational facilities will be suitable and comfortable to those for whom the space is primarily intended.

722.00      The Diocese of Erie does not sponsor any Middle School dances. Some dances have been advertised as “Catholic.” There is no permission to use that title in identifying any such dances. The Diocese of Erie in no way, shape, or form sponsors these dances. Such dances are not associated with the Catholic Church, its schools, institutions, programs, and/or organizations.

730.00      Visible signs, symbols and images of the Catholic Tradition will be present in classrooms and throughout the parish educational spaces.

731.00      The Sacred Scriptures will be reverently and tastefully displayed in every space used as a classroom.

 
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