The Archdiocese of Miami, along with the 194 dioceses of the United States Catholic Conference, is committed to providing safe environments for those who need protection the most, our children and our vulnerable adults. For the safety of our students, all volunteers must be virtus trained and fingerprinted per the Archdiocese of Miami. Each volunteer is required to attend a virtus training class, register their attendance by creating a virtus account with their email address, and read/complete a monthly bulletin to keep their virtus account current. Go to www.virtusonline.org and click on "First time registrant" to see when and where a virtus class is available in your area. If you attended a Virtus class and have never set up your virtus account you will need to contact Jan Rayburn, Safe Environment Coordinator, at jrayburn@theadom.org or call 305-762-1250. For more information, visit www.miamiarch.org and click Protecting God’s Children.
Fingerprinting must be completed through Fieldprint. Applicants need to log into www.fieldprintflorida.com to schedule an appointment. In the Reason why you need to be fingerprinted screen select the link
I know my Fieldprint Code. Provide the following code for school volunteers: FPAOMSchoolVol (case sensitive) and continue to follow registration procedures. Please allow 2-3 weeks for processing.
Dear Catechists,
I hope you had a wonderful first week of class! Here are some reminders and notes for rainy dismissal:
Please arrive at least 15 minutes early for your class.
Students should not enter the classrooms if there is not an adult in the class.
Pick up your folder from Room 101.
Turn on the walkie-talkie in your classroom to channel 3. This is how I will communicate with all the classrooms for the final prayer, dismissal, and emergencies.
There is a prayer box and a pencil box in the closet in the middle of the classrooms. Please feel free to use them. If you need additional materials, please let us know by email at least one workday in advance so that we can have them ready for you.
At the End of Class:
Please erase the whiteboard if you used it.
Make sure all desks are put back in the same formation they were found in.
Make sure the walkie-talkies are back in their chargers.
Lock the back door.
Keep the light on.
I will call on the walkie-talkies to give you a 10-minute warning before class ends. Five minutes before the class ends, we will do the closing prayer. Please let me know if you would like your class to do the closing prayer.
Rainy Dismissal:
We will be trying something different for rainy dismissal this year. After the closing prayer, please keep the children in your classroom.
We will call the children on the walkie-talkies one at a time. When we call a child's name, please dismiss them from your classroom. The child should come through the awning and through Maria Hall, where we will walk them to their cars.
Thank you for your cooperation!
The Faith Formation Team
Franciscan University of Steubenville
Dear Catechists,
We wanted to reach out and thank you for your willingness to serve in the catechetical ministry.
It is a noble calling, and we are grateful for your dedication.
This year, the Archdiocese of Miami is offering a new online formation program for catechists through Franciscan at Home. This program is designed to provide you with the tools andresources you need to be effective catechists.
To get started, please follow these steps:
1. Go to the Franciscan at Home website: Click on the blue button that says "My parish or school is already registered. and I would like to set up my individual free account under that institution."
2. Follow the prompts to create your own free account under Mary Help of Christians
Parish.
3. Once you have created your account, select the "Catechetical Track from the menu.
4. Choose the option to "begin this workshop with a mentor from Mary help of Christians" and select Rocio Munoz as your mentor.
5. Start watching the workshops!
We look forward to working with you to help you grow in your knowledge and skills as a catechist.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Yours in Christ,
The Faith Formation Office Team