MEMORANDUM

DATE:             June 17, 2010

TO:                  All Pastors, Priests, Deacons, Parish Life Directors, Heads of Ministries

                        and Organizations

FROM:            Father Steven Moore, VG

RE:                   Revised Ministerial Clearance Requirements

                        (Brochure and forms attached)

Thanks to all of you for your input.  Attached is a new – and we hope simplified – procedure for ministerial clearance to be used in the Archdiocese.  Information is all contained in one brochure and we hope it is more user friendly.

Please note the following:

• In all cases (that is, speakers or temporary faculties for clerics) it is the responsibility of the pastor or organization making the request to deal with the Chancery.  A presenter or cleric should be dealing with you and it is up to you to deal with this office.  Quite frequently we receive testimonial letters for people about whom we have no information and we have no way of knowing why that person is coming to the Archdiocese.

• A cleric who is coming just for temporary sacramental work must only fill out the “Request for Temporary Faculties” (attached) and submit the appropriate testimonial.

• This policy is applicable to anyone sponsored by or using any Archdiocesan or Parish resources.

We hope that this simplified brochure helps clarify what is asked and as always, if you have questions please contact this office (907) 297-7722.

Ministry Clearance Request form visiting speaker-presenter

Temporary Faculties Request form

Testimony for Suitability for Ministry Providers

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