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Guidelines And Policies

Office of Faith Formation
Archdiocese of San Francisco

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Guidelines And Policies For The Faith Formation

Archdiocese of San Francisco

Programs throughout the Archdiocese of San Francisco require organization.  This organization requires collaboration between archdiocesan offices, parishes, deaneries and faith formation participants.

In this section you will find important information to guide us in the catechetical endeavors of children, youth and adults.
 
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All programs for Faith Formation (Religion) are required to use the approved catechetical texts listed as the basic materials for parishes and Catholic schools

Students engage eagerly in a classroom, raising hands and participating in a lesson with their teacher.

To learn more about the work of the Subcommittee on the Catechism through the Institute on the Catechism, refer to the Handbook on the Catechetical Accompaniment Process, which can be downloaded here:

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Volunteer Forms for Catechists
Required forms for all program volunteers

Standards of conduct for those working with children and young people

Standards of conduct for those working with children and young people
Standards of Conduct for Youth Working with Minors
Standards of Conduct for Adults Working with Children and Young People
Standards of Conduct for Adults Working with Youth
Spanish — Standards of Conduct for Youth Working with Minors
Spanish — Standards of Conduct for Adults Working with Children and Young People

Wavier & Release Parental Permission Form
Wavier & Release form for those over 18 years

Activate language translation

For security and simplicity, we recommend activating your web browser’s translation option.  Refer to your browser’s specific details on translation; the following may help you.

Google Chrome (Desktop & Android)

  • In the top right corner of your browser, click on the three-dot menu (⋮) > Settings > Languages.
  • Toggle: Under “Translate,” turn on Use Google Translate or “Offer to send pages in other languages to Google Translate”.
  • Usage: If a page is in a foreign language, a prompt will appear in the address bar to translate it. 

Microsoft Edge

  • Go to Settings > Languages.
    Toggle on Offer to translate pages that aren’t in a language I read. 

Firefox

Firefox has a built-in translation feature. If not active, right-click any webpage and select Translate Page to enable the feature. 

Safari (iOS)

  • Navigate to Settings > General > Language & Region to add secondary languages, allowing translation of web pages. 

Troubleshooting
If translation does not work, check your browser extensions for conflicts or ensure the browser is updated to the most recent version.