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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