Application for Reference from Priest of the Parish.

Applicants who are seeking a reference from a priest of the parish in order to show involvement in their faith community or to meet the eligibility criteria for different positions advertised in Parishes, Archdiocese, or for School positions within Brisbane Catholic Education schools and colleges including Ecumenical schools or other Christian education establishments.

Please note: To save any embarrassment for all the parties; the Parish priest is required by the Archdiocese of Brisbane to give a reference strictly based on the most accurate and honest knowledge he has, as to the extent the applicant is a participating member of the Catholic faith community. The more information you can give us as to this, the more helpful this will be. Please understand that naturally the priest is unable to give a reference if he has little or no information on the person, or if the applicant does not have any involvement in the areas mentioned above.

Please select what form of Reference you are seeking *

Agreement by a priest to give a verbal reference if contacted by the reference checker

written reference to be sent to a third party

written reference to be sent to the one applying for the reference

other: other:

Please write here the name of the person and organisation contact who is requesting the reference of you and who will be receiving the reference from us. Email, Postal address, etc. *

Please state what your current occupation is, and what position you are applying for with this reference. *

Full Name of the Applicant: *

It would be very helpful if you could also upload a photo of yourself. To help us connect the name with the face. Many thanks *

Residential Address: *

Postal Address if different from Residential Address:

Contact Phone Number: *

Mobile Number:

Email Address:

I am a member of the following parish (name and location): *

What approximate month and date, (estimated), did you begin being involved in the parish: *

Please list the name and location and years that you were a member of all other parishes prior to your current one:

Name and location of Church which you regularly worship in: *

Name of Priest who would likely know you, (even if simply by sight), from that church community: *

I attend weekend Mass in the parish: Weekly • Monthly • On special occasions: Christmas, Easter • Never: • Other. Please describe fully: *

Please tick any or all of these sacraments that you have received: - Baptism (catholic) - Baptism (In another Christian Church) - Confirmation - First Holy Communion - Marriage within the Catholic Church *

If you have any children, have they participated in the sacramental program within this or another parish: *

Not Applicable:

Yes:

No:

The children are yet to be the age where they receive the sacraments. When they are I will be ensuring they receive the sacraments:

The children are yet to be the age where they receive the sacraments. But when they are I will not be having them receive the sacraments:

Please list any and all ministries and activities you are involved in, in this particular Church community: *

Extraordinary Minister of Communion:

Reader:

Collector:

Member of a parish board or group: please describe:

Sacristan. Mass coordinator:

Member of Saint Vincent de Paul society or Rosies etc and region:

I have not been involved in any parish ministries, activities or groups

Any other church/parish ministries, groups and activities (please list all): Any other church/parish ministries, groups and activities (please list all):

Have you attended any other parish or Archdiocesan or Deanery events, eg Retreat, Parish celebration,

With reference to the previous question, please write the name of the ministries or activities you ticked above, and beside them, please list the approximate date of starting and finishing this ministry, eg 2014- 2018. And, if it is still ongoing, please write eg “2014 to current.”

Are you a registered member of this parish (having filled out a Parish Registration Card): *

Yes

No

If you are a Registered Member of the Parish, when did you first come to be part of this parish (estimated date and year):

Please write here what your Catholic/ Christian faith means to you and how you apply this in your daily life, including involvement in the Catholic community in any way. *

Is there any other information you can provide that would be helpful in this application, including any circumstances or information that might be helpful to us?

Please list any ways in which your children, (if still under your direct care), are involved in the life of the parish, by participation or involvement in different parish programs or ministries.(Eg. Altar Serving, Children's Liturgy of the Word, Sacramental Program, The Atrium, etc). please write any details below. This is just to get a full picture of areas we might be able to include in the reference. (Naturally, if your children are adult, this only applies to the time they were dependants under your direct care).

Thank you for taking the time to fill out this form. We need this information in order to give honest and full consideration to your request for a reference. We do apologise in advance to anyone who was not able to provide much information in some of these areas, as I am sure you will understand that we can only give a reference in terms of involvement in the church community. Even for people who are well-known and deeply involved in the life of the parish, we wish to give a full acknoweldgement to all the areas of participation and involvement. This form is extremely helpful in that regard. Many thanks.