Mid-Atlantic Parish Training Program Letter of Intent

The Middle Atlantic Parish Training Program commits to the following…

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  to provide a Guidebook to Interns and priest mentors.
  
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  to be an information resource for Interns and priest mentors.
  
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  to collect the Letter of Intent, Summer Covenant, and all reflections in order to turn them in to the Committee on Priesthood.
  
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  to provide $1,500 to supplement the Intern’s summer stipend from the church. Mid-Atlantic will send a check to the church once the form regarding payment is signed and sent to the canon’s office.
  

The Congregation commits to the following…

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  to host an Intern for eight weeks in the summer.
  
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  to provide adequate housing (if needed) for the Intern.
  
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  to provide travel reimbursement (not to include commuting) to the Intern.
  
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  to provide a $1,500 stipend to the intern.
  
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  to allow the priest mentor at least one hour a week for reflection time with the Intern.
  
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  to grant time off each week to the Intern.
  

Cite additional congregational commitments, as appropriate:

The Intern commits to the following…

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  to provide the Mid-Atlantic Mid-Atlantic Director with a signed copy of The Letter of Intent and all other necessary information about the summer site.
  
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  to be familiar with the Mid-Atlantic Guidebook.
  
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  to write a Summer Covenant in concert with the priest mentor.
  
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  to meet weekly with the priest mentor for reflection.
  
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  to meet weekly with a Lay Mentoring Committee.
  
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  to meet every other week with a Mid-Atlantic Mentoring Group.
  
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  to write a Final Reflection at the end of the summer experience.
  
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  to turn over to the Mid-Atlantic Mid-Atlantic Director signed copies of the Letter of Intent, Summer Covenant, Final Reflection, priest mentor Reflection, Lay Committee Reflection.
  

Cite additional Intern commitments, as appropriate:

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  to be familiar with the Mid-Atlantic Guidebook.
  
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  to assist the Intern’s work of writing a Summer Covenant.
  
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  to meet weekly with the Intern for reflection.
  
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  to write a Reflection on the Intern at the end of the summer experience.
  
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  To help select a members for the Lay Mentoring Committee.
  

Cite additional priest mentor commitments, as appropriate:

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  Updates of the Letter of Intent should be e-mailed to the Mid-Atlantic Director as new information becomes available.
  
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  A signed copy of the Letter of Intent should be mailed to the Mid-Atlantic Director as soon as it is completed.
  
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  An electronic copy of the Summer Covenant should be e-mailed to the Mid-Atlantic Director as soon as it is completed.
  
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  Signed Copies of the Summer Covenant, Intern’s Reflection, priest mentor’s Reflection, and Lay Mentoring Committee’s Reflection should be sent to the Mid-Atlantic Director at the end of the program. These documents will then be forwarded to the Bishop’s office and turned over to the Committee on Priesthood.