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Bethany Mission House: an RC/ECYD Host Family Apostolate
Our Mission
The ECYD Mission Corps Host Family Apostolate is a Regnum Christi apostolate that coordinates and supports host families who provide housing for ECYD Mission Corps missionaries during their summer mission.Â
Our Guidebook
This resource provides Site Directors, Host Families, Missionaries, and Missionary Parents detailed explanations of the objectives of the apostolate, along with the responsibilities and qualifications of host families, detailed information about the application process with deadlines, information on training and certification, renewal, and general policies and procedures. It also includes links to further resources and forms that may be needed by each group as they navigate the host family experience!
Resources for ECYD Directors
This form gives the Host Family Apostolate the approval from the ECYD Formator to contact the host family and begin the process of reaching out to them. This form begins the process for the Site Directors and connects the host family with the apostolate.
Are you an ECYD Directors discerning hosting a mission site next summer? This form helps you to walk through your time, talent, and treasures, to determine if a mission site is right for you and your locality next year!
Resources for Host Families
This resource is a one sheet summary to help host families through the application process quickly and succinctly. It lists the 7 quick steps to get your family certified to help ECYD Mission Corps as a certified host family!
A home checklist is required to be completed collectively by the ECYD MC Site Director and Host Family prior to missionaries arrival. A copy of the home checklist is below.
The House Rules are expectations that the host family can explain to the missionaries within the first few days post arrival, and are meant to be a way to communicate expectations and establish a relationship between the host family and the missionaries. The house rules can be adapted by the family, as they see fit.
The ECYD Mission Corps Host Family is asked to give a presentation to the missionaries within two days of their arrival. This link connects you with a sample presentation, including all the information that should be reviewed together. This presentation can be used, or the host family can also do it with other mediums, as long as the information is shared with the missionaries and Site Director.Â
Application Process
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This form gets the application process started and is required for all host families to complete. This form will take about 15 minutes to fill out. It connects you with the National ECYD Office via the ECYD Mission Corps program.
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Once filled out by the host family, this gives permission to the missionaries to utilize the home. Please select: “Host Family”. This form will take about 5 minutes to fill out.
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This process requires a background check to be completed by EACH adult, 18 years or older, that will be residing in the home during the missionaries time lodging in the home. Once the process is completed, you will become an RC Activities Volunteer. This certification will last three years, or as long as your background check is up to date.Â
*In the US the background check is obtained through the RCA Volunteer Certification Process, and in Canada it is obtained through a Certified Police Clearance letter.*
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Please ensure each adult, ages 18 and older, completes the Safe Environment Training for your diocese. To find out what your specific diocese requires, go to your diocese’s home page and search under “Safe Environments Training”. For our current host families, please go to:Â
Detroit, Michigan –Â Safe Environments – Archdiocese of Detroit
Dallas, Texas –Â Safe Environment
Atlanta, Georgia –Â Safe Environment | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta
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All host families are asked to watch this brief, 40 minute video, to understand expectations of the apostolate and also, to help you to communicate to the missionaries and ECYD Mission Corps Site Director your needs and expectations as well.
Resources for Missionary Parents
ECYD Mission Corps Host Family Form for Consent to stay in the host family’s home during the summer experience. This form is for missionary PARENTS to fill out; please select: “Parent of ECYD Mission Corps Participant”. Once filled out by the parents of the missionary, this gives permission to the missionaries to stay in the home of our host families. This form will take about 5 minutes to fill out.
