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Tutorial · Catechism, music and prayer

Close a catechism path and archive the year

Record each child’s outcome, write the sacrament into the registry, archive the group and close the catechism year.

5 min

Tutorial · People and groups

Convoke a group, take attendance and read the recap

Create a convocation for the group, collect confirmations, mark who is present on the day and review the turnout.

6 min

Tutorial · People and groups

Add several people to a group at once

Select several people in Parishioners and add them to a group in one step, choosing each person’s role.

3 min

Tutorial · People and groups

Archive, restore or delete a group

Set aside a group that is no longer active while keeping its data, reactivate it when needed or delete it for good.

3 min

Tutorial · People and groups

Assign catechists to groups

Review the catechist overview and prepare an assignment from the group.

6 min

Tutorial · People and groups

Compose catechism groups

Distribute requests in a reviewable draft with a manual placement and publish only after review.

6 min

Tutorial · Configuration and staff

Configure an after-school edition

Review the edition identity, period and weekly schedule before saving changes.

6 min

Tutorial · Oratory and children

Configure a GrEst edition

Review the general details, weeks, fees and fields for an edition.

6 min

Guide · Oratory and children

Configure oratory activities

Set the oratory profile and verify which activity modules are enabled in the workspace.

12 min

Tutorial · Oratory and children

Configure the oratory profile

Update the stable details used as the base for activities.

6 min

Tutorial · Oratory and children

View oratory visits

Review the general visitor register and prepare a new arrival without saving it.

6 min

Tutorial · People and groups

Create a group and invite members

Configure the group, choose useful modules and invite people from the guided workflow.

9 min

Tutorial · People and groups

Create GrEst teams

Review ratios and participants and prepare a new team.

6 min

Tutorial · People and groups

Manage after-school enrollees

Filter the roster, open a record and handle sensitive profiles only with the required access.

6 min

Tutorial · People and groups

Manage GrEst participants

Read statuses, payments and documents and open a participant record.

6 min

Tutorial · Catechism, music and prayer

Manage catechism enrolments

Filter the queue, review a request and choose the correct action.

6 min

Tutorial · Oratory and children

Manage GrEst and after-school fees and refunds

Check the edition’s balances, record a payment, amend or cancel a registration with the adjustment, and refund the credit to the family.

5 min

Tutorial · Catechism, music and prayer

Collect and refund catechism fees

Find the fees still due, record a cash, bank transfer or cheque payment, and refund a fee, fully or in part.

4 min

Tutorial · Catechism, music and prayer

Enrol children already in the registry in catechism

From the banner in Records, enrol together the minors who are not enrolled in catechism yet, with the same group and fee, without waiting for the families.

3 min

Guide · People and groups

Group limits

How many groups your plan allows and how each group’s monthly counters for appointments, notices and events work.

6 min

Tutorial · Configuration and staff

Organise after-school groups

Review membership and ratios, then prepare a new group without saving it in the demo.

6 min

Guide · Oratory and children

Collecting parish: who receives fees in a pastoral unit

In a Merged pastoral unit, choose which Stripe account receives the fees for GrEst, after-school and catechism, even when the parishes have two different Stripe accounts, and what the fee costs.

5 min

Tutorial · Catechism, music and prayer

Prepare a group for Confirmation and First Communion together

Add a stage with both sacraments and configure a group to follow it.

6 min

Guide · Catechism, music and prayer

Prepare the catechism year

Choose paths, form, fee and rules, then save setup or open enrolment.

12 min

Tutorial · Catechism, music and prayer

Schedule and cancel group meetings

Add meetings, retreats and celebrations to the group calendar, move them or cancel them while notifying families.

4 min

Tutorial · Catechism, music and prayer

Record a catechism enrollment by hand

Enter an enrollment received on paper, through an external form or in person, even for families without a MiaChiesa account.

4 min

Tutorial · Oratory and children

Record after-school attendance

Read the register states and prepare a departure by checking the authorised collector before confirming.

6 min

Tutorial · Catechism, music and prayer

Withdraw or move a child from a group

Take a child off the path (keeping the history) or delete the enrollment, decide what happens to the fee and move a child to another group.

4 min

Tutorial · Oratory and children

Choose an oratory activity module

Open the correct module from the available activities.

6 min

Tutorial · Catechism, music and prayer

Message the families of a group

Send a message to the parents of a catechism group, with attachments, notification and email, or write to several groups at once.

3 min

Tutorial · Catechism, music and prayer

Take catechism attendance

Record who is present, excused or absent at each meeting and check the group’s attendance standing.

3 min

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