Annual Reporting for the Catechetical Census
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The 2019/2020 Annual Report is now available for directors and coordinators of religious education programs to fill out during the month of October. The due date is October 25, 2019. You are encouraged to review the instructions before you begin.
Printable Directions
Begin/Continue Online Annual Report- You may access the Annual Reporting by clicking the link above or by clicking “Census” at the bottom of any page at www.nyfaithformation.org. Before doing so, please familiarize yourself with these directions.
- Please disable any pop-up stopper. It may prevent your work from being saved.
- Please use the same username and password that your parish was assigned. If you have lost your username or password, or do not have one, please contact your regional office.
- As you move from page to page in the program, do not click on the Back or Forward buttons in your browser; move from Part One to Part Two by clicking Update at the bottom of each page for best results. Print each section before clicking update, even if you are planning to return later in order to finish.
- Use the Tab key to move from field to field. Do not enter commas in numeric fields.
- You do not have to answer the entire report in one sitting. As long as you click "Update", the information that you have entered will be saved. Please print your work before clicking "Update."
- It is suggested that you print a copy of the report. You may do so at any time by selecting File... Print from your web browser. You will have to repeat the process for both parts of the report before you click the "Update" button.
Part One asks questions about your parish's catechetical leaders. Please make sure to fill out each section completely. Please note:a. Enter information about each position. Notations such as "not applicable," "same as above" or "ditto" should not be used.
b. If information about salary is not known to you, please leave it blank.
c. When you come to the end of the page, make sure that you press Update at the bottom of each page -- this saves your work.
Part Two asks questions about the students, catechists, and catechetical programs. You will notice that all fields are blank. Please make sure to fill each section completely. Where appropriate, total the columns -- the computer will not add them automatically. Whether you are finished with Part Two or wish to return to it later, make sure that you press Update at the bottom of the page -- this saves your work.a. If information about any budget items is not known to you, please leave them blank.
b.You will notice that certain sections ask questions regarding "Session Day". Please use the following to indicate days of the week:
- S = Sunday
- M = Monday
- T = Tuesday
- W = Wednesday
- Th = Thursday
- F = Friday
- Sa = Saturday
c. You will notice that certain sections ask questions regarding "Session Start Time". A response such as 9:00am or 7:00pm is expected. Please take a look at this page for further help with filling in session data.
d. When you reach the end of Part Two, please click Update at the bottom of the page. This will save your work and log you out.
If you have questions about passwords, please contact your local regional office. If you have any technical questions/problems with the Online Annual Report, please contact James Connell at 646-794-2808.