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Glossary: words you will meet

Menu (Danh mục)

The last tab at the bottom of the app, holding almost every feature. See Get to know the «Menu» screen.

Admin site (trang quản trị)

The website opened on a computer (dash.i-catholic.org) for people the parish has given management work: catechism classes, the parish register, parish news. Sign in with Google.

Parish (giáo xứ)

A community of the faithful in the care of a priest. In the system, your role belongs to one specific parish.

Sub-parish community (giáo họ)

A smaller community that belongs to a parish.

Diocese (giáo phận)

Several parishes together under a bishop.

Role (vai trò)

The work you have been given in a parish, for example Catechist or Office Manager. Your role decides which items you see. See I cannot find an item.

School year (năm học)

One full catechism course of a parish, usually running from the start to the end of a year. Classes and students belong to a school year.

Term (học kỳ)

A part of the school year. Grades and schedules are split by term.

Institute / Academy (Học viện)

A mode for Catholic training institutions (an institute or a seminary). A parish in this mode sees «Academy» instead of «Catechism school», and has no «Game Rooms».

Catechism Class Management (Lớp Giáo Lý)

The entry for catechists and the catechism board to manage classes, students, attendance and grades.

Light Points (Điểm Ánh Sáng)

Points you earn for devotional activity in the app (check-in, reading the Word of God…). With enough points you open Holy Cards.

Journey Chain (Chuỗi Hành Trình)

The number of consecutive days you have checked in to the app, together with the tasks that earn points.

Holy Blessing (Lộc Thánh)

One verse from the Word of God meant for you each day, renewed at 00:00.

Holy Cards (Thẻ các Thánh)

A set of cards with the picture, biography and prayer of the saints, opened with Light Points.

Luce

The assistant in the app, answering about Mass times, the Word of God, catechism and how to use the app.

Mini Apps

Small apps contributed by the community, opened right inside the app.

ID code (mã định danh)

A code unique to each account, starting with the letter U. Relatives use it to connect with you.

Parish register (sổ bộ)

The parish's record of parishioners and sacraments. Your parishioner record is kept in it.

Parishioner record (hồ sơ giáo dân)

The line about you in the parish register. It is different from your sign-in account; you can link the two.

Room code (mã phòng)

A string of characters for entering a quiz game room. See Join a game room with a room code.

Check-in (điểm danh)

Two different things: the daily check-in that keeps your streak and earns Light Points, and the class attendance that records which students were present at a session.

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