Summary of Program Components

Implementation Guide 

Download the Implementation Guide HERE.
 

Mandatory Attendance — VIRTUS® Protecting God's Children for Adults Workshop:

• All active priests and permanent deacons
• All seminarians
• All employees of the Archiocese, including parishes and schools, regardless of position, ministry, part-time or full-time status
• All volunteers having regular contact with children or youth*

Review of Periodic Training Bulletins at VIRTUS® Online Website:

• All active priests and permanent deacons
• Principals
• Parish employees/volunteers in leadership positions for ministries involving children & youth, i.e. Youth Ministers, Directors/Coordinators of Religious Education, Directors of Early Childhood Centers, Parish Nursery Coordinators, Family Life Ministers, Directors/Coordinators of Sacramental Preparation, etc.
• Pastoral Associates/Parish Administrators
• VIRTUS® Protecting God's Children Workshop Facilitators
• Parish Safe Environment Coordinator

Criminal Background Check Clearance:

• All clergy (priests and deacons)
• All parish employees
• All school employees
• All volunteers having regular contact with children or youth

Ethical and Personal Conduct Policies:

• All clergy (priests and deacons)
• All Chancery employees
• All parish employees
• All school employees

Volunteer Code of Conduct:

• All volunteers having regular contact with children or youth

Application for Volunteer Service:

• All volunteers having regular contact with children or youth
  (These forms should be kept at the Parish or School by the Ministry Leader.)