Dear Youth Parish Volunteer:
 
Thank you for being a special part of St. Patrick Church.  The Diocese of Rockford requires all volunteers ages 16 and 17 to complete a portion of the Diocesan Safe Environment program "Keeping OUR PROMISE to Protect"

It's a simple two-step process:
 

A.   Read the documents below and click here to sign the four required forms for Youth:

B.  Complete the online training  Protecting God's Children, Virtus:  ATTENTION-A YOUTH MAY BE EXEMPT FROM THIS STEP as long as the minor's parents notify the parish in WRITING that they  want to OPT OUT  their child from this requirement (an email notification is acceptable)
 

• The Virtus online training takes approximately 1 hour, but if needed, you can leave the program unfinished and resume where you left off at a later time (Be sure to save your user name and password to log back in).

 

• After completing the course please print out a certificate and turn it into the parish office, or place it in the "Safe Environment" box in our church Narthex, or email it to SAFE@stpatrickmchenry.org

 

• Start by clicking on "Begin the Registration Process" and scroll to select "Rockford, IL"

   

• If you are unable to print the certificate, the parish office can do that for you: simply send us an e-mail to parishoffice@stpatrickmchenry.org to let us know.  Thank you.  

 

• If you don't have a PC or are unable to conduct the training online: volunteers are welcome to use one of our computers at the parish office.  Please call 815-385-0025 in advance so we save you a spot at the volunteer's desk.

 

• We also offer "Live Training Sessions" of the Protecting God's Children training a few times a year.  Please call us or check our bulletin for upcoming dates.

 

Click here to watch a brief tutorial on the pre-registration process

Click here for a complete set of instructions

Click here to to learn more about the Diocese of Rockford's "Keeping OUR PROMISE to Protect"

Should you have any questions about the Safe Environment Program, you are welcome to contact Carla Odahowski at codahowski@stpatrickmchenry.org or call the Parish Office at 815-385-0025. Thank you.