Thank you for donating your time to children! If you will be volunteering with or around kids who are under the age of 18, please register for our VIRTUS training.
All NEW adult volunteers are required by the Archdiocese of Cincinnati to attend the VIRTUS Child Protection Training and complete an online background check if they wish to work with children.before working with children. This includes anyone who is interested in volunteering in the schools with the BackPack program in the next school year.
VIRTUS is the brand name that identifies best practices programs designed to help prevent wrongdoing and promote "rightdoing" within religious organizations. The VIRTUS programs empower organizations and people to better control risk and improve the lives of all those who interact with the Church.
Dates, times and locations for both requirements can be found online at www.virtus.org
NEXT VIRTUS TRAINING
Thursday, October 19th
9:00AM-12:00PM
St. Mary's Parish Center (upper level)
You must register ASAP! You are not allowed to attend the training if you have not registered online. You may not show up the day of and receive training
1. Go to www.virtus.org and click on “Registration” then “View a list of sessions”
2. Select “Cincinnati, OH (Archdiocese)”.
3. Create a user ID and password, and provide the requested information.
4. Register for a training session
5. Choose St. Mary Oxford, OH
CURRENT VOLUNTEERS—VIRTUS UPDATES - The Archdiocese is asking everyone who has attended a VIRTUS training session, to take part in continuing training by reading the monthly bulletins posted on your VIRTUS.ORG account. Falling behind can jeopardize your status. The best way to remember is make a re-occurring reminder on your calendar.
Questions about VIRTUS? Contact the parish office (513) 523-2153.
Background Check
You may submit an online background check on www.virtus.org.The cost is $25. If you are unable to pay the amount please call St. Mary at 513-523-2153 and ask to speak with Father Jeff. He will give you a code to use so you will not be charged the $25 fee. Please do not hesitate to ask if the $25 is not in your budget.
All NEW adult volunteers are required by the Archdiocese of Cincinnati to attend the VIRTUS Child Protection Training and complete an online background check if they wish to work with children.before working with children. This includes anyone who is interested in volunteering in the schools with the BackPack program in the next school year.
VIRTUS is the brand name that identifies best practices programs designed to help prevent wrongdoing and promote "rightdoing" within religious organizations. The VIRTUS programs empower organizations and people to better control risk and improve the lives of all those who interact with the Church.
Dates, times and locations for both requirements can be found online at www.virtus.org
NEXT VIRTUS TRAINING
Thursday, October 19th
9:00AM-12:00PM
St. Mary's Parish Center (upper level)
You must register ASAP! You are not allowed to attend the training if you have not registered online. You may not show up the day of and receive training
1. Go to www.virtus.org and click on “Registration” then “View a list of sessions”
2. Select “Cincinnati, OH (Archdiocese)”.
3. Create a user ID and password, and provide the requested information.
4. Register for a training session
5. Choose St. Mary Oxford, OH
CURRENT VOLUNTEERS—VIRTUS UPDATES - The Archdiocese is asking everyone who has attended a VIRTUS training session, to take part in continuing training by reading the monthly bulletins posted on your VIRTUS.ORG account. Falling behind can jeopardize your status. The best way to remember is make a re-occurring reminder on your calendar.
Questions about VIRTUS? Contact the parish office (513) 523-2153.
Background Check
You may submit an online background check on www.virtus.org.The cost is $25. If you are unable to pay the amount please call St. Mary at 513-523-2153 and ask to speak with Father Jeff. He will give you a code to use so you will not be charged the $25 fee. Please do not hesitate to ask if the $25 is not in your budget.