One of the greatest responsibilities adults ever face is the protection of children under their care. That is a duty that falls heavily upon those who minister in the name of the Church because children are entrusted to us in so many ways – in schools, in religious education, in Scouting, on field trips, and in sports. Parents have a right to expect that their children are as safe as humanly possible in all of these situations. // Archbishop Schnurr

The Archdiocesan Decree on Child Protection requires all adults who work and/or volunteer with children in any capacity for any length of time to be compliant with all of the following: 

• have attended a Virtus orientation class (pre-registration required)
• have passed an online background check through Selection.com (regardless of previous fingerprinting status)
• be current in their monthly Virtus e-bulletins.

There are no exceptions to these requirements. Thank you for your cooperation. 

A list is published monthly in the bulletin listing those who are trained and current with Virtus policies.

Please visit www.virtus.org for any and all of the above. Visit www.catholiccincinnati.org for more information on the Archdiocese policies in this regard.