We are currently recruiting adult volunteers (ages 18+) to work with our parish programs for children and youth for the 2022-23 Year (chaperones, catechists, assistants, mentors, substitutes, office helpers, Vacation Bible School Volunteers,  Youth Core Team members, All Youth Night helpers, OLLC Preschool volunteers, childcare during parish programs, etc.). If you are interested in volunteering, or are a parent of a child/youth in any of these programs, you are NEEDED!

Adult Volunteers (ages 18+) who have substantial contact with minors (under 18) or vulnerable adults are required to undergo Child Protection Training and get fingerprinted.  To see a list of available classes, please click link in left sidebar.

Spaces are "first registered, first served". To register, establish an account at VIRTUS.org and select that particular class for training. Please see Nieda or Nereida for more information.

Protecting God’s Children is the mandatory child protection training for all Archdiocese of Washington employees and volunteers who have substantial contact with children.

For more information on the ADW Child Protection Policy & Safe Environment, please click here. 

Child Protection Policy Compliance Steps for Volunteers

⇒Download and Complete Volunteer Application * (Formulario de solicitud de servicio voluntario)
Return completed application to the OLHOC Child Protection Compliance Coordinator (Nieda or Nereida).  It will be signed by the pastor.  A copy will be retained at the parish and/or school.

⇒Register for an account on VIRTUS at WWW.VIRTUS.ORG.  If access to the Internet is not available, please see the OLHOC Child Protection Compliance Coordinators (Nieda or Nereida) for further assistance with the registration process.

1. Click on BEGIN THE REGISTRATION PROCESS
   1. Click on the down arrow to the right of the SELECT YOUR ORGANIZATION.  Scroll down the drop down menu until you find WASHINGTON, DC (ARCHDIOCESE). Click on SELECT.
   2. Create a User ID and Password that is easy to remember in case you need to get back to your VIRTUS account.  Click on CONTINUE.
   3. Complete the registration screens.
   4. When you get to the screen that asks if you have ALREADY ATTENDED A PROTECTING GOD’S CHILDREN SESSION,
      1. click NO if you have not attended and select the session you want to attend.  (You must attend Protecting God’s Children for Adults no later than 60 days following the assumption of duties).
      2. If you have attended, click YES and select the session you attended and complete the rest of the registration process.
   5. When prompted, READ and ACCEPT the ADW CODE OF CONDUCT
2. When you attend the session,
   1. be sure to sign in at the beginning of the session and get your certificate at the end of the session so that your attendance is recorded.
   2. Give a copy of the certificate to Nieda or Nereida after the training
3. Immediately after the session,
   1. Read the Child Protection Policy booklet you will receive
   2. Complete and sign the Policy Acknowledgement Form in the back of the book, and return that to Nieda or Nereida NO LATER THAN 30 days following the assumption of duties. A copy will be retained at the parish and the original will be sent to the Office of Child and Youth Protection.