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CLEARANCES

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hank you for your willingness to serve our parish as a volunteer; your time and talent are greatly appreciated. As we respond to our baptismal call to live and spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ, we must also protect our children and youth. We strive to protect all those we serve by complying with the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

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All copies of Clearances and Safe Environment Training must be received by the Parish Office BEFORE you will be cleared to volunteer.

Clearances:

Required renewal every five (5) years.

PA CRIMINAL

BACKGROUND CHECK

  • Can be obtain Online.

  • Receive results online within a few minutes.

  • Print your results for submission to the Parish Office.

  • Cost: Waived for Volunteers

DEPT. OF PUBLIC WELFARE

CHILD ABUSE CLEARANCE

  • Can be obtain online.

  • Create Individual Account.

  • Results Emailed and/or Mailed to you within 14 days.

  • Email or hand-in your Clearance for submission to the Parish Office.

  • Cost: Waived for Volunteers

FEDERAL CRIMINAL

BACKGROUND CHECK

  • ONLY if you lived in PA less than 10 years.

  • Pre-register for fingerprinting below.

  • For all current or prospective volunteers, use the following service code = 1KG6ZJ Volunteers

  • Click on schedule, Manage Appoinment, and Complete required information.

  • Cost: Approximately $50.00 (The Parish Office would need a copy of a receipt to be refunded.) 

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DISCLOSURE STATEMENT APPLICATION

  • Only if you have lived in PA continuously for the past 10 years, you would need to do the Disclosure Statement Application,

  • Print & Sign for submission to the Parish Office.

Safe and Environment Training:

Does not Expire

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PROTECTING GOD'S CHILDREN

(VIRTUS)

  • Go to the website, click "First-Time" Registrant to register for a session.

  • Select "Philadelphia, PA (Archdiocese)"

  • Complete the required information to register.

  • Certificate of Completion of Protecting God's Children to be return to the Parish Office.

  • This is a One-Time Requirement.

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MANDATED REPORTER TRAINING

  • Go to the website to Register first before you do the Training.

  • Certificate of Completion of Mandated Reporter Training to be return to the Parish Office.

  • This is a One-Time Requirement.

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MANDATORY REPORTER

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM

  • This form is needed to provide proof to the state of Pennsylvania that the Mandatory Reporter Training has been completed, and also to acknowledge that the Volunteer is now, or may be considered in the future to be a Mandated Reporter.

  • Print & Sign for submission to the Parish Office.

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