How to Register: Go to https://www.virtusonline.org. There is a link on the parish website. www.saintmargaretmaryparish.org Go to Registration Watch the brief tutorial Follow the prompts Our organization is the Archdiocese of Cincinnati Once you choose your session and you complete all the information, you are registered and that session location will be expecting you. Please be sure to list your parish as the Primary location. If you do not have email and can’t find someone to help with this, call Jenni at 521-7387 or Wilma at 729-0222 you can set a date for one of them to assist you. Protecting God’s Children 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 All people who intend to work or volunteer in any of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati parishes, schools, or institutions, must attend a VIRTUS® Child Awareness Session for the ”Decree on Child Protection” and be finger printed by the Archdiocese of Cincinnati before you are approved to work with children. VIRTUS is nationwide and used by over 129 diocese throughout the United States. It has been accepted by the Archdiocese of Cincinnati as the required session for Child Protection. It replaces the previous Decree on Child Protection Orientation. If you have attended this previous Child Protection program, you have until June, 2014 to get updated with the VIRTUS program. At this time, the current finger printing is still valid. If you have any questions, please contact: Wilma McGlasson, Virtus Facilitator 729-0222, [email protected], or Jenni Petrey, St. Margaret Mary Safe Environment Coordinator, 521-7387, [email protected]