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
Once the Archdiocese of Cincinnati has received a positive criminal background check and confirmation that you have attended a VIRTUS® Child Awareness Session for the Decree on Child Protection, the information will be provided to the location(s) you indicated on the form you completed for the criminal background check. No information will be provided to the location(s) until both processes are completed.
Decree on Child Protection
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| All people who intend to work or volunteer in any of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati parishes, schools, or institutions, must also attend (or have already attended) a VIRTUS® Child Awareness Session for the Decree on Child Protection before you are approved to work with children. Registration information for these sessions is listed in this section. Learn More |
Archdiocesan Fingerprinting
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| All people who intend to work or volunteer in any of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati parishes, schools, or institutions must complete a background check by being fingerprinted. More information regarding fingerprinting is listed in this section. Learn More |
Public Fingerprinting
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| The Archdiocese does fingerprinting for the general public. We do electronic fingerprinting through the Ohio and National Webcheck system. More information about our fingerprinting services is listed in this section. Learn More |
Resources and Publications
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| Information included in this section consists of Archbishop Schnurr’s Letter, USCCB (United States Conference of Catholic Bishops) Reports, How to Report Abuse, Victim’s Assistance Coordinator’s contact information, Why We Fingerprint, Responsibility of the Pastor, Clergy Alerts, Archbishop Pilarczyk’s Statement on Court Settlement. Learn More |
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