Information about the three archdiocesan requirements: Protecting God’s children (PGC), CORI form, and code of conduct.
Protecting God’s Children Training (PGC):
Required for parish volunteers, PGC is a one-time 3-hour training session about recognizing and preventing child abuse, sensitively and meaningfully addressed in two videos viewed by attendees. Attendees earn a certificate that qualifies for any work/volunteering in most Catholic parishes. Required for volunteers 18-adults. 16-17 year olds may attend with parental consent. If you’ve already earned your PGC certificate, then email a copy to parishhallstjn@gmail.com for our records.
UPCOMING LOCAL PGC SESSIONS at ST. JOHN’S:
Friday, September 25, at 6pm
Friday, October 2, at 6pm
Classroom 3
- Registration is required before showing up. Follow these instructions:
- Go to virtusonline.org
- If you do not have an account, click on “First Time Registrant” on the left. Otherwise log in and skip steps 3-5.
- On the next page click on “Begin the registration process”
- Select “Boston” from the drop-down list of dioceses.
- Complete the registration process.
- Once registration is complete, you will be directed to online PGC training. Select “Current Training – Register for training. If we are holding a class at St. John Parish Center, it will be listed here. Otherwise, you may select a training session at a nearby parish. Complete your registration.
- After completing the training, send a copy of your certificate to parishhallstjn@gmail.com so we can update our parish records.
CORI Background Check:
- Complete a CORI form. This must be completed once each year. You can download, print, and complete the form ahead of time, but please do not sign, as your signature requires the presence of a Parish staff member to serve as your witness. Don’t forget to bring your photo ID.
VIEW and DOWNLOAD the CORI FORM
Volunteer Code of Conduct:
- Read and agree to implement the Archdiocesan Code of Conduct for Volunteers. This must be completed once. Complete this requirement by downloading the Code of Conduct, reading it, and sending your agreement to follow it via email to parishhallstjn@gmail.com.