working together to keep our parish children safe

Holy Name of Jesus Parish is deeply committed to being a welcoming and safe place for children to grow in knowledge and love of God. To this end our community works in collaboration with the Office of Safe Environments of the Diocese of Bridgeport.

This page is offered as a resource to all who wish to be a part of this collaboration.
The Safe Environments Office

Protecting All Children™ for Adults

Before you can volunteer, you will need to complete/submit the following

1. Completion of Virtus Course (we will need a copy of your Certification Card)
2. Completed Background check Authorization (Document Link Below)
3. Completed Signature Page (only) of Executive Summary page of the Handbook 2020 (Document Link Below; Please read and PRINT the last signature page for return to our office).

All volunteers in our parish (lectors, choir members, religious education volunteers, etc.) need to take a free ONE time 2-3 hour SAFE ENVIRONMENTS VIRTUS training course before they can volunteer in our parish.  The program is offered all year long at both the Catholic Center in Bridgeport and at all the various Parishes in the Diocese and via zoom.

The class is free. To register for the class and find times/day/locations, please click the link below.
Register for Virtus
Click on "Schedule of Upcoming Session". This link gives you the opportunity to both view the next scheduled sessions and to register for a particular class. When prompted for ‘organization’, scroll to Bridgeport, CT (Diocese).  You must register for classes in advance.