In order to ensure the safety of all young people, the Diocese of Joliet has adopted the Protecting God's Children program. Every diocesan, parish, school or religious education employee/volunteer who has contact with children is required to participate. The three hour session will empower adults and parents with new tools to help them protect children
At St. Raphael, every volunteer (over the age of 17) who works with children, in any capacity and for any length of time, must attend a session of Protecting God's Children and must complete a criminal background check. In addition, prior to registering for Religious Education, 1 parent from each family is required to attend a PGC session. We are proud that so far we had over 2400 parishioners attend one of our sessions.
The following session(s) have been scheduled at St. Raphael for your convenience:
Tuesday, May 18, 2010, 6:30-9:30 pm
Saturday, May 29, 2010, 9:00 am -12:00 noon
Thursday, June 24, 2010, 6:30-9:30 pm
All sessions will be held in Room 162
To register for any of these sessions, please contact Margaret Huck at 630-355-4545 ext 123.
If you cannot attend one the sessions held at St. Raphael click here to find a day and time at another location within the Joliet Diocese.
Resources & Contact Numbers
Department of Children and Family Services:1-800-252-2873
Victims Assistance Coordinator, Mrs. Barbara Jarvis Pauls 815-263-6467
For a list of support groups, please see www.dioceseofjoliet.org/supportGroups.htm