Catechist/Small Group Leader
Responsible for preparing/reviewing content/lesson plan for each class/small group. Seeks to be not only a teacher but also a model for the children or youth in one's class/small group.
Assistant Catechist/Small Group Leader
Responsible for assisting the catechist(s). Seeks to be not only a teacher but also a model for the children or youth in one's class/small group.
Substitute Catechist/Small Group Leader
Responsible for filling in when a catechist/assistant catechist is unable to attend, subs are often called upon on short notice to fill in for someone who might call in ill.
Child Care Supervisor
Responsible for watching the young children (infant-3 years old) of volunteers during times a class/small group is meeting.
Room/Program Supplies Preparation
Responsible for assisting staff in preparing supplies, lesson plans, etc... This job is flexible and can be done anytime.
Safe Environment Training
The Gospels of Mark and Luke include the story where Jesus reprimands his disciples for not allowing little children to come to Him. Our Lord asserts that His Father's Kingdom belongs to little children. Our Lord was emphasizing the openness, trust, and wide-eyed wonder with which children approach life. He wanted his followers to contemplate the possibilities of God's Kingdom for them with the same childlike wonder. It is extremely sad, therefore, to contemplate the terrible effects that the crime of child sexual abuse has on children and young people and their families, and sadder still to consider that this has occurred within our Church.
With that in mind Pax Christi and the Diocese of Winona-Rochester seek to ensure the safety of children, vulnerable adults, and young people who have been entrusted to our care.
All of our volunteers are required to complete a safe environment training program called Virtus. This training can be accessed online:
www.virtusonline.org
Read this DOCUMENT for step-by-step directions on how to sign-up for Virtus training.
Staff and Volunteer Background Checks
We also require all our staff and volunteers to submit and pass a criminal background check. Background check consent forms are usually collected at Virtus Training but can also be found on the Diocese of Winona-Rochester's webpage HERE.
Circle of Grace (children and youth safe environement curriculum)
Circle of Grace is a safe environment program developed by the Archdiocese of Omaha in response to Article 12 of the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People. It serves the dual purpose of educating and forming youth about the value of positive relationships with God and others.
Through the Circle of Grace program, adults assist children and youth to recognize that each of us lives within a Circle of Grace that holds our very essence in body, mind, heart, soul, and sexuality. Through the Circle of Grace program, children and youth are taught to identify and maintain appropriate physical, emotional, spiritual and sexual boundaries; recognize when boundary violations are about to occur; and demonstrate how to take action when boundaries are threatened or violated.
Circle of Grace is clinically sound and grounded in the Catholic tradition. Its strong parent component means parents can actively participate in their children’s education and formation.
Diocese of Winona-Rochester Safe Environment Webpage
Find more information on the Diocese of Winona-Rochester's Safe Environment Webpage HERE.