Archdiocese Safe Environment efforts

Nothing is more important than the safety of our children. Providing a safe environment for young people entrusted to our care through parish activities is vital.

With God’s continued guidance and grace, for over a decade the Archdiocese of Philadelphia has put in place policies and procedures to protect the children in our care, some of which exceed those required by law. We appreciate the invaluable commitment and continued compliance of our volunteers at Saint Eleanor.

If you are volunteering, we appreciate your time and your efforts to help us maintain a safe environment at our parish.

By state law and archdiocesan policy, all volunteers working with children are required to submit copies of clearances and complete required training prior to beginning their service.

Please see attached directions for the clearance process.

• Regular contact with youth - CYO, PREP, Children's Liturgy, Youth Ministry, Pre-Jordan, and Junior Legion of Mary
• Occasional contact with youth - Lectors, Extraordinary Ministers, Music Ministry, Ambassadors, and Saint Vincent de Paul​

If you need any assistance in gathering your documentation or have any questions:

If you are in need of training, please search for a local option with the search button below

Estimated length of a session is 3 hours. Due to the sensitive nature of the material being discussed, no one under the age of 18 will be permitted to attend the session. Sessions will be conducted in English unless otherwise noted.

Pre-registration is necessary. Register by clicking here:

Protecting God's Children Training for Adults

When registering, be sure to choose Philadelphia, PA (Archdiocese) from the dropdown menu to get started as shown below:

Selecting this option will display a list of upcoming sessions in the area. Clicking on the "start registration" button at the top of the page will allow you to create a user ID and password that you will use to access your account.

 If you need to change your session registration, you can select another session by visiting www.virtus.org and logging in using the user ID and password you selected during your initial registration.