Protecting God's Children

Child sexual abuse is a worldwide public health issue. Child abuse, particularly child sexual abuse, is reprehensible--especially when the wrongdoer is affiliated with the Church. The VIRTUS^® programs assist the Church in being a safe haven for children and a messenger for preventing child sexual abuse within the Church and society in general. We seek to achieve this lofty goal through our child sexual abuse prevention program: Protecting God's Children^®.

Step 1

Click here to download the DCFS Authorization for background check form. You will need to complete and return this to the St. Francis Xavier Parish.

Note: Do not use this form if you are an applicant for licensure or an employee/volunteer of a licensed child care facility. Please contact your licensing representative.

Step 2

Please click here to visit the Archdiocese of Chicago background check site.

The background check instructions can be downloaded by clicking here.

Step 3

VIRTUS Online - The National Catholic Risk Retention Group, Inc.

Instructions for VIRTUS can be downloaded here.