Parent Involvement

We welcome you to be involved in your child's education by being in partnership with us.   Showing an interest in your child’s education, setting high expectations for achievement and letting your child know you believe in his or her abilities sets a positive context for growth and achievement.   In view of this, we invite you to be a volunteer in the school.  In order to do this, however, it is essential that you be in full compliance by completing the following four steps as mandated by the Diocese of Pittsburgh.

Diocesan Safe Environment Policy

The following are required for all those who have contact with children in diocesan schools.

All volunteers are expected to complete all 4 steps.

STEP 1:   Create Your Electronic File –  Criminal Record Check.
                 This must be done first!

Log on to the website for the Diocese of Pittsburgh at www.diopitt.org.

Scroll-down the left hand side of the home page to the “Diocese of Pittsburgh Database
Application” box. Click on this box and it will take you to the application login.

When asked for the access code field, enter diocesan passwork-protect.

Step 2:  PA Child Abuse History Clearance

Notify the school office that you need the Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance form. We will download it from the diocesan database, attach your Criminal Record and send it to you Fill it out and return both forms to the office. We will send them to be processed by the state.

Step 3:  Read The Code of Pastoral Conduct and sign an acknowledgement of receipt of the Code and send it to the office. 

Obtain a copy of the Codeof Pastoral Conduct at the school or rectory office.

Step 4:  Attend a Protecting God’s Children Seminar.

This seminar is offered at parishes throughout the diocese. For a complete list of sessions and registration information, log onto the diocesan website at www.diopitt.org. Scroll down to Current Issues on the home page, Diocesan Sexual Abuse Prevention Effort and click on Protecting God's Children Workshops.

This seminar is offered at parishes throughout the diocese.  For a complete list of sessions and registration information log onto www.diopitt.org/newsabuse.php and click on link for Protecting God’s Children Workshops. 

Easy Links

Volunteers

Advisory Council

St. Therese Athletic Association (STAA)

Variety of Interested People (VIP)