Dear member of the St. Jude Parish and Catholic School community:

The Diocese of Ft. Wayne-South Bend, by directive from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ 2003 Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, requires us to implement an application and screening (background check) process for all employees and volunteers, particularly those whose duties regularly bring them into contact with minors.  Please review the general guidelines and forms that volunteers and employees must submit:

Volunteers—people who serve in the following capacities:
• religious education teachers, youth group leaders, youth ministry trainers
• room parents, tutors, classroom or school volunteers
• field trip chaperones or drivers
• athletic coaches, extracurricular club leaders, choir/music directors
• scout/organizational leaders (for events hosted on St. Jude property)
• any person who maintains a position of regular interaction with our children
* persons aged 14-17 (complete the “Young Person” form and the Handbook/Video form)

Employees—people who serve in the following capacities: • teachers/faculty members
• substitute teachers, specialty subject teachers, aides, resource, librarians
• secretaries, maintenance, cleaning, and other support staff
• recess supervisors and lunch servers/coordinators
• any position of duty for which you receive compensation from St. Jude School, St. Jude Parish, or the Diocese of Ft. Wayne-South Bend


***To complete the process, please do ALL of the steps listed below, according to your position. All paperwork must be turned in, signed, and complete prior to the beginning of your service or ministry.

Role/Form	Volunteers (18 or older)	Youth (volunteer or employee)	Employees
Application Required	download form	n/a	download form
Authorization Required	n/a	volunteer form employee form	download form
Training Manual Required - Print the booklet, read, and sign the verification form at the end	download manual	download manual	download manual
Bishop's Video Required - View the video then sign the verification form	watch verification form	watch verification form	watch verification form
Lexis-Nexis Screening Required - IF resided outside Indiana during the last 10 years or since last 5-year check	download form	n/a	download form
State Police Fingerprint Check Required for school employees- Print and follow the instructions	n/a	n/a	download instructions
5-year reauthorization Required - every 5 years since beginning of service	download form	n/a	download form