Protecting God’s Children Training is available online!

Before you go to the Virtus website:

       1. You need to allow pop-ups on your web browser in order to print a certificate at the end of the training.
       2. Download the following registration instructions (2 pages), please print out and follow precisely(Spanish).
       3. The training takes approximately 1 hour.  You have the ability to leave the program and resume where you left off.
       4. After completing the training questions, you will be able to print out a certificate.

You can begin the training process at virtusonline.org

What do I do if I have taken this training in another diocese?

If you are registered with Virtus, contact the Diocese you took the training in and confirm that you have established an approved and active Virtus account with them.  Then contact Virtus at 888-847-8870 to update your account location and then have them transfer your account to the Diocese of Rockford.  Print out your certificate and provide it to your parish.

How do I register if I don’t have a Virtus account?

If you are not registered with Virtus, provide a copy of your certificate to your parish office and they will forward your information to the Diocese of Rockford Virtus Coordinator.

Find a live session near you!

If you have any questions, please contact Heather Dunaway at 815-399-4300 x 417 or hdunaway@rockforddiocese.org

Below is a list of certified Protecting God’s Children Facilitators for the Diocese of Rockford.  To schedule a live English or Spanish Protecting God’s Children Training Session, the pastor or representative should contact a facilitator within their deanery and make the appropriate arrangements.

A continuación encontrará la lista del facilitadores certificados de Protegiendo a los Niños de Dios para la Diócesis de Rockford. Para agendar una sesión de entrenamiento en vivo de Protegiendo los Niños de Dios, en español o en inglés, el párroco o representante debe comunicarse  con un facilitador dentro del decanato y hacer los arreglos necesarios.

Facilitator NameParishCityDeaneryPhone #
Ballado, Hector  *St. MaryAuroraAurora847-630-0549
Ballado, Norma  *St. MaryAuroraAurora847-630-0438
Rodriguez, CarmenOLGCAuroraAurora630-460-8239
Watermann, Bruce  **St. ThereseAuroraAurora630-898-5422
Lamperis, JohnHoly CrossBataviaAurora630-846-0688
Weis, PatriciaSt. Katharine DrexelSugar GroveAurora630-466-0303
Biggs, DarleneSt. GallElburnDeKalb630-365-6030
Camarena, Eliseo  *St. MarySycamoreDeKalb847-668-8376
Garcia, Claudia  *St. MarySycamoreDeKalb815-593-6874
Oomens, DonaldSt. Charles BorromeoHampshireDeKalb847-340-8892
Rivers, LeilaSt. MarySycamoreDeKalb815-895-3726
Garcia, Velveth  *St. MonicaCarpentersvilleElgin847-428-7562
Macias, Reina  *St. PatrickSt. CharlesElgin630-745-8280
Montes, Luis  *St. JosephElginElgin630-715-7978
Perez, Marta  *St. MonicaCarpentersvilleElgin847-428-2646
Ruiz, Clara  *St. JosephElginElgin224-345-1859
Schwirtz, NormaSt. MaryElizabethFreeport815-238-2317
Alvarado, Rosa  *SS. Peter & PaulCaryMcHenry224-238-8432
Christian, RobertaSt. MaryHuntleyMcHenry847-669-5953
Brady-Murfin, KathySt. PatrickMcHenryMcHenry815-814-1414
Flores, Yesenia  **St. MaryWoodstockMcHenry815-382-6357
Gaytan, Argelia  **St. MaryWoodstockMcHenry815-370-9828
Rodriguez, Maricela **St. MaryWoodstockMcHenry815-276-1384
Blevins, SandraBoylanRockfordRockford815-877-0531
Dunaway, HeatherSt. AnthonyRockfordRockford815-965-2761
Heitkamp, BethSt. BernadetteRockfordRockford815-968-2288
Lantz, TeresaHoly FamilyRockfordRockford815-398-4280
Bales, LisaSt. MarySterlingSterling815-625-0640
Currie, MarieImmaculate ConceptionFultonSterling615-319-8429
Lemmer, BillSt. MaryTampicoSterling815-590-2248
Monaco, MarieSt. MaryOregon/PoloSterling779-861-0113
Regional Director of Religious EducationPhone #Deaneries
Dowling, Mike815-338-8444McHenry, Elgin & Rockford
Vincent, Cindy815-399-4300DeKalb, Sterling & Freeport

** Can teach in English or Spanish   * Can teach in Spanish only

Updated 9/2020

 

Date/TimeLocation

January 26, 2020
10:00am – 12pm

St. Patrick Catholic Church
3500 Washington St.
McHenry, IL 
Enter through the parish office doors and proceed downstairs.
Contact the church office at 815-385-0025 with any questions.
This class will be taught in English.

January 26, 2020

2pm

 

St. Mary Catholic Church
432 E. Downer Place
Aurora, IL 60505
630-892-0480
This class will be taught in Spanish

Our Commitment: Sexual misconduct by clergy, Church personnel, Church leaders and volunteers is contrary to Christian morals, doctrine and Canon Law. It is never acceptable and Bishop David J. Malloy has declared emphatically, that “one case of abuse is one too many.” Sexual misconduct can have devastating consequences and effects on the victims and their families, the Church community, and for the transgressor. The Diocese of Rockford remains committed to preventing abuse and remains vigorous in its efforts to educate in the detection, and prevention and reporting of abuse, and to assist victims in healing.