2008-2009 MACS Calendar

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OLA Updates on Accelerated Reading Program

Protecting God's Children

If you are a parent,  planning on volunteering at Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic School, the Diocese of Charlotte requires that any volunteer who will be working with children must complete a Volunteer Profile, Background Check and the Protecting God’s Children training.  All  three of these must be completed before you will be allowed to volunteer at Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic School. Forms for the Background Check and Volunteer Profile are located on the OLA website at  www.olainfo.com.  To check on when the next workshop is or to register for a session please visit the Virtus website at www.virtus.org.

To register online, click here:  www.virtus.org.

• Click "Registration" on the left side of the page.
• Select your organization from the drop-down list:  Diocese of Charlotte, North Carolina.
• Choose the first option, labeled, "I would like to attend a Protecting God's Children session", by clicking on the green arrow.
• Complete your registration information, check the box next to the training session you wish to attend, and click Submit Registration.  You will get a confirmation message on screen confirming that your registration was successful.

If you do not have Internet access, you may submit a registration form.

To print registration form in English, click here

To print registration form in Spanish, click here

Reporting Ministry-Related Sexual Abuse of a Minor

All cases of alleged, known or suspected ministry related sexual abuse of a minor must be reported to the proper civil authority. Any person having actual knowledge of, or reasonable cause to suspect an incident of ministry related sexual abuse by any church personnel of the Diocese of Charlotte is to immediately report the incident to the Chancery, unless to do so would violate the Sacrament of Penance. The Chancery will then report the incident to the proper civil authority.

After notifying the proper civil authority, the Chancery will immediately notify the Assistance Coordinator, the Promoter of Justice, and the Review Board. Following this, the individual reporting the incident to the Chancery will be notified of the particulars regarding the filing of the incident with civil authority. This reporting requirement is not intended to supersede the right of a victim or witness to individually make a report to public authorities, but is to ensure proper, complete and timely reporting to the proper civil authority. At the time of reporting, the diocese will request to be kept informed as to the progress of that authority’s investigation.  Should an individual choose to make a report to civil authorities, the requirement to make a report to the Chancery is not removed.

You may make a report of sexual misconduct by calling the Chancery at 704-370-6299, or by writing to: 

 Chancellor

 Diocese of Charlotte

 PO Box 36776

 Charlotte, NC  28236

At the time of reporting an incident alleged sexual misconduct to the Chancery, the person making the report will be asked to complete the diocesan form, Report of Suspected Ministry Related Sexual Misconduct by Church Personnel