February 18, 2005

Archdiocese to hold VIRTUS Protecting God's Children programs

The Archdiocese of Indianapolis is holding VIRTUS Protecting God’s Children workshops in parishes.

VIRTUS is an education and awareness program that the archdiocese has implemented for employees and volunteers who work with young people to teach them more about child sexual abuse and how to help prevent it.

Employees and volunteers should register in advance for the programs online at www.virtus.org and let their parish staff know if they are attending. They also should check to make sure the time and date of their parish program has not changed.

Programs scheduled for February will be held at:

• St. Lawrence Parish in Indianapolis on Feb. 18 at 9 a.m.

• St. Luke Parish in Indianapolis on Feb. 24 at noon.

• St. Monica Parish in Indianapolis, on Feb. 26 at 9 a.m.

• St. Thomas Aquinas Parish in Indianapolis on Feb. 19 at 10 a.m.

• St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Bedford on Feb. 19 at 9 a.m.

• St. Michael Parish in Brookville on Feb. 27 at 5:30 p.m.

• St. Malachy Parish in Brownsburg on Feb. 19 at 9 a.m.

• St. Paul the Apostle Parish in Greencastle on Feb. 19 and Feb. 21 at 6 p.m.

• St. Augustine Parish in Jeffersonville on Feb. 23 at 6 p.m. and Feb. 27 at noon

• St. Martin of Tours Parish in Martinsville on Feb. 20 at 12 p.m.

• St. Mary Parish in Mitchell (program will be held at St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Bedford) on Feb. 19 at 9 a.m.

• St. Maurice Parish in Napolean on Feb. 23 at 6 p.m.

• St. Agnes Parish in Nashville on Feb. 27 at noon.

• Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in New Albany on Feb. 28 on 6 p.m.

• St. Mary Parish in New Albany on Feb. 19 at 1 p.m.

• St. Mary Parish in North Vernon on Feb. 28 at 6:30 p.m.

• St. Mary (Immaculate Conception) Parish in Rushville on Feb. 27 at 1 p.m.

• St. Joseph Parish in Clark County on Feb. 24 at 6 p.m. †

 

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