Archdiocese to hold VIRTUS Protecting God's Children programs in March

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 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 March will be held at:

• Archbishop Edward T. O’Meara Catholic Center in Indianapolis on March 3 at 2 p.m.

• Holy Rosary Parish in Indianapolis on March 10 at 6:30 p.m.

• Holy Spirit Parish in Indianapolis on March 5 at 9 a.m.

• Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ Parish in Indianpolis on March 12 at 8:30 a.m. and March 18 at 1 p.m.

• Christ the King Parish in Indianapolis on March 19 at 12:30 p.m.

• St. Anthony Parish in Indianapolis on March 14 at 7 p.m.

• St. Barnabas Parish in Indianapolis on March 5 at 9 a.m.

• St. Christopher Parish in Indianapolis on March 7 at 7 p.m.

• SS. Francis and Clare of Assisi Parish in Greenwood on March 12 at 9 a.m.

• St. Joan of Arc Parish in Indianapolis on March 1 at 6 p.m.

• St. Mark the Evangelist Parish in Indianapolis on March 16 at 1:30 p.m.

• St. Matthew the Apostle Parish in Indianapolis on March 11 at 12:30 p.m.

• St. Michael the Archangel Parish in Indianapolis on March 16 at 2 p.m.

• St. Monica Parish in Indianapolis on March 1 at 6 p.m. and March 8 at 6 p.m.

• St. Philip Neri Parish in Indianapolis on March 16 at 1 p.m.

• St. Simon the Apostle Parish in Indianapolis on March 5 at 9 a.m. and March 21 at 6 p.m.

• St. Therese of the Infant Jesus (Little Flower) Parish in Indianapolis on March 14 at 6 p.m.

• St. Thomas Aquinas Parish in Indianapolis on March 16 at 1 p.m.

• St. Louis Parish in Batesville on March 5 at 9 a.m.

• St. Michael Parish in Bradford on March 12 at 9 a.m.

• St. Michael Parish in Brookville on March 15 at 5:30 p.m.

• St. Malachy Parish in Brownsburg on March 10 at noon.

• St. Michael Parish in Charlestown on March 6 at 1 p.m.

• St. Joseph Parish in Corydon on March at 9 a.m.

• St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Fortville on March 10 at 7 p.m.

• St. Thomas More Parish in Mooresville on March 19 at 9 a.m.

• Holy Family Parish in New Albany on March 19 at 9 a.m.

• Richmond Catholic Community parishes on March 2 at 6 p.m.

• St. Anne Parish and St. Joseph Parish in Jennings County (to be held at St. Joseph Parish in Jennings County) on March 2 at 6 p.m.

• St. Isadore the Farmer Parish in Perry County on March 6 at 10:30 a.m. and March 8 at 6:30 p.m.

• St. Nicholas Parish in Ripley County on March 12 at 8:30 a.m.

• St. Joseph Parish in Shelbyville on March 3 at 1 p.m.

• St. John the Baptist Parish in Starlight on March 12 at 9 a.m.

• St. Ann Parish in Terre Haute on March 6 at 12:45 p.m.

• Bishop Chatard High School in Indianapolis on March 28 at noon.

• Cardinal Ritter Jr./Sr. High School in Indianapolis on March 18 at 12:30 p.m. †