CORI and SAFE Training

Applies to: Any person over the age of fourteen who will work or volunteer in any capacity within the Diocese of Worcester. Confirmation candidates who will be doing volunteer work as part of their Confirmation program are exempted from this process. If the Confirmation Candidate continues to volunteer after their commitment, they must complete a CORI form and attend a SAFE Environment Training.

In addition, the diocese also calls for safe environment education for all children in our parishes (age appropriate) and safe environment education for all parents. The downloadable documents "Training" and "Curriculum" are provided here as a resource to assist in meeting these requirements. Please review this material and do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or concerns on this matter.

The protection of children entrusted to our care has always been of paramount importance and we thank you for sharing in this vital ministry in the Church and helping to put the needs of the children first.

• C.O.R.I. Form – completely filled out, including last six digits of SS#, and copy of a photo I.D. (school I.D. if no license)
• Code of Ministerial Conduct – read through the documentation, then sign and date the form stating that you read the entire Code.
• SAFE Training Completion Certificate - see information below.

Downloads

Code of Ministerial Conduct (2021)
(2MB Acrobat PDF)

Code of Ministerial Conduct Acknowledgment Form (Online form on the Diocesan website)
PLEASE NOTE: You must identify which parish you are volunteering with, but the drop-down parish list only shows the first few options. Please type "St Denis" (exactly as shown - capital S, no period after t, capital D and Denis with one n) into the Parish/Organization field, and then select that when it appears as a drop-down option. Then type "Douglas" into the City/Town field. This is the only way to accurately direct your submission to the right church.

C.O.R.I. Form
(12kb Acrobat PDF)  

SAFE Training for Volunteers

ONSITE Training
Training sessions at St. Denis Church are periodically offered; the next upcoming date will be posted below. Attendees should bring a picture ID (student ID if you don't have a driver's license or permit) and their Social Security number.
Next Date: Sunday August 29th - 8:30 to 9:15am in the new addition classroom downstairs

ONLINE Training
Available to complete on your own computer, the online training link is obtained by emailing your request to Cathaleen Peloquin at [email protected] with a cc to Cindy Murphy ([email protected]). Please include in your email request your full name, your staff or volunteer position, and St. Denis Church in Douglas. You will be sent an email with the link to the course. If you have not received a reply to your request within 7 days, PLEASE let Cindy know so we can follow up with the Diocese. After you have finished the online training, you will be prompted to SAVE and PRINT a copy of your Certificate of Completion. A copy of this document must be sent to Cindy Murphy at [email protected] or left at the rectory in an envelope marked "SAFE Certificate", and receipt of the document must be confirmed before your training can be fully recognized as completed.

If you have any questions about CORI, Code of Conduct, or SAFE requirements, please contact Cindy Murphy at the email address above.