Requirements for Clergy, Adult/Teen Employees and Volunteers whose role involves direct contact with minors are completed through our Virtus Online system. Instructions to create your online account can be found below by your role.
Do I have direct contact with minors? anyone who works or volunteers when/if a minor may be present is considered to have direct contact with minors.
New Employees and Volunteers, who are required to comply with the Diocese of Rockford’s Safe Environment Policies, will need to contact their Virtus Site Administrator to get instructions on how to complete these requirements.
All requirements are to be completed before the individual is permitted to work and/or volunteer in the Diocese of Rockford.
If you need assistance with the Virtus System:
If you are an employee, who has direct contact with minors,
or a volunteer, who holds the title of, C/DRE, C/DYM, Coach/Assistant Coach
you must complete the DCFS Mandated Reporter Online Training per Illinois State Law.
This training will be assigned during the registration process when you set up your Virtus Online Account.
If you need the link again it can be accessed by clicking the image below.
Print the certificate of completion and submit it to your supervisor for credit.
All employees and any volunteer, who holds the title of, C/DRE, C/DYM, Coach/Assistant Coach
you must complete the Diocese of Rockford Sexual Harassment Prevention Training per Illinois State Law annually.
This training will be assigned during the registration process when you set up your Virtus Online Account.
If you need the link again it can be accessed by clicking the image below.
Print the certificate of completion and submit it to your supervisor for credit.
ALL IN-PERSON TRAINING SESSIONS HAVE BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. ONLINE TRAINING MODULES ARE STILL AVAILABLE TO MEET THE TRAINING REQUIREMENT. (update 6/30/2021)
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 Name | Parish | City | Deanery | Phone # |
| Ballado, Hector * | St. Mary | Aurora | Aurora | 847-630-0549 |
| Ballado, Norma * | St. Mary | Aurora | Aurora | 847-630-0438 |
| Lamperis, John | Holy Cross | Batavia | Aurora | 630-846-0688 |
| Montes, Luis * | St. Joseph | Elgin | Elgin | 630-715-7978 |
| Ruiz, Clara * | St. Joseph | Elgin | Elgin | 224-345-1859 |
| Schwirtz, Norma | St. Mary | Elizabeth | Freeport | 815-238-2317 |
| Christian, Roberta | St. Mary | Huntley | McHenry | 847-669-5953 |
| Brady-Murfin, Kathy | St. Patrick | McHenry | McHenry | 815-814-1414 |
| Blevins, Sandra | Boylan | Rockford | Rockford | 815-877-0531 |
| Dunaway, Heather | St. Anthony | Rockford | Rockford | 815-965-2761 |
| Heitkamp, Beth | St. Bernadette | Rockford | Rockford | 815-968-2288 |
| Monaco, Marie | St. Mary | Oregon/Polo | Sterling | 779-861-0113 |
| Regional Director of Religious Education | Phone # | Deaneries |
| Dowling, Mike | 815-338-8444 | McHenry, Elgin & Rockford |
| Vincent, Cindy | 815-399-4300 | DeKalb, Sterling & Freeport |
** Can teach in English or Spanish * Can teach in Spanish only
Updated 7/12/2021
