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	Awareness Sessions to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse to Be Offered across U.P. Ironwood Daily Globe October 15, 2006 http://www.ironwooddailyglobe.com/1014dioc.htm Marquette -- The Catholic Diocese of Marquette is requiring new clergy, as well as diocesan, parish and Catholic school employees and volunteers who have regular contact with children or youth, or are in a position to observe those who do, to attend an awareness session for the prevention of child sexual abuse. The free session, called Protecting God's Children for Adults, is being offered at various sites and on different dates throughout the Upper Peninsula from now until February 2007 (the schedule follows by vicariate). Anyone who plans to work or volunteer with children or youth in the coming year and has not yet taken the training must take it during this time period. Interested persons in the local community are also welcome to attend. Participants will learn the signs of child sexual abuse, the methods and means by which offenders commit abuse and five easy steps people can take to prevent that abuse. People are asked to register for the awareness session via the Internet. Log on to www.virtusonline.org, click on the yellow Registration link on the left hand side of the page, enter the password, "Trust," and follow the instructions for registering for a Protecting God's Children awareness session. Those who do not have access to a computer are asked to contact their parish or school safe environment coordinator. In addition to participating in the three-hour workshop and completing online training, volunteers and employees must complete an authorization form for a criminal history background check. This awareness session for employees and volunteers is part of the diocese's safe environment program, which has two other components: a program for parents and guardians, and another for children. These preventive measures are required by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People that was adopted in 2002. Classes and locations are as follows: St. Joseph & St. Patrick Vicariate --Thursday, Oct. 19, 6:30-9:30 p.m. EST, St. Anne Parish Hall, Escanaba. --Thursday, Nov. 9, 6-9 p.m. EDT, Holy Name School, Escanaba. --Monday, Nov. 13, 6-9 p.m. EDT, St. Francis de Sales School, Manistique. --Thursday, Jan. 18, 6:30-9:30 p.m. EDT, St. Charles Borromeo Parish Hall, Rapid River. St. Peter Cathedral Vicariate --Tuesday, Oct. 24, 6-9 p.m. EST, St. Peter Cathedral Media Room, Marquette. --Thursday, Jan. 25, 6-9 p.m. EDT, St. Joseph Parish, Ishpeming. Holy Name of Mary Vicariate --Monday, Oct. 30, 6-9 p.m. EDT, St. Joseph Parish, Rudyard. --Thursday, Nov. 9, 6-9 p.m. EDT, St. Mary School, Sault Ste. Marie. St. John Neumann Vicariate --Tuesday, Oct. 24, 6-9 p.m. CST, Precious Blood Parish, Stephenson. --Mon., Nov. 6, 6-9 p.m. CDT, Menominee Catholic Central School, Menominee. St. Mary Norway Vicariate --Monday, Oct. 9, 6:30-9:30 CST, Guardian Angels Parish, Crystal Falls. --Thursday, Oct. 26, 6-9 p.m. CDT, Dickinson Area Catholic School, Iron Mountain. --Monday, Nov. 6, 6-9 p.m. CDT, St. Mary Queen of Peace Parish, Kingsford. St. Mary Rockland Vicariate --Thursday, Nov. 9, 6-9 p.m. EDT, Holy Family Parish, Ontonagon. --Monday, Jan. 15, 6-9 p.m. CDT, All Saints Academy, Ironwood. --Monday, Feb. 5, 6-9 p.m. EDT, Sacred Heart Parish, Ewen. The Most Holy Name of Jesus Vicariate --Thursday, Oct. 12, 6-9 p.m. ET, Sacred Heart Church, Calumet. --Wednesday, Oct. 18, 5-8 p.m. ET, Sacred Heart School, L'Anse. --Monday, Oct. 23, 6-9 p.m. ET, St. Ignatius Loyola Parish, Houghton.
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