Developing a

Safe Parish Community

Safe Parish requirements are evaluated each year during the annual parish ministry volunteer sign-up.

If you have not completed your Safe Parish criteria, please contact the Parish Office

780-396-0228

DEADLINE: January 1, 2024

St. Joseph Parish has taken the

Safe Parish Community Pledge

In collaboration with the Diocese of St. Paul, St. Joseph Parish has established a Developing a Safe Parish Community policy. This means that as Christians we are dedicated to protecting the vulnerable. We do this through a series of administrative and pastoral steps that will create a safe environment for all members of our faith community, including:

Mandatory screening procedures for all who minister
Ministerial and procedural guidelines for creating a safe community for children, adolescents and vulnerable adults.
Orientation sessions for all ministers, employees and volunteers.

Find out how you can take the "Safe Parish" pledge!

If you are interested in volunteering with St. Joseph Parish, please contact the Parish Office to confirm Safe Parish requirements 780-396-0228 or email stjoseph@telusplanet.net

"The purpose of the Developing a Safe Parish Community policy is to create a safer social environment in our parishes. The goal is the increased protection and safety of our parishioners, our volunteers, our staff, and our Church... Thus the Developing a Safe Parish Community policy is intended to be a permanent feature of parish life."

Source: Developing a Safe Parish Community (revised Oct 15, 2013),

Diocese of St. Paul, St. Paul, Alberta

Safe Parish Online Course

Upon completion, a certificate is produced. This certificate can be presented as proof of meeting this requirement. The online workshops can be accessed at https://dioceseofstpaul.talentlms.com. Once an account is created and approved, the individual will be able to take the workshop.

This course is mandatory for all ministers, employees and High Risk Ministry volunteers.

KEYS / ALARM CODES

All persons with a key to the parish must comply with our High Risk Ministry screening procedures.

Those who have not completed the screening requirements must immediately return their key to the parish office.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Thank you for your cooperation!

developing-safe-parish-community-policy.pdf

Safe Parish Pledge.pdf