In our diligence toward a safe environment for our children, youth, and vulnerable adults, ALL volunteers must complete and periodically renew:
- Virtus Training, commonly referred to as Protecting God’s Children. <Renewed training every three years>
- Submit a background check every two years, unless volunteer completed fingerprinting with the Archdiocese of Detroit.*
PROTECTING GOD’S CHILDREN (Virtus) CERTIFICATION
- First Time Users register here (Instructions for registration)
- Please check your status by logging in to your Virtus account and verifying the last time you took the class or modules that are necessary to remain compliant.
- If you are unable to login do not create a new account. Instead, use the I NEED LOGIN HELP feature.
- VIRTUS will automatically send a notice of recertification fifteen days prior to the three-year anniversary of your most recent certification or recertification. This notice will be sent to the email address on file.
State of Michigan Background Checks
Volunteers, employees, and even tenants are often asked to submit a background check form. What does a State of Michigan “ICHAT” background check reveal? It is primarily used to show public criminal records for adults, including felony and misdemeanor convictions within the State of Michigan. It can include pending cases and sex offender registry status. For more than 99% of our volunteers, there are “no findings” when we run a background check.
The Archdiocese of Detroit, along with many other archdioceses and dioceses, has made this a requirement for everybody active in any ministry. At St. Aidan, only the Pastor and Safe Environment Coordinator are designated to run the ICHATs or view findings. Should a criminal history be revealed, the Pastor evaluates the finding and the ministry. In almost every case, the volunteer is permitted to remain active in ministry without any communication. In very rare instances, the Pastor sets some parameters for the volunteer to follow.
Paul Pyrkosz
Bookkeeper
Volunteers, employees, and even tenants are often asked to submit a background check form. What does a State of Michigan “ICHAT” background check reveal? It is primarily used to show public criminal records for adults, including felony and misdemeanor convictions within the State of Michigan. It can include pending cases and sex offender registry status. For more than 99% of our volunteers, there are “no findings” when we run a background check.
The Archdiocese of Detroit, along with many other archdioceses and dioceses, has made this a requirement for everybody active in any ministry. At St. Aidan, only the Pastor and Safe Environment Coordinator are designated to run the ICHATs or view findings. Should a criminal history be revealed, the Pastor evaluates the finding and the ministry. In almost every case, the volunteer is permitted to remain active in ministry without any communication. In very rare instances, the Pastor sets some parameters for the volunteer to follow.
Paul Pyrkosz
Bookkeeper
*Fingerprints on file with the Archdiocese of Detroit (St. Aidan hosted the Archdiocese April 13th 2026) fulfill the background check requirement.
- Our Staff are fingerprinted. Those working directly with our youth or vulnerable adults are also required to be fingerprinted.
- Please be aware, if you were fingerprinted by another agency, such as a school or the State of Michigan, we do not have access to their database.
- Fingerprints don't change, so unlike the background check, once you are fingerprinted by the Archdiocese, there should be no need to repeat or submit a background check.
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St. Aidan Catholic Church
17500 Farmington Rd. Livonia, MI 48152 Phone: 734-425-5950 [email protected] Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil: 5:00 PM Sunday: 7:30, 9:30, 11:30 AM |
