Thank you for your interest in serving as a volunteer at Our Lady of the Chesapeake.  As you know, Our Lady of the Chesapeake and the Archdiocese of Baltimore have a commitment to maintaining the trust of the faithful by providing our children and youth with safe environments characterized by healthy relationships.  With our longstanding commitment in mind, all parishes and archdiocesan Catholic schools will be using VIRTUS.

If you wish to volunteer with the youth of our parish, you must complete the Archdiocese of Baltimore Application for Volunteer Service below and submit it to Donna Moran at Our Lady of the Chesapeake. Ms. Moran can be reached in the church office or by emailing [email protected]. 

Youth ages 14 to 17 years-old who wish to volunteer do not need to register online, but do need to fill out a hard copy of the application and contact either Donna Moran, Michaela Stanton or Tim Janiszewski at Our Lady Chesapeake to complete the requirements, including viewing Worthy of the Call.

To register, complete training and request background checks visit www.virtusonline.org.  The first-time registration is found on computer screen left.  See the green box with words FIRST-TIME REGISTRANT.  Mouse click on the words in the box.  Follow the prompts.

Please check out the various links below for specific instructions:

Previously registered volunteers on Shield the Vulnerable:  Follow these instructions to connect onto the new program VIRTUS.
virtus_password_change.pdf

​Requirements -- explains each type of volunteer or employee registration requirement.virtusrequirements.docx
 
Parent-Guardian Letter -- letter that Parents should read about there 17 and under youth registration requirements.
parent_guardian_letter_virtus.pdf

Registration Instructions -- Employee and Educator  virtus_online_registration_instructions_archdiocese_of_baltimore_10-26-2017_employee_and_educator.doc
 
Registration Instructions -- Independent Contractor virtus_online_registration_instructions_archdiocese_of_baltimore_10-26-2017_independent_contractor.doc
 
Registration Instructions -- Priest, Deacon, Candidate for Ordination, and Religious Men and Women
virtus_online_registration_instructions_archdiocese_of_baltimore_10-26-2017_priest_deacon_candidate_for_ordination_and_religious_men_and_wome.doc
 
Registration Instructions -- Volunteers with Substantial Contact with Children
 virtus_online_registration_instructions_archdiocese_of_baltimore_10-26-2017_volunteer_with_subsantial_contact.doc

Registration Instructions -- Volunteers without Substantial Contact with Children
 virtus_online_registration_instructions_archdiocese_of_baltimore_10-26-2017_volunteer_without_subsantial_contact.doc

Those volunteers and employees that are already registered, your data will be transferred to the VIRTUS system very soon.  I will be able to confirm individuals are compliant.  No need to re-register.  When your 5-years is up for renewal or training and background check, you will be notified.