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St. Barnabas the Apostle 2320 Bedford Avenue, Bellmore, NY 11710
Phone: (516) 785-0054 Fax: (516) 221-7789
Baptisms:
Saturdays at 11:30 AM &
Sunday at 1:30 PM
(when the Church is
available).
Confessions:
Holy Family Chapel
Weekdays:
Following 9:00 AM Mass
Saturday :
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Sunday: 8:15 AM – 8:45AM
Anointing of the Sick:
Celebrated on the fourth
Saturday of the month
after 8:00 AM Mass.
Sacrament of Matrimony:
Contact the Rectory for
Information.
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
School
Principal -
Ms. Leeann Graziose
(516) 785-5709
Christian Formation
Mrs. Marjorie Lampert
(516) 785-0130
Social Ministry
Mrs. Alice Witt
(516) 785-6243
Music Ministry
Mr. William R. Dione
Business & Personnel
Mr. John G. Nappi
MASS TIMES Monday - Friday: 6:30 AM & 9:00 AM
Saturday: 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM Upper (and lower church without music)
Sunday: 7:00 AM, 9:00 AM, 10:15 AM, 10:30 AM, 12:00 PM & 5:00 PM Church Hours: Open daily until 7:00 PM Sundays until 6:00 PM Rectory Hours: Mon. - Thurs: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM Friday: 9:00 AM- 5:00 PM Sat. & Sun: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Priest Emergency (516) 590-9981 Maintenance & Security Cell: (516) 808-5491 February 7, 2021
THE SALVATION OF SOULS IS THE SUPREME LAW
OUR PASTORAL STAFF Rev. Jeff Yildirmaz, Pastor ext. 115 Rev. Michael Ngoka, CM, Associate Pastor ext. 118 Rev. Shaju Devassy, Associate Pastor ext. 119 Rev. Sean Magaldi, In Residence
Website:
stbarnabasny.org
St. Scholastica
“I asked you and
you would not
listen; so I asked
my God and He
Did listen.”
St. Scholastica
Ordinary Time Fourteenth Week To place a notice in our Bulletin email [email protected].
To place an advertisement on our cover call The Church Bulletin at (631) 249-4994.
Monday, July 6
(6:30 AM)* Antonio and Olga Marsico
8:00 AM Theresa Doherty
Frank Stehle
Tuesday, July 7
(6:30 AM)* Patricia Bove
8:00 AM Intentions of Karen Hoffman and Family
Wednesday, July 8
(6:30 AM)* Barbara Karakarlis
8:00 AM Living and Deceased members of the Robinson and
Wupper Families
Thursday, July 9
(6:30 AM)*
8:00 AM Joseph and Donata D’Andrea
Friday, July 10
(6:30 AM)*
8:00 AM Michael Preputnik
Saturday, July 11 Saint Benedict
8:00 AM Kevin and Theresa Naccari
4:30 PM Raymond Vogts
Sunday, July 12 Fifteenth Week of Ordinary Time
7:00 AM Sylviera and Duarte Families
9:00 AM For the People of Our Parish
(10:30 AM)* Michael Palermo
12:00 PM Intentions of Mary Jane Camilleri
5:00 PM Theresa Confessore
()*
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time To place a notice in our Bulletin email [email protected].
To place an advertisement on our cover call The Church Bulletin at (631) 249-4994.
Monday, February 8
Fr. Jeff 6:30 AM Ruth Carillo
Fr. Michael 9:00 AM Jack Harris, Elaine DeVito, Joseph Franzitta, Dorothy Migan
Tuesday, February 9
Fr. Jeff 6:30 AM Mary Jean Bennett
Fr. Sean 9:00 AM Albert Wildeman
Wednesday, February 10 St. Scholastica
Fr. Michael 6:30 AM Gladys Slavin
Fr. Jeff 9:00 AM Living & Deceased Members of the Robinson & Wupper Families
Thursday, February 11
Fr. Jeff 6:30 AM Richard Mistretta
Fr. Michael 9:00 AM Robert Bencal
Friday, February 12
Fr. Michael 6:30 AM Rev. Edward J. Muhs - Eighth Pastor
Fr. Michael 9:00 AM John Vecchio
Saturday, February 13
Fr. Michael 8:00 AM Msgr. William P. Murray - Fifth Pastor
Fr. Michael 4:30 PM Kevin Magee, Richard W. Lanigan, Barbara Ann O’Neil,
Intentions of Jerry Dominic Corraya, Filippo D’Amore – 1st Anniversary
Fr. Jeff HFC4:30 PM Lottie Smakowski
Sunday, February 14 Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Fr. Jeff 7:00 AM For the People of Our Parish
Fr. Jeff 9:00 AM Baby James Michael Fokas
Fr. Michael 10:15 AM Dolores Brown
Fr. Shaju 10:30 AM Patrick Hoyne
Fr. Sean 12:00 PM Robert Francis Donofrio
Fr. Shaju 5:00 PM James P. O’Keefe
Celebrant for Mass are subject to change
Adoration–Tuesday, February 9th@ 3:00 PM in the Upper Church
From the Pastor’s Desk St. Joseph the Carpenter
As this is the year of St. Joseph, I would like to periodically write letters to you cultivating devotion to St. Joseph.
St. Joseph is often depicted in sacred art with the Child Jesus in his workshop. It is a beautiful site to see Jesus learning the trade of a carpenter from his foster father St. Joseph. While we are in this pandemic, it has become very common for parents to work at home and children to stay home while receiving education through online learning. It may not be so different than in the house of the Holy Family in Nazareth. Many fathers have a tool shed and a simple workshop within the property of their home.
We do not know for sure where St. Joseph’s workshop was, however, we can presume it was near to his home. In a similar way, today’s children can see their parents working while they are at home and perhaps that they too will follow their father or mother’s trade.
Just imagine Jesus, the Eternal Son of the Father, in His humanity learning the trade of being a carpenter from his foster father St. Joseph. In Christ’s divinity you can’t teach Him anything. However, Jesus can be taught through his Humanity.
Since one doesn’t know for certain, some Catholics piously contend that St. Joseph taught Jesus to make the actual cross in which He would be crucified. The mystery of Jesus being a carver of wood with the understanding that he was placed after his birth on the wood of a manger, offered the Last Supper on a wooden altar, and was crucified by the wood of the Cross, is all part of God’s wondrous plan.
Although Jesus was descended from the line of David, He did not live in luxury. He lived in the humble home of St. Joseph and Mary. The humility of the Holy Family was so distinguished that their own neighbors were in shock at the signs and wonderous deeds of Jesus that they said, “Is he not the carpenter’s son?” Yes, He is! That is the humble of spirit of St. Joseph. All the focus goes to his wife and to Jesus.
There was a young couple I married a few years ago. I happened to know the groom’s parents very well. I noticed the interactions of his parents especially that the husband hardly spoke, and the wife did much of the talking. At their son’s wedding I said to the groom: “Joseph be just like your father, keep silent and let your wife do all the talking.” In Sacred Scripture, St. Joseph doesn’t say a single word. He simply listens.
St. Joseph is a man like so many men who provided for His family with great labor and love. He did so with great dignity, and purity. In closing, I would like to thank our fellow staff members who worked very hard in shoveling and plowing the snow to make our Church accessible to God’s children.
In Jesus and Mary,
Certain content of this letter was taken from Consecration to St. Joseph by Father Donald Calloway.
Focus on Religious Freedom
www.cffor.org
If we are to guard against ignorance and remain free, it is the
responsibility of every American to be informed -
Thomas Jefferson
Parents - Do You Know What Your Children Are Learning in School?
Are they taught that religious freedom is the first and the foundational freedom?
It is generally agreed that John Dewey (1859-1952) is the Father of American Education and his
contributions to government schooling are still recognized as being monumental even though he died
over 60 years ago," wrote researcher Brad Harrub. (1) When at Columbia University, he put in
place a framework for training thousands of teachers which shaped thinking on education in the U.S. and around the world.
However, Dewey was not primarily an educator but a philosopher and psychologist and not concerned with teaching new information. He was concerned with inculcating new attitudes and was considered a social engineer; wrote education reformer, Bruce Price. (2)
Dewey’s thought was strongly influenced by Charles Darwin’s theories and he conceived of education as synonymous with an evolutionary process. Therefore, he believed the individual’s duty was not to himself, God, or his family, but to his culture. Dewey once wrote, “Children who know how to think for themselves spoil the harmony of the collective society which is coming where everyone is interdependent views on philosophy and education flowed from the naturalist views of Darwin. He replaced Christianity with secular humanism which he described in his essay, A Common Faith: Here are all the elements for a religious faith ...Such a faith has always been the common faith of mankind.
It remains for us to make it explicit and militant. “(4)
The Decline of American History in Public Schools - Part 1
“Those who don’t know history are destined to repeat it”
Edmund Burke, statesman.
“By reducing the importance of U.S. history in public schools, we deprive American children of an
opportunity to learn their heritage.... The study of history cultivates an understanding and appreciation
for the ideals the nation was founded upon,” wrote news editor Daniel Doherty. (5) The foundational
ideals of freedom: freedom of religion, freedom of conscience, and freedom of speech, are rarely
emphasized or even taught.
Sadly, only 13% of U.S. High School seniors showed proficiency in their knowledge of American
history, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress 2010.
(focuspress.org, 2/23/18(1)(3); americanthinker.com, 10/1/12(2); teachdiligently.com/john dewey(4);
townhall.com, 10/22/11(5); nypost.com, 1/22/17; washingtontimes.com, 2/20/20)
It is impossible to rightly govern the world without God and the Bible.– George Washington
First Reading JB 7:1-4,6-7
Job spoke, saying:
Is not man’s life on earth a drudgery?
Are not his days those of hirelings?
He is a slave who longs for the shade,
a hireling who waits for his wages.
So I have been assigned months of misery,
and troubled nights have been allotted to me.
If in bed I say, “When shall I arise?”
then the night drags on;
I am filled with restlessness until the dawn.
My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle;
they come to an end without hope.
Remember that my life is like the wind;
I shall not see happiness again.
The Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Brothers and sisters:
If I preach the gospel, this is no reason for me to boast,
for an obligation has been imposed on me,
and woe to me if I do not preach it!
If I do so willingly, I have a recompense,
but if unwillingly, then I have been entrusted with a stewardship.
What then is my recompense?
That, when I preach,
I offer the gospel free of charge
so as not to make full use of my right in the gospel.
Although I am free in regard to all,
I have made myself a slave to all
so as to win over as many as possible.
To the weak I became weak, to win over the weak.
I have become all things to all, to save at least some.
All this I do for the sake of the gospel,
so that I too may have a share in it.
Second Reading 1 Cor 9:16-19, 22-23
On leaving the synagogue
Jesus entered the house of Simon and Andrew with James and John.
Simon’s mother-in-law lay sick with a fever.
They immediately told him about her.
He approached, grasped her hand, and helped her up.
Then the fever left her and she waited on them.
When it was evening, after sunset,
they brought to him all who were ill or possessed by demons.
The whole town was gathered at the door.
He cured many who were sick with various diseases,
and he drove out many demons,
not permitting them to speak because they knew him.
Rising very early before dawn, he left
and went off to a deserted place, where he prayed.
Simon and those who were with him pursued him
and on finding him said, “Everyone is looking for you.”
He told them, “Let us go on to the nearby villages
that I may preach there also.
For this purpose have I come.”
So he went into their synagogues,
preaching and driving out demons throughout the
whole of Galilee.
Gospel Mk 1:29-39
We Pray for Our Deceased Mariana Tineo de Duran
Richard A. Jensen
Kathleen Bell
We Pray for Our Sick
Paul Hefner, Geffrey Gruber,
Diane Buscemi, Peter Swiacki, Tina Artese,
Mae Moir, Dawn Nalick Aliberti,
Michele Matisan
Please contact the rectory at 785-0054 to place
a name on the Sick List.
Ash Wednesday, February 17th
Ashes will be distributed at 6:30 AM, 9:00 AM,
12:00 PM, 4:15 PM (in both the Church and the
Our Finances
01/31/21: $12, 845 02/02/20: $ 15,299
Number of Envelopes used: 01/31/21: 278
02/02/20: 524
Catholic Ministries Appeal
Goal: $116,200 Donors: 412
Pledged: $ 95,223 Received: $ 94,549
Special Collections Lenten Resources
Next Weekend– Maintenance & Repair
Ushers have resumed taking collections during Mass.
**Notice to All Parishioners** We are happy to announce our new website @
www.stbarnabasny.org
Don’t miss out on information... Please provide the rectory with your name and email if you have not done so previously.
Regular Sacrificial Giving Contribute to St. Barnabas with on-line banking and bill
paying services. Call your bank to request the service.
Send a check to St. Barnabas with a weekly donation
indicated. Include your Name, Address & Envelope
Number.
Estate Planning When preparing your estate plan, please consider a
bequest to The Parish of St. Barnabas, Bellmore. You
can make a contribution to support ongoing operations
of the Church or contribute to a particular project.
Your legal counsel can help you refine the bequest
language to suit your specific wishes for The Parish of
St. Barnabas. Thank you.
Our Mission is to Encourage Evangelize & Educate
Deepen Your Lenten Devotion
“Journeying through Lent and through Life.”
Join the Friends of the Seminary Sunday, March 7, 2021, 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM.
Msgr. Charles Fink will present a Lenten
Day of Prayer including Mass, spiritual
reflections, lunch and Stations of the Cross.
Attendance limited; masks required. $50
donation. Reservations are required and
can be made by calling (631) 423-0483
extension x 102 or by emailing:
[email protected]. For more
information visit www.icseminary.edu
Our Mission is to Encourage Evangelize & Educate
Free mini consultations for women’s health
WITH THANKS TO THE MOTHER CABRINI HEALTH FOUNDATION
Tuesday, February 9th at Our Lady of Loretto Parish
4pm – 8pm
First come first serve
St. Joseph Social Service Center 124 Greenwich Street, Hempstead, New York 11550
Learn how the Gianna Center can help your female health & schedule your well women’s
visit.
Infertility Natural Family Planning
Well Women’s Visit Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Irregular or Painful Periods
Premenstrual Syndrome Miscarriage Prevention Support for Pregnancy
Other Female Health Issues
Or call one of the Gianna locations for an appointment:
Babylon: 631-376-3232 Rockville Centre: 516-705-1148 Manhattan: 212-481-1219
Gianna Center for Women:
Respecting the dignity and sanctity of human life
Saint Joseph was a just man, a tireless worker, the upright guardian of those
entrusted to his care. May he always guard, protect and enlighten families.
- Pope John Paul II
We are a Catholic Parish in Bellmore, New York, Since 1912
Mass Schedule Monday - Friday 6:30 AM & 9:00 AM
Saturday - 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM*
Sunday - 7:00, 9:00, 10:15 (HFC), 10:30 AM,
12:00 & 5:00 PM
* Mass will also be held in the (HFC) without music
ONLINE MASSES - We are happy to announce that we are streaming the Masses
Monday through Friday at 9:00 AM and Sundays at 12:00 PM on FaceBook ,
YouTube and the Parish Website.
Please Follow Safety Measures While Attending Mass:
Those who are attending Mass are required to wear a face mask or face
covering, except for those under two years of age.
Hand sanitizers are available for your use by the entrances of the Church.
In order to keep social distancing, please sit in the marked areas.
The Church building will be disinfected daily during the week. On Saturday
and Sunday, the Church will be disinfected between Masses by our staff.
As a reminder, the Bishop has dispensed Catholics indefinitely from the
obligation of attending Sunday Mass. Those who are sick or vulnerable due
to age or medical condition are encouraged to watch Mass on TV.
Confession Schedule:
Weekdays following the 9:00 AM Mass. Saturday-12:30 PM to 1:30 PM
Sunday-8:15 AM to 8:45 AM. Confessions are in the Holy Family Chapel.
Confession line is formed in the lower Church vestibule.
Rectory Hours:
The Rectory will be open from 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM, Monday thru Thursday,
Friday till 5:00 PM and Saturday and Sunday 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM.
Our Mission is to Encourage Evangelize & Educate
Ushers Needed Please consider joining this
ministry of hospitality for
parishioners who attend Mass. If
interested contact the rectory at 785–0054.
Charismatic Prayer Group
New Time The Charismatic Prayer Group meets on Monday’s
at 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM, in the Holy Family Chapel.
Masks and social distancing is required. No food
or drink is allowed. For more information contact
Ellen O’Malley at 221-0574.
8:15 AM Rosary Group We are looking for some wonderful people who
love the Blessed Mother as much as we do. Join us
in saying the Rosary, Monday through Friday in the
Church before the 9:00 AM Mass.
RCIA News R.C.I.A. is the process for those who seek full
participation in the Catholic Church; those who
were never baptized; and those baptized
Catholic, or in another Christian faith, who wish
to receive Communion and Confirmation as
Catholics. For information, call Fr. Jeff at 785-
0054 ext. 115.
Baptisms Baptisms are held on Saturdays at
11:30 AM, and Sundays at 1:30 PM,
when the Church is available. With
social distancing and the many
requests for baptism, the schedule
has been opened to include
weekdays at 3:30 PM and 5:00 PM. If
you wish to arrange a baptism, please contact the
rectory office at 785-0054. Forms will need to be
completed as well as the names and religious
affiliation of the sponsors. One sponsor must be a
practicing Catholic.
Adoration
Tuesday’s, 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM– Upper Church
Someone is needed to be present at all times during adoration. If you would like to sign up for a
scheduled time to attend please call the rectory
We can show our adoration to God in many ways,
but in Eucharistic Adoration, we spend time
adoring the true presence of Christ in the
Eucharist. The Catechism of the Catholic Church
tells us that, “Adoration is the first attitude of man
acknowledging that he is a creature before his
Creator. It exalts the greatness of the Lord who
made us and the almighty power of the Savior who
sets us free from evil. Adoration is homage of the
spirit to the “King of Glory,” respectful silence in
the presence of the “ever greater” God. Adoration
of the thrice-holy and sovereign God of love
blends with humility and gives assurance to our
supplications.” (CCC 2628)
We can show our adoration to God in many ways,
but in Eucharistic Adoration, we spend time
adoring the true presence of Christ in the
Eucharist.
Year End Contribution Call the rectory if you wish to receive a
contribution statement for 2020. Statements will be
sent out in February.
Bellmore Knights Hall Rental - Looking for a Hall? Please
consider the Bellmore Columbus Club where the
Bellmore Knights of Columbus hold meetings. Hall
rentals for all occasions (engagements, birthdays, Communions, Christenings,
anniversaries, baby showers, bridal showers,
graduations, etc). For details and availability call 785-9407. Mention the bulletin to get $100 off (excluding April and May).
We are called to help. Consider joining the Bellmore Knights of Columbus and do just that. Contact us at www.bellmoreknights.com to schedule an interview.
Food Pantry Weekend This Weekend
Many thanks for the tremendous response to our
food requests on a regular basis. Please help us help
our needy families by donation one or two of the fol-
lowing items: coffee, pancake mix/syrup, flour, sug-
ar, mayonnaise, ketchup, cookies/crackers, paper
towels, tissues, dishwashing liquid.
Marriage Encounter Do you need to fulfill your Marriage Prep Requirement? Engaged Encounter is an effective PreCana program designed to provide you with the tools for a successful marriage. Couples are provided with social-distancing during this time. Our next 2-day weekend will be held at the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in Huntington on March 6-7, 2021. For information & to register call Lenny & Pat Walker at (631) 563-1032.
Pray for Vocations Please keep our Bishops, Priests and
Seminarians in your prayers.
Mary, Mother of Jesus, throw your mantel of purity over our priests.
Protect them, guide them, and keep them in your heart.
Be a Mother to them, especially in times of
discouragement and loneliness. Love them and keep them belonging complete-
ly to Jesus. Like Jesus, they, too, are your sons, so keep
their hearts pure and virginal. Keep their minds filled with Jesus, and put Jesus always on their lips,
so that He is the one they offer to sinners and to all they meet.
Mary, Mother of Jesus, be their Mother, loving them and bringing them joy.
Take special care of sick and dying priests, and the ones most tempted.
Remember how they spent their youth and old age, their entire lives serving and giving all to
Jesus. Mary, bless them and keep a special place for
them in your heart. Give them a piece of your heart,
so beautiful and pure and immaculate, so full
of love and humility, so that they, too, can
grow in the likeness of Christ. Dear Mary, make them humble like you,
and holy like Jesus. Amen.
The Sisters of St. Dominic of Amityville Celebrate Irish Night
Many of you know the Dominican Sisters of Amityville through our ministry in schools, health facilities, parish affiliations, etc. This year, we celebrate and honor those whose daily dedication and hard work foster the creation of a caring community. This year's festivities will take place virtually on Saturday, March 6, 2021 and offer us an opportunity to gather together for liturgy, followed by a joyful program of song, dance, and Irish spirit! Please consider supporting our efforts by purchasing one or more of the following:
A ticket for our Irish Sweepstakes Raffle. Tickets are $10 each, or 6 for $50. Extra tickets are available on our website.
A special edition Irish Night cookbook which includes tasty recipes and culinary traditions from all across the Emerald Isle. Cookbooks are $10 each.
An event ticket for $40, which includes 1 entry into our door prize raffle, an entry into the Irish Sweepstakes and a copy of the cookbook.
For more information, please contact our Advancement Office at 631-842-6000 ext.246 or visit the event website: www.sistersofstdominic.org/irishnight2021 As always, thank you for your continued support of the Congregation. We hope you will join us on March 6th and raise a glass to good health this coming year - Sláinte!
The Sisters of St. Dominic | 555 Albany Avenue, Amityville, NY 11701 | (631) 842-6000
Our Mission is to Encourage Evangelize & Educate
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Religious Education News REMINDERS
All Families with children in Second Grade – Both SEAS and Religious Ed - should have received their letter in the mail with their child’s dates and times of their First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion. Religious Ed Families - you should have received an e-mail (which came from – [email protected] with the information on completing the “Blessed First Reconciliation” book and pick up the“Blessed First Communion” book.
All students in the Seventh and Eighth Grades – Both SEAS and Religious Ed - should have completed their Mass Reflections for Advent and Christmas and e-mail them to the Religious Ed office at: [email protected]. All Level 7 and 8 Reflections and Projects should be submitted by e-mail to [email protected] as they are completed with the exception of Level 8 Sponsor Form which we need the original signed form either mailed to or dropped off at the Religious Ed office – the name and address of the Sponsor’s parish MUST be on the Sponsor Form. An e-mail was sent last week with more details.
Students Attending Catholic School: If your child attends one of our Catholic Schools and is in
grade 1, 2, 7 or 8 you must register with the Religious Education Office so you get the information for their sacraments. Grade 7 and 8 also need to pick up the packet of projects the students need to complete on their journey towards their Confirmation.
Please check your SPAM for e-mails from the Religious Ed Office
E-mails are sent from [email protected] and have St. Barnabas in the
subject line.
Background Screening Update
The Office for the Protection of Children and Young People: The Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People (The Charter) promulgated by the
Bishops of the United States in 2OO2 outlines specific practices and guidelines providing standards
of safety in parishes and dioceses throughout the United States. As directed in The Charter, the
Diocese of Rockville Centre requires all employees, clergy, and volunteers to complete three
requirements within thirty days of employment or volunteering:
1. Attend Protecting God's Children Program (Virtus)
2. Sign the Codes of Conduct;
3. Complete a background screen application. The Diocese requires all those who remain in active
ministry be rescreened at 5 yr. intervals. volunteers/employees.
A Word on Background Screening of Volunteers:
The Office for the Protection of Children and Young People (OFPCYP) has streamlined the volunteer
application process enabling volunteers to complete the three safe environment requirements in one
step. lndividuals wishing to volunteer in a parish or school:
1. Register to attend a Protecting God's Children class and create a Virtus account on the Virtus
website: www.Virtus.org
2. Electronically acknowledge the Diocesan Code of Conduct- provided during the Virtus registration
process.
3. Follow the instructions to complete the Sterling Volunteers background screening
application background offered during the Virtus registration process.
Active Volunteers: lf you are active in a parish ministry, have already attended Virtus and have been background
screened you may be at-or beyond-the 5yr. rescreening requirement. lf this is the case, you will
receive an email from Sterling Volunteers asking you to complete the background screening
application on-line. You may access the background screening application by following the prompt in
the email or logging into your Virtus account. Please be aware-this is not a scam nor has your e-mail
been hacked. The OFPCYP has been working with your parish to update the Safe Environment
records and noted it is time for you to be rescreened. You may also be prompted to electronically
resign the Code of Conduct when you log into your Virtus account.
Edit Your Virtus Account: To access your Virtus account: www.Virtus,org You will need your User name and Password. If you
need assistance, please contact Virtus: 1-888-847-8870 or [email protected]. Once in your
account,review your account information-particularly your e-mail address. lf your account requires
updating,please hit the TOOLBOX tab at the top of the screen. On the left side of your screen in the
green column click "Update My Account" You will be able to make the necessary changes-please
remember to hit the SAVE button at the bottom ofthe screen.
Questions or concerns: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected];
pd itomasso @drvc.org.
Thank you to all who continue to serve in a ministry during these extremely challenging days.
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