Category: Safe Environment

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month

Providing a healthy and safe environment in our parishes and schools is a ministry to which we are all called. To foster our common diocesan vision of Lifelong Catholic Missionary Discipleship Through God’s Love, the diocese will be marking Child Abuse Prevention Month in April. Please note and share with your parish, school or ministry the following events.

This year, 8.5″ x 11″ full color posters are being mailed to your location in April.  These posters explain how to report abuse and show information on the Catholic Church’s efforts nation wide to protect children and the vulnerable. Please post them and send in a picture of it posted at your location to Alison in the Safe Environment Office: aconemac@sfcatholic.org.

The Rosary for Healing this year is a beautiful video recording of one of our diocesan families (the Hofflander family) leading the Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary for Healing. The Rosary video will be posted to our SFDiocese YouTube channel and will be linked on the diocesan website Safe Environment homepage. Please join us in prayer this month!

April 6 (Saturday) 4:00 p.m. – Live-streamed Mass with Bishop DeGrood will be prayed for healing of victims/survivors and all affected by abuse.

Attached is a Rosary for Healing booklet and a novena for healing that can be provided to groups (especially prayer groups) in your parish. See attached Novena for Protection and Healing from Abuse to be used to post or insert into your bulletins.

Diocese of Sioux Falls Novena for Healing 2024

Rosary-for-Healing

Media to post on your website or share on social media, along with a date for a live streamed Rosary for Healing, will be forthcoming.

All parishes are encouraged to include an introduction/announcement in their bulletin in the month of April introducing the local coordinator at your parish, school or ministry.

Please plan to participate with us in prayer for the safety and wellbeing of all children, that they may flourish as healthy, happy and holy Catholics within our communities. Contact Safe Environment Coordinator Alison Conemac (aconemac@sfcatholic.org) with your questions.

July = Safe Environment Renewal!

July = Safe Environment Renewal!

On July 1, 2023, all members of the diocese who are required to be compliant with the Safe Environment Policy (all clergy, religious, employees, as well as those whose ministry serves minors or vulnerable adults) are required to renew their compliance.

Click the link below to login to CMG Connect and renew your compliance!!

https://siouxfalls.cmgconnect.org/

If you are currently employed or in ministry, your due date for completion is July 31, 2023. 

For all those who periodically minister (like religious education catechists or catholic school staff), they must be compliant BEFORE they are in ministry or are active in their employment capacity.

Special note for pastors: I need a local coordinator designation form from you for all locations you are responsible for as pastor. You will receive an email July 10 (Monday) with a form listing all locations in your pastorate, names of those who have been in the role, and notes regarding those who have been fulfilling the role at all locations in your pastorate.

Linked below is a general local coordinator designation form that is always acceptable to be used for this purpose.  However, the email July 10 will have a form created especially for your pastorate.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_X0gZCiwbs0MfLI7AcdoHtSx3Xd8epMU/view?usp=sharing

 All those who have been local coordinators will continue to be able to help employees and volunteers to complete this requirement by having admin role capacity to reset passwords, access custom-made PDF tutorials and videos.  If you need help completing your Safe Environment compliance, contact them first to help you. 

I am also available 8:15 a.m.-5:15 p.m. Monday – Friday, aconemac@sfcatholic.org  605-988-3722

Please reach out to me for clarification or questions!

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month

Providing a healthy and safe environment in our parishes and schools is a ministry to which we are all called. To foster our common diocesan vision of Lifelong Catholic Missionary Discipleship Through God’s Love, the diocese will be marking Child Abuse Prevention Month in April. Saturday, April 15, Bishop DeGrood will celebrate the 4:00 p.m. vigil Mass at the Cathedral of Saint Joseph for the healing of victims/survivors and all affected by abuse. All are welcome to attend and all are asked to keep abuse survivors in their prayers.

All parishes are encouraged to include in the bulletin a special “thank you” message to the local coordinator for Safe Environment at your location.

Resources (printable) 

Social Media Posts

Watch for and share the social media posts called “Remember the Why.” These posts will highlight the importance of our policy, the trainings and background checking we do, and it’s effects in creating safe environments for children and vulnerable adults in our parishes and schools.

  • Please contact the Safe Environment Coordinator, Alison Conemac (aconemac@sfcatholic.org), with your questions.

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month

Providing a healthy and safe environment in our parishes and schools is a ministry to which we are all called. To foster our common diocesan vision of Lifelong Catholic Missionary Discipleship Through God’s Love, the diocese will be marking Child Abuse Prevention Month in April. The weekend of April 30, Bishop DeGrood will celebrate the 4:00 p.m. Vigil Mass at the Cathedral of Saint Joseph for the healing of victims/survivors and all affected by abuse.

All parishes are encouraged to include in the bulletin a special “thank you” message to the local coordinator for Safe Environment at your location.

Resources (printable) 

Podcasts and Livestreams (linked)

Please contact the Safe Environment Coordinator, Alison Conemac (aconemac@sfcatholic.org) with your questions.

 

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month

Providing a healthy and safe environment in our parishes and schools is a ministry to which we are all called. To foster our common diocesan vision of Lifelong Catholic Missionary Discipleship Through God’s Love, the diocese will be marking Child Abuse Prevention Month in April. The weekend of April 30, Bishop DeGrood will celebrate the 4:00 p.m. Vigil Mass at the Cathedral of Saint Joseph for the healing of victims/survivors and all affected by abuse.

Attached is a Rosary for Healing handout and a Novena for Healing from Abuse that can be provided to groups (especially prayer groups) in your parish. Media to post on your website or share on social media will be posted on the diocesan website and social medial pages throughout the month.  Please share these posts on your own platforms.

All parishes are encouraged to include in the bulletin a special “thank you” message to the local coordinator for Safe Environment at your location.

Please plan to participate with us in prayer for the safety and wellbeing of all children, that they may flourish as healthy, happy and holy Catholics within our communities.

Please contact the Safe Environment Coordinator, Alison Conemac (aconemac@sfcatholic.org) with your questions.

Rosary for Healing Handout

Novena for Healing from Abuse

Safe Environment

Certified as Compliant with our Safe Environment Policy

Training on CMG Connect is live and ready for all active employees and volunteers with minors or vulnerable adults to take and complete by Friday, July 30, 2021.  Please note the background check and annual awareness training that makes one certified as compliant with our safe environment policy are both completed before an individual employee or volunteer active in their position. The training will remain available on CMG Connect for new and returning users throughout the year as they step back into their roles or join for the first time.

Local Coordinators

August dates for training (both new and returning users) have been emailed out.  Reach out to me if you can’t make those dates and I’m happy to schedule a one-on-one. Please know that I am happy to help; my goal is to help make your role as Local Coordinator as clear and easy as possible!

 

Please always feel free to contact me directly with your questions at 605-988-3722

Safe Environment

The 2021-22 Annual Awareness Curriculum is live on CMG Connect starting July 1. All employees must complete it by July 30, 2021. All volunteers with minors or vulnerable adults must complete it before their ministry begins. Since it’s offered on a web-based platform, it is available and flexible for your viewing at a time that works best for you. Please allow yourself time and attention to absorb the training as it equips you to ensure a safe environment for the most vulnerable in your parish, school or ministry. Click here to login to your account in CMG Connect: siouxfalls.cmgconnect.org/users/sign_in. If you do not yet have an account, contact your parish, school or ministry to connect with your local coordinator, and they will help you set up an account.

 

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month

Providing a healthy and safe environment in our parishes and schools is a ministry to which we are all called. To foster our common diocesan vision of Lifelong Catholic Missionary Discipleship Through God’s Love, the diocese will be marking Child Abuse Prevention Month in April. Please note and share with your parish, school or ministry the following events:

April 13 (Tuesday) 10:00 a.m. – Live streamed rosary for healing and protection, led by Deacon John Devlin. Join us as a group or individually via the diocesan YouTube channel at SFDiocese.

April 24 (Saturday) 4:00 p.m. – Live streamed Mass with Bishop DeGrood will be prayed for healing of victims/survivors and all affected by abuse.

Attached is a rosary for healing booklet and a novena for healing that can be provided to groups (especially prayer groups) in your parish. See attached Novena for Protection and Healing from Abuse to be used to post or insert into your bulletins.

Diocese of Sioux Falls Novena for Healing 2021

Rosary-for-Healing

Media to post on your website or share on social media, along with a date for a live streamed Rosary for Healing, will be forthcoming.

All parishes are encouraged to include an introduction/announcement in their bulletin in the month of April introducing the local coordinator at your parish, school or ministry.

Please plan to participate with us in prayer for the safety and wellbeing of all children, that they may flourish as healthy, happy and holy Catholics within our communities. Contact Safe Environment Coordinator Alison Conemac (aconemac@sfcatholic.org) with your questions.

Safe Environment

Thank you to all the parish, schools and ministry staff throughout the diocese who assist with the annual certification in our Safe Environment Program! Your role is truly one of service. Your support for adult certification, minors’ training and onboarding new individuals (first-timers) to the requirement is nothing short of excellent. Your attention, care and involvement is critical for continuing to provide a safe environment for minors and vulnerable within our community.

There is still time to complete your certification! If you haven’t yet completed it, please do so and contact your local coordinator with questions.

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