All employees and volunteers, aged 18 years and older, who work with children, youth, or the elderly in the Archdiocese of Boston are required to participate in the Virtus', Protecting God’s Children program.

This one-time workshop aims to educate parish adults in recognizing the signs and symptoms that indicate a child is being abused or exploited in some way, offer protective practices with a specific plan to prevent child sexual abuse, and instruct on reporting incidents of abuse.

The parish offers Protecting God's Children classes several times throughout the year. It can also be taken at other parishes in the Archdiocese of Boston.

PREREGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. WE CANNOT ACCEPT WALK-INS. 

Our next class is June 9, 2025. 

To register go to: Virtusonline.org and make the following selections:

1. First Time Registrant 
2. Begin the Registration Process
3. Boston(Archdiocese)
4. Select the St. Theresa, North Reading, June 9 session or choose a session at another time/location that works for you.

For more information contact: Deborah Charewicz at 978-664-3412 ext 232.