For the protection of children in our Archdiocese, all employees and volunteers (age 16 and older) who work with or around children are required to attend a Virtus Awareness Session and have a criminal background check on file.   This includes ALL employees, coaches, religious education catechists, child care volunteers, school and preschool volunteers, among others.   

Due to COVID-19, the Archdiocesan requirement for attending a VIRTUS Protecting God's Children for Adults workshop live session will be temporarily suspended and the option of an online version will be offered.   You will be offered this option at the time of registration.

To register, go to: www.virtusonline.org

1. Click on “First-Time Registrant”

2. Click on “Begin the registration process.”

3. On the “Select” organization drop-down menu, select “Kansas City in Kansas (Archdiocese).

4. Create a User ID and Password.

5. View dates and locations of classes and complete the registration process.

6. The completion of a background check and VIRTUS paperwork will be done online when registering for a class.

7. When registering, plan to have 20-30 minutes to register and complete the online paperwork. The system will not allow you to save what you start working on and return at a later time to complete.

DO NOT USE THE BACK BUTTON ON THE ADDRESS BAR, OR IT WILL DELETE YOUR PROGRESS AND YOU WILL HAVE TO START OVER.

8. Virtus Registration MUST BE DONE ON A COMPUTER, not a tablet, iPad or phone. The system will not allow these devices due to security reasons.

If you have any questions, please contact Karen Bryan, Virtus Coordinator, at the Parish office at 402-3944 or karen.bryan@stmichaelcp.org.