Program Training
Clergy & Clergy Formation
Diocesan Priests, Permanent Deacons, Seminarians, Diaconate Candidates, and Aspirants
1) Seminarians and men in Diaconate Formation: please fill out the forms below and return them to the address below
- Annual Verification of Safe Environment Training
- Confidential Questionnaire
- Basic Criminal Background Check – Renewed every three years
2) Priests and Permanent Deacons: Every fall you will be given your annual Safe Environment paperwork to complete.
3) Safe Environment Training
Print out the in-person training materials:
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- Diocese of La Crosse Protect and Heal Program – PowerPoint
Religious
Religious women and men living and/or serving in the Diocese of La Crosse have a letter of compliance from their Religious Superior on file in the Office of the Vicar for Clergy for the Diocese of La Crosse.
Very Reverend Woodrow Pace
Vicar for Clergy
Diocese of La Crosse
PO Box 4004
La Crosse, WI 54602-4004
Telephone: (608) 791-2679
Email: safeenvironment@diolc.org
Paid Staff and Volunteers in Parishes/Schools
Please complete the following steps:
1) Fill out the appropriate forms listed below according to your position and return them to the parish Safe Environment Coordinator.
- Basic Criminal Background Check Form – this is to be done every 3 years. These are to be turned in to your parish contact (Religious Education, Youth Ministry, Secretary). They will send them to the Diocesan Safe Environment office. Please contact your parish coordinator to see if you are compliant.
- Annual Verification of Safe Environment Training
- Comprehensive Background Check – (basic background check form) Please refer to the Safe Environment Program to see if you need to have this done (i.e. School teachers/admin/staff, Parish paid staff who have contacts with minors)
- Confidential Questionnaire – Every year the original needs to be reviewed and signed. Please contact your parish coordinator for this form.
2) Safe Environment Training
- Print out the in-person training materials:
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- Diocese of La Crosse Protect and Heal Program – PowerPoint
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Letters of Suitability
All priests and deacons from outside the Diocese of La Crosse requesting to participate in any ministerial activity are to have a Letter of Suitability provided to the Office for the Vicar of Clergy prior to the date of the activity. The Letter of Suitabilty can be emailed to Teresa Brown at tbrown@diolc.org or sent via fax to 608-791-0165 or sent via US Mail to Diocese of La Crosse, Office of Safe Environment, PO Box 4004, La Crosse, Wisconsin 54602-4004.
Contact Information
Teresa Brown
Director of Safe Environment
Diocese of La Crosse
PO Box 4004
La Crosse, WI 54602-4004
Telephone: 608-791-2679 | Fax: 608-791-0165