Volunteer Request & Screening
There are different kinds of spiritual gifts, but the same Spirit; there are different forms of service but the same Lord; there are different workings but the same God who produces all of them in everyone.
1 Corinthians 12: 4-6
Interested in Volunteering for a Parish Ministry?
Volunteering for the Parish is a rewarding way to serve and contribute to your community, grow and share your faith, socialize, and further connect with your church family through the sharing of the precious gifts of your time and talents.
How To Get involved:
Those interested in serving should complete the above form or directly email Silvia Iacozza at screening@standrebessette.ca. Please specify the ministry you are interested in volunteering with and any previous experience or talents you can contribute.
Before Volunteering Can Begin:
Strengthening Our Caring Community was mandated by the Cardinal over 20 years ago as part of the larger Archdiocesan Safe Environment policy, implemented for the safety and care of our community and all who participate and engage in our parishes, programs, and ministries. All volunteers are required to comply with the screening program managed by the Archdiocese Volunteer Screening Department and administered through each Parish’s Volunteer Screening Coordinator and Screening Committee.
Ministry positions are assigned a “High” or “General” risk level based on responsibility, government laws and regulations, participant vulnerability, and volunteer exposure to which the volunteer screening process directly responds to. Outlined below is an overview of the mandatory screening steps that all applicants must successfully complete and commit to, before they can be accepted into (or continue in) ministry and become an active Archdiocese/Parish volunteer.
Mandatory Screening Steps:
General Risk:
- Application Form
- Ministry Position Description Review
- Orientation & Training (includes Code of Conduct, AODA, OHRC, Parish, and Ministry training)
- Volunteer Acknowledgement and Agreement Form
- Ongoing Supervision and Evaluation
High Risk (Positions of Trust):
- Application Form
- Ministry Position Description Review
- Interview
- Reference Checks (3 required for adults & 2 for minors)
- Criminal Records & Judicial Matters Check, and Annual Declarations (adults 18+ complete police check through our service provider)
- Orientation & Training (includes Code of Conduct, AODA, OHRC, Parish, and Ministry training)
- Volunteer Acknowledgement and Agreement Form
- Ongoing Supervision and Evaluation
Volunteers usually commit for one year, during which time there is a probationary period to review mutual “best fit”, along with ongoing training to support them in their role, performance evaluations, and feedback to review and ensure “best fit” continually. Please contact your local Parish Volunteer Screening Coordinator/Screening Committee for further details.
We sincerely thank all those interested in volunteering for the generous offering of their precious time and talents; however, please note that applicants are accepted into ministry service at the discretion of the Pastor and Parish Ministry in accordance with our screening requirements and government regulations. Therefore, some persons may be prohibited from volunteering due to: safety, age, criminal record, induction into Catholic Faith, performance, experience, education and/or theology experience.
2. Please complete and return the required screening documents available here to the parish: