Volunteer Screening
Welcome to St. Gabriel’s Passionist Parish!
Thank you for considering offering your gifts and time to our parish community.
The Volunteer Screening Program is designed by the Archdiocese of Toronto. The Volunteer Screening Committee (VSC) is responsible for ensuring that we foster a safe and caring community in our parish through the application of this screening program.
The Volunteer Screening Committee can be reached by email: volunteer@stgabrielsparish.ca
Volunteer Applications
We recommend that you begin by contacting the Ministry Coordinator for the ministry in which you wish to volunteer.
The Coordinator can provide you with a description of the position and discuss time commitments of the role.
Some volunteer positions are deemed General Risk and some are considered High Risk (a Position of Trust). The screening process will differ depending on the volunteer position and the members of the parish or community involved.
General Risk
- completing a volunteer application form
- completing Archdiocese training
- completing the Acknowledgement Form & Agreement Statement
High Risk
- completing a volunteer application form
- checking references
- an interview
- a police check
- completing Archdiocese training
- completing the Acknowledgement Form & Agreement Statement
Completed General Risk applications may be sent directly to the Ministry Coordinator or left in the Parish office.
Completed High Risk applications are to be sent to: volunteer@stgabrielsparish.ca.
Founded by St. Paul of the Cross, every Passionist takes a special vow to spend his or her energies in promoting remembrance of the sufferings of Jesus, the memory of the Cross, and reflection of the meaning of the Cross for the world.
