EDGE CORE APPLICATION

This form is for all Catholic high schoolers/adults interested in applying to join our Edge Core Team for 2025/2026 school year. Applicants are expected to submit their Virtus information by registration, or contact me mscarvelli@barnabasohio.org with any questions!

Name

This address will receive a confirmation email

Phone

Address

ALL ADULTS must complete Virtus at their parish in order to be allowed to work with youth.

* VIRTUS TRAINING CLASS: Register by going to https://www.virtusonline.org (https://www.virtusonline.org/). Click on “First-Time Registrant” on the left side of the page. Select Cleveland OH (Diocese) and choose a session that works for your schedule. (You will receive a certificate at your class. KEEP THIS TO TURN IN!) * READ AND SIGN the "Policy for Safety of Children in Matters of Sexual Abuse-Revised 2016." It can be viewed and/or downloaded. Print out the last full page, sign it, scan and email it to cmarion@barnabasohio.org

* CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK: You must complete a criminal background check to volunteer/work with minors. We have two acceptable forms of screening: Selection.com or fingerprinting. We recommend Selection.com, which is a secure online portal that can be accessed directly from your VIRTUS account under the Toolbox tab. But check with your organization’s VIRTUS Coordinator, if they direct you to fingerprinting, then complete it that way.

* READ AND SIGN the “Standards of Conduct for Ministry - Revised 2016.” It can be viewed and/or downloaded. Print out the last full page, sign it, scan and email it to your parish/school’s VIRTUS Coordinator to enter it into the system.

* VIRTUS BULLETINS: Once you have taken the VIRTUS class, you will receive a monthly online bulletin to read. You must read and complete AT LEAST 24 of these bulletins. (You do not have to have them all done BEFORE you start volunteering... you will be sent links to them monthly after you attend the class, so just keep reading them and answering the question at the end of each bulletin.) You can see how many bulletins you have read and catch up on older ones by logging into your VIRTUS account here: https://www.virtusonline.org (https://www.virtusonline.org/).

Questions on this? Please contact Sharon Minson, Director of the Office for Protecting God's Children. sminson@dioceseofcleveland.org

Marital status?

Married to a Catholic Married to a non-Catholic Divorced Widowed Living with boyfriend/girlfriend Not married Other

If you are married, were you married in the Catholic Church? Yes No

Spouse name

Do you have any children? If so, please list their names & ages.

Do you at least occasionally post on social media? If so, which platforms and what is your username?

Check all that apply.

I was baptized. I received First Communion in a Catholic Church. I received the Sacrament of Confirmation in a Catholic Church.

Are you an active practicing Catholic (ie. regular weekly attendance at Mass and Hold Days of obligation, and living your life in a way that is a role model of the faith)?

Yes No Mostly Other

What spiritual or theological schooling have you had? Check all that apply.

I attended Catholic Grade School. I attended Catholic PSR (or equivalent) during grade school. I attended at Catholic High School. I attended a Catholic College or University. I was received into the Catholic Church through RCIA. I have had other education in Catholic spirituality and teachings not listed here. Other

How long have you been involved in St. Barnabas Edge program as a Core member?

Why do you feel you need to be involved with St. Barnabas Edge? What are you hoping to get out of it?

Where are you in your faith now? What are some things that have helped to shape your faith?

What does being Catholic/Christian mean to you?

What are some of the gifts God has given you that you can share to build up the Church and His Kingdom here on earth?

There are several areas of life where our society is heading in a different direction than the Church. Do you struggle with or have questions about the Church's teaching on any of these issues? That is, are there areas below that you would struggle to articulate and support the teaching of the Church? Check all that apply (these are not necessarily disqualifications, but may highlight areas where we can provide some guidance and formation): Same sex atraction and marriage Abortion Questions of gender / transgenderism Euthanasia Women's role in the Church Divorce Immigration Other

Are there other areas of Church teaching where you would like education or formation prior to ministering to teens?

Are there other areas of training of preparation that you would like to receive prior to ministering to our teens?

During this school year, you will be filled with a renewed passion for your faith through youth and will be better equipped to be a Christian leader. How are you planning to serve the church, your community, your school, your family, and your Edge Ministry?

Thank you for your time completing our Edge Core Application. Madeline will contact you individually to meet and further discuss approval! Praise God for your willingness to be a part of our Ministry!

“DON'T LET ANYONE LOOK DOWN ON YOU BECAUSE YOU ARE YOUNG, BUT SET AN EXAMPLE FOR THE BELIEVERS IN SPEECH, IN LIFE, IN LOVE, IN FAITH AND IN PURITY.” -1 TIM 4:12

EDGE CORE APPLICATION

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