Circle of Grace - Safe Environment Training
Circle of Grace
Out of concern for all God’s people and in response to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, we have a program for the safe environment education of children and young people.
This program is called Circle of Grace. It’s meant to supplement and be integrated into the excellent programs and curricula for the formation of children and young people in our schools and religious education programs. Circle of Grace aims to equip our children and young people by arming them with essential knowledge and skills grounded in the richness of our faith. This program helps children and young people to understand their own (and other’s) dignity in mind, body and spirit.
The Protecting Our Children Video Series from the Knights of Columbus offers a powerful look into how families can respond to and prevent sexual abuse. One of the featured videos, Protecting Our Children: A Family’s Response to Sexual Abuse, tells the story of a family confronting the trauma of abuse by a trusted friend.
We ask that each parent read the
Circle of Grace Letter, watch the
Protecting Our Children Video Series from the Knights of Columbus, and complete the
Parent/Student Parish Faith Formation Policy / Safe Environment Education Acknowledgement Form
below.
Acknowledgement
I acknowledge that I have read and understand that my child/children and I agree to abide by the safe environment policies of the Diocese of St. Petersburg.
