Protecting God's Children

The mission of the Office for the Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults is to rededicate the Diocese of San Jose, our local Church, to the safety, care and nurturance of our children, youth and vulnerable adults; to promote outreach, healing and reconciliation to survivor/victims of clergy abuse; to guarantee an effective and efficient response to allegations of sexual misconduct; to restore trust and to ensure our own accountability with oversight, transparency and training.

The Office for the Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults is committed to involving the endorsement of key leadership, accountability, adequate personnel who have resources available, access to pastoral and administrative leadership, cooperation with parishes and diocesan departments and visibility. For more information:

• Committees
• Adult Code of Conduct | Spanish
• Youth Code of Conduct
• Online Safe Environment Training
• Safe Environment and Victim Assistance Programs
• Resources: Documents and Links
• Finger Printing Policy