Schedule set for Virtus training

To make attendance as convenient as possible for Church employees and volunteers, Virtus programs have been scheduled throughout the Albany Diocese in coming months.

Virtus is the required educational program for those who have contact with children. It is part of the Diocese's ongoing effort to maintain a safe environment for children.

For information about Virtus, call the diocesan Office of Human Resources, 453-6635, or visit www.rcda.org. Here are upcoming programs:

APRIL 26

* St. Helen, Niskayuna, 6:30 p.m.

* Our Lady of Victory, Troy, 6:30 p.m.

APRIL 28

* St. James, Albany, 6:30 p.m.

APRIL 30

* St. Thomas, Cherry Valley, 9:30 a.m.

MAY 3

* St. Mary, Ballston Spa, 6:30 p.m.

* St. Pius X, Loudonville, 6:30 p.m.

MAY 9

* Immaculate Conception, Hoosick Falls, 6:30 p.m.

MAY 11

* St. Vincent, Albany, 6:30 p.m.

MAY 16

* St. Clement, Saratoga Springs, 6:30 p.m.

MAY 17

* Pastoral Center, Albany, 1 p.m.

* St. Mary/St. Paul, Hudson Falls, 6:30 p.m.

* St. Mary, Amsterdam, 6:30 p.m.

* St. Madeleine Sophie, Guilderland, 6:30 p.m.

MAY 18

* Annunciation, Queensbury, 9:30 a.m.

MAY 19

* St. Matthew, Voorheesville, 6:30 p.m.

MAY 25

* St. Lucy, Altamont, 6:30 p.m.

* Holy Family, Little Falls, 6:30 p.m.

MAY 31

* St. Patrick, Cambridge, 6:30 p.m.

JUNE 5

* St. John, Greenville, 3 p.m.

JUNE 14

* Pastoral Center, Albany, 1 p.m.

(4/21/05)