Form 4: Ministerial Risk Assessment for
Parishes
Parish Name: _______________________________________________ Date: _____________________________
Pastor: ________________________________________________________
Categorize all of the ministries undertaken by staff and/or volunteers in your parish as either General or High Risk
according to the criteria outlined on page 5 of Developing a Safe Parish & Community Policy (note the suggested
categories on pages 6 and 7 of the document). The most common ministries are listed below. Please add other
ministries in your parish that are not listed here. Place check marks in the appropriate blank space, and use this
form as a guide to filling out Form 5.
Ministry Title
Active in my
parish
Yes
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No
Choose one:
General
risk
High
risk
Adoration Coordinator
Altar Server – Adult
Altar Server – Child/Youth
Alter Server Coordinator
Bereavement Team Coordinator
Bereavement Team Member
Bible Study Coordinator – Adult
Bible Study Coordinator – Youth
Building Maintenance Committee
Catechism/Children’s Religious Education Coordinator
Catechism/Children’s Religious Education Teacher
Catechism/Children’s Religious Education Assistant
Catechist - Rite of Christian Initiation of Children (RCIC)
Children’s Liturgy of the Word Coordinator
Children’s Liturgy of the Word Volunteer Helper
Children’s Liturgy of the Word Volunteer Teacher
Choir Director
Choir Member - Adult
Choir Member – Youth/Child
Collection Counter
Collection Counter Coordinator
Custodian/Maintenance Person
CWL President
CWL Treasurer
CWL Christian Family Life Standing Committee Chairperson
Extraordinary Minister of Communion
Extraordinary Minister of Communion Coordinator
Extraordinary Minister of Communion to Homes/Institutions
Knights of Columbus – Grand Knight
Knights of Columbus – Treasurer
Knights of Columbus – District Deputy
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Ministerial Risk Assessment for Parishes cont’d
Ministry Title
Active in my
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Yes
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No
Choose one:
General
risk
High
risk
Lector
Lectors’ Coordinator
Liturgical Environment Planner
Liturgical Hospitality Coordinator
Liturgical Hospitality: Greeters and Ushers
Outreach Program: Coordinator
Outreach Program: Cook
Outreach Program: Visitor
Outreach Program: Meal Delivery
Outreach Program: Server
Parish Finance Council Chairperson
Parish Finance Council Member
Parish Pastoral Council Chairperson
Parish Pastoral Council Member
Parish Social Ministries Committee member
Parish Volunteer Screening Committee Member
Parish Volunteer Screening Coordinator
Prayer Group Coordinator
RCIA Catechumenal Catechist
RCIA Catechumenal Director
RCIA Sponsor
Religious Articles Purchaser
Religious Articles Vendor
Sacramental Preparation (Baptism, Confirmation, 1st
Communion, Marriage) Coordinator
Sacramental Preparation (Baptism, Confirmation, 1st
Communion, Marriage) Team member
Sport’s League Coach
Volunteer Driver
Wedding Coordinator
Youth Ministries Coordinator/Director
Youth Ministries Assistant
Youth Ministries Team Member
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