Safety of children who may access our sites
We are particularly concerned with the safety of children who may access our sites.  We do not collect any personal information from children and remind parents that they have the primary obligation to ensure that their children’s use of the internet is well supervised. Please read the full Privacy Policy here.

PROTECTING THE VULNERABLE – POLICIES, etc.

IRELAND – Child Safeguarding Policy 

Inspired by Gospel values, we Faithful Companions of Jesus in Ireland strive to live with integrity, respecting the dignity and the rights of each person, particularly those of children and vulnerable adults. We wish to honour the well-established right of all children and vulnerable adults to be respected, nurtured and protected.

Strong in companionship with Jesus and with each other we work together in the service of the Church
to build the body of Christ.

FCJ Constitutions

In 2016 the Sisters Faithful Companions of Jesus in Ireland committed to the:

SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN: POLICY AND STANDARDS FOR THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN IRELAND 2016

As a constituent member of the Catholic Church in Ireland, we recognise and uphold the dignity and rights of all children, are committed to ensuring their safety and well-being, and will work in partnership with parents or guardians to do this. We recognise each child as a gift from God, and we value and encourage the participation of children in all activities that enhance their spiritual, physical, emotional, intellectual and social development.

All Church personnel (including clergy, religious, staff and volunteers) have a responsibility to safeguard children through promoting their welfare, health and development in a safe and caring environment that supports their best interests and prevents abuse.

For the procedures to implement the safeguarding policy, the Faithful Companions of Jesus sisters  follow the Guidance of the National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church in Ireland (NBSCCCI) available at https://www.safeguarding.ie/guidance.

We, Faithful Companions of Jesus in Ireland, wish to reassure all that we are committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults and will work with the NBSCCCI to ensure that this commitment will continue to be a priority for us. We apologise sincerely to any person who may have been harmed by a member of our Congregation.

In 2014, The Sisters Faithful Companions of Jesus in Ireland invited the NBSCCCI to conduct a review of their FCJ safeguarding policies and procedures. We acknowledge the work that was done by the NBSCCCI in conducting this review. We welcomed the report of the review and its findings and have accepted and implemented the recommendation made in the report.