Religious brothers and religious sisters (including religious who serve the Diocese as Pastoral Coordinators) are not clergy. These instructions apply, whether they are living within a religious congregation, or they have assignments in the Diocese.. They will apply for livescan either as a volunteer or an employee, and will use the entity of the parish, school or ministry to which they are assigned.

Brothers and Sisters of Religious Communities who are involved in ministries for the Diocese of San Bernardino must complete a Live Scan background check.

• Pastoral Coordinators: If you are a Religious Brother or Religious Sister who serves as a Pastoral Coordinator, you will need to use special codes on your form. CLICK HERE to obtain the form for Pastoral Coordinators.
• Livescan (digital fingerprinting) form requests may be downloaded or provided by your director.
• YOUR NUMBER: Unlike Diocesan Seminarians, Non-Diocesan Seminarians in religious orders will use the number code of the parish, school or ministry your serve. If you receive a stipend, you are an employee. Otherwise, you are a volunteer.
• IF YOUR SERVE AS A VOLUNTEER (example, volunteering in religious education):
  CLICK HERE for instructions for Volunteers



• IF YOUR SERVE AS AN EMPLOYEE (example, part-time as choir director):
  CLICK HERE for instructions for Employees

ALL OTHER RELIGIOUS BROTHERS AND RELIGIOUS SISTERS: If your volunteer ministry is not associated directly with a Catholic School or Parish, but with an external ministry or within the Pastoral Center:

• The Diocesan Office of Child and Youth Protection at the Diocesan Pastoral Center an provide you with guidance.