Protecting God's Children

In accordance with requirements mandated by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Archdiocese of Newark, all adults (18 years of age and older), staff and volunteers alike, involved with the children and teenagers of our parish must comply with the following requirements:

1. Read the "Archdiocese of Newark Policies on Professional and Ministerial Conduct."

2. Sign the Appendix B form.

3. Complete an Archdiocese of Newark Application for Volunteers - or - for Employees.

4. Register for an upcoming Workshop here. Be sure to use the filter at the top of the page to select either a Protecting God's Children for Adults initial training workshop or a Keeping the Promise Alive recertification (KPA) workshop.

- Forms are located in the left sidebar. -

Forms must be printed and filled out manually...they cannot be filled out online. Upon completion, please place in a sealed envelope addressed to:

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church
25 Purdue Avenue
Oakland, NJ 07436
Attn: Protecting God's Children

and either bring it with you to the PGC Workshop held in Connors Hall, or place it in the U.S. Postal Service, drop it in a weekend collection basket, or stop in the Parish Offices Monday-Friday between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm.

We thank you for your anticipated cooperation as we strive to be compliant with the requirements set forth by the USCCB and the Archdiocese of Newark.

Lynne Tanner
Local Safe Environment Coordinator
Our Lady of Perpetual Church, Oakland, NJ
[email protected] -or- 201-337-7596, ext. 310

For clarification regarding what type of information the background screening system is providing, please read the following memo issued by Karen Clark, Director, Office of Child and Youth Protection, Archdiocese of Newark.

A Summary of Your Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act
and any relevant state disclosures

For more information, please feel free to visit the USCCB's FAQ page and/or Newark’s Child and Youth Protection page.

Our Lady of
Perpetual Help Church

117 Franklin Avenue / Oakland, NJ 07436

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