St. Ann's Church - Shohola, Pennsylvania
  • St Ann's Parish
    • Contribution Statement
    • Building Access Request
    • Calendar
    • Food Pantry >
      • Online Registration Food Pantry
      • Holiday Programs >
        • Food Baskets
    • Weddings
  • Sacraments
    • Schedule a Baptism
    • Sacramental Certificate Request
  • Religious Education
    • Snack Sign-Up
    • Compliance
    • Youth Group
    • VBS
  • Online Giving
  • Live Stream
    • Live Stream Year B
    • Live Stream Year A >
      • All Souls Mass
      • Good Friday
      • Palm Sunday
  • Funeral Planning
    • Funeral Program Planning Guide
    • Funeral Readings - First Reading
    • Funerals Readings - Second Reading
    • Funeral Planning - Music
    • Deaths & Obituaries
  • Mass Intentions
  • Special Services
    • Pray for Life Novena
    • O Antiphons
    • Holy Spirit Novena
    • St. Ann Novena
    • Rosary
  • Contact Us

 Safe Environment

    Safe Environment Volunteer Requirements
All volunteers must have the following three forms on file in the Parish Office. 
The forms must be renewed every five years.
  • Background Check Application
  • Child Abuse History
  • If you currently are a PA resident, and have been for at least 10 consecutive years you must complete the PA Affidavit Statement for Volunteers     or
  • If you have not been a PA resident for at least the past 10 consecutive years you must complete the FBI Fingerprint Clearance ​section on the Background Check Application
Also, all volunteers must complete the VIRTUS Safe Environment Training, Mandated Reporter Training and sign the Pastoral Code of Conduct.
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Please Note: There is no cost to the volunteer to process clearances.
​Background Check  Application *

A Child Abuse History Clearance Form or Online Application

​Diocese of Scranton Volunteer Affidavit

Pastoral Code of Conduct
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Mandated Reporter Online Training 

* If you have not lived in Pennsylvania continuously for the past ten years, please complete the FBI Fingerprint Clearance section on the Background Check Application.
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Completing Online Child Abuse History Clearance
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Fingerprint Location Information
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​​Diocese of Scranton Employee Affidavit


Notice Regarding Reporting
​Sexual Abuse of a Minor
​It is the policy of the Diocese of Scranton to report any allegation of sexual abuse of a minor to law enforcement.  If you are a victim of sexual abuse committed by a priest, deacon, religious or lay employee or volunteer of the Diocese of Scranton, you are encouraged to immediately report the matter to law enforcement. 

If any priest, deacon, religious, lay employee or volunteer of the Diocese of Scranton has cause or reason to suspect that a minor has been subjected to any form of abuse, including child sexual abuse, the matter will be reported to law enforcement.    

It is also the policy of the Diocese to adhere to all civil and state regulations.  To this end, the Diocese is equally committed to adhering to the norms of the Code of Canon Law and to upholding the tenets of the USCCB Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, which includes supporting victims of sexual abuse in their pursuit of emotional and spiritual well-being.   As such, information regarding an allegation of sexual abuse of a minor should also be reported to the Victim Assistance Coordinator at (570-862-7551) or to Diocesan officials, including the Vicar General at (570-207-2269).

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General Reporting Procedures
  • Reports of child abuse are to be made immediately to ChildLine. The toll-free number is: 1-800-932-0313.
    A report can also be made electronically thru the self-service portal at compass.state.pa.us/cwis
  • Those who serve in staff positions in any Church-related institution must immediately make a report when child abuse is suspected. After making the report to ChildLine, the official in charge of the parish, institution, school, facility or agency should be notified.​

  • St Ann's Parish
    • Contribution Statement
    • Building Access Request
    • Calendar
    • Food Pantry >
      • Online Registration Food Pantry
      • Holiday Programs >
        • Food Baskets
    • Weddings
  • Sacraments
    • Schedule a Baptism
    • Sacramental Certificate Request
  • Religious Education
    • Snack Sign-Up
    • Compliance
    • Youth Group
    • VBS
  • Online Giving
  • Live Stream
    • Live Stream Year B
    • Live Stream Year A >
      • All Souls Mass
      • Good Friday
      • Palm Sunday
  • Funeral Planning
    • Funeral Program Planning Guide
    • Funeral Readings - First Reading
    • Funerals Readings - Second Reading
    • Funeral Planning - Music
    • Deaths & Obituaries
  • Mass Intentions
  • Special Services
    • Pray for Life Novena
    • O Antiphons
    • Holy Spirit Novena
    • St. Ann Novena
    • Rosary
  • Contact Us