Child and Youth Protection
Pope Francis Issues Motu Proprio Vos estis lux mundi (“You are the light of the world” The Holy Father recently issued new norms. . . for the worldwide response to the evil of sexual abuse. These norms add to layers of response already in place in the United States including the Essential Norms and the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People. More information we can go to http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/child-and-youth-protection/
Child Protection Office Mission Statement in the
Diocese of Paterson.
The Diocese of Paterson through the Office of Child & Youth Protection is committed to maintain a safe environment for children and youth by reaching out to all who serve the Paterson Diocese and provide sexual misconduct and safe environment trainings. The Office of Child and Youth Protection is to ensure that all locations in the Diocese are fulfilling the church-wide effort to keep children safe from abuse. Our promise to protect children and youth flows from the ministry and example of Jesus Christ.
The Diocese of Paterson, through the Office of Child & Youth Protection, is committed to ensure a safe environment for children and youth by reaching out to all those who work with children in the Paterson Diocese to provide sexual misconduct prevention and safe environment trainings. The Office of Child and Youth Protection works with the parishes, schools and ministries of the Diocese as they fulfill the church-wide effort to keep children safe from abuse.
Our promise to protect children and youth flows from the ministry and example of Jesus Christ. For more information you can go to https://www.patersondiocese.org/child-protection
In Annunciation Parish the coordinator of the Child and Youth Protection is The Parish Office.