If you are over the age of 18 and want to volunteer in the parish  then you need to go through the Diocesan child protection process. This involves a few simple steps:

1. Complete, print, and sign the Diocesan Disclosure Statement.

2. Complete the Diocesan On-Line Training Course. There is no test, but it can take 1-3 hours to complete. For further explanations about the training, please see these directions.

3. Apply for PA State Police Clearance (Background Check). Find the website to do so here, and detailed instructions about the website here.

4. Apply for PA Child Welfare Clearance (Child Background Check).
    - Here is the website to complete the check.
    - Here are directions for the website.
    - Here is the downloadable form for the check.

5. Complete the FBI fingerprinting process. (For any unpaid volunteer who is not serving in a school, and has not been a continuous resident of PA for the past 10 years.)
     - Here are directions for the FBI Fingerprinting process. 

6. Once all steps have been completed you should have in your posession the following:
    - A State Police Certificate stating "no record found."
    - A Childline Certificate stating "no record found."
    - A completed Diocesan Disclosure Statement.
    - A certificate stating that you completed the online training.
    - A form showing the results of your finger print check. 
Take all these documents and turn them in, or mail them, to Sacred Heart Parish Office at the following address:

Sacred Heart Parish
814 St. Louis St.
Lewisburg PA 17837