807 Havens Corners Road
Gahanna, OH 43230
(614) 471-0212
Contact Us
St. Matthew the Apostle Catholic Parish believes that our children are the most important gifts God has entrusted to us, and we are committed to the protection and safety of all children. In compliance with the Safe Environment Program of the Diocese of Columbus, all volunteers, 18 years of age and older, who have “care, custody or control,” or regular supervised or unsupervised access to children must complete the following procedures prior to volunteering:
Education Service Center
2080 Citygate Drive, Columbus, OH 43219
(614) 445-3750 (Enter the rear of the building)
Gahanna License Agency
415 Agler Rd, Gahanna, OH 43230
(614) 476-0398
1st Choice Fingerprinting
6480 East Main
Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068
614-721-5067
Fast Fingerprints (fastest turnaround)
Items needed for a background check:
Have the agency running the check send the results to:
Catholic Diocese of Columbus
Attn: Regina E. Quinn
197 E. Gay Street
Columbus, OH 43215
614-241-2568
(Background checks generally take about 30 days to turn around.)
3. Complete a Volunteer Application which includes the Code of Conduct.
Once you have completed steps 1-3 above and your PGC class and background check have been "posted" in VIRTUS, you are Safe Environment Compliant and free to volunteer with ministries that involve minors: thank you!
St. Matthew Volunteer Driver Form:
Please complete our Volunteer driver form if you will be transporting minors for a St. Matthew event/field trip.
Need to report a case of child abuse?
To report child abuse in the parish or school, contact both the county child protective agency and the diocese. A confidential email can be sent to the diocese at helpisavailable@columbuscatholic.org or contact:
The Reverend Monsignor Stephen J. Moloney
614-224-2251 OR 866-448-0217
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Questions? Contact Michelle Lantz at mlantz@cdeducation.org or (614) 471-4930.