The Elementary School Religious Education Department assists the superintendent in matters and programs pertaining to religious education such as: conducting meetings with elementary religion coordinators; conducting the Religious Education Certificate Program for teachers; coordinating new teacher reflection days; assists in coordinating retreats and days of recollection for teachers; visiting schools to review religion programs; assisting in the development of religion curriculum; coordinating the RAINBOWS program; acting as a liaison of the Superintendent with pastors, principals, te

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The Early Childhood Education Department assists the Superintendent in all matters and programs pertaining to Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten Programs such as: developing Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten curriculum, sponsoring staff development workshops, directing the Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten committees, and acting as a liaison of the Superintendent with pastors, principals, teachers, and parents concerned with Early Childhood issues.

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Safe Environment Office

Pamela J. Russo, L.S.W, M.S.
P.O. Box F
Allentown, PA 18105-1538
610-871-5200 ext. 2204
[email protected]

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The Victim's Assistance Coordinator coordinates assistance for the immediate pastoral care of persons who claim to have been sexually abused when they were minors by priests or deacons.

Wendy S. Krisak, Coordinator
1 -800-791-9209 Fax 610-871-5211
Email: victimsassistance@allentowndiocese.org

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Diocesan Tribunal

The church court principally involved in trying cases of marital invalidity.

7660 Imperial Way, Suite 125
Allentown, PA. 18195
(610) 434-3200 
Fax (610) 433-3104

Judicial Vicar
Reverend Monsignor Victor F. Finelli,, M.Div., Th.M., J.V., J.C.L.,

Judges
Rev. Msgr. Victor F. Finelli
Rev. Msgr. Thomas P. Koons
Rev. Msgr. David J. Morrison

Promoter of Justice
Rev. Eugene Ritz

HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE

Serves all Diocesan locations in provid­ing information, assistance and policies relating to all employees and all aspects of the employment process – the development of job descriptions; employee recruiting, interviewing, hiring and training; perfor­mance appraisals and employee relations; succession planning, payroll, employee benefits, background check services, etc.

1515 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.
P.O. Box F
Allentown, PA 18105-1538

Consults on, implements and maintains canonical and administrative records of the Diocese. Processes marriage dispensations, canonical permissions, requests for Papal Blessings, Papal Audience tickets; coordinates gathering of statistics from the Spiritual Report.

4029 W. Tilghman St.
P.O. Box F
Allentown, PA 18105-1538

Rev. Keith A. Mathur, M.A., M.Div., Chancellor
Phone: (610) 437-0755
Fax: (610) 433-7822
[email protected]

OFFICE OF THE VICAR GENERAL

Oversees coordination of all administra­tive offices of the Diocese; assists the Diocesan Bishop in the exercise of his executive power by overseeing the gover­nance of the Diocese. Processes requests for Papal Blessings, Papal Audience tickets, coordinates gathering of statistics from the Spiritual Report.

CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE DIOCESE OF ALLENTOWN, INC.

A multi-purpose social service agency providing assistance to families, children and adults.

Administrative Office
402 West Chew Street, Allentown PA 18102
(610) 435-1541 Fax (610) 435-4367
www.catholiccharitiesad.org

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