St. Joseph Parish House

RE: SEARCH RETREAT

6 New Street

Mendham, NJ 07945

I/We, (hereinafter “Parents” or “Legal Guardian”), request that our son/daughter, a member of St. Joseph Parish, attend the Search Peer Retreat from December 4 through December 6, 2026. I/We hereby grant our permission for our son/daughter to attend this event and we freely and knowingly provide this WAIVER, RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT in order to accomplish this purpose.

In consideration of St. Joseph’s Parish and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson’s acceptance of our son/daughter’s registration and attendance at the Search Peer Retreat at the Saint John Paul II Youth Retreat Center, to the fullest extent of the law, the Parents or Legal Guardian shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Most Rev. Kevin J. Sweeney, D.D., Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson and his successors in office and all employees and agents of the Diocese of Paterson and all affiliated parishes, schools, including St. Joseph’s Parish and institutions from and against any and all claims for bodily injury and/or property damage,  losses and expenses, including but not limited to attorney’s fees, rising out of the attendance of our son/daughter at this event. The Parent's or Legal Guardian’s agreement to indemnify specifically includes any and all claims, damages, losses and/or expenses resulting from bodily injury or property damage, sickness, disease or death or injury to or destruction of tangible property caused in whole or in part by the negligence of a party indemnified hereunder. The Parent's or Legal Guardian’s insurance is primary over all other available insurance. 

I/We further agree that any and all disputes regarding our son/daughter’s registration and attendance at the event from December 4 through December 6, 2026, as well as any and all disputes regarding this WAIVER, RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT will be resolved by way of submission to binding arbitration through the auspices of the American Arbitration Association.

In signing this release I/We acknowledge and represent that I/We have read the following WAIVER, RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT, understand it and sign it voluntarily as my own free act; no oral representations, statements, or inducements apart from the foregoing written agreement have been made; I am at least 18 years of age and fully competent; and I/We execute this release for full, adequate and complete consideration fully intending to be bound by the same.

I/We can be reached at the telephone numbers referred to in St. Joseph Medical Information Form but if emergency medical care or treatment shall be necessary and if I/we cannot be reached, I/We authorize the delegated agents of the Diocese of Paterson to act on my/our behalf and approve appropriate treatment. I/we understand that I/we remain responsible for my/our child’s medical expenses.  I/We have read the foregoing MEDICAL INFORMATION FORM and WAIVER, RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT and the answers are all correct.