Parental contract absolving church’s liability pulled

CENTERVILLE (MA)
WHDH

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CENTERVILLE, Mass. (WHDH) — Our Lady of Victory in Centerville is at the center of a controversial parent contract that the parish pulled Tuesday.

The contract had parents agree that when another adult supervises their child the “…ultimate supervision and safety of that child is still our responsibility and ours alone.”

Parents also had to agree not to hold the “…Diocese or any of its employees or contractors liable for any accidents, illness or harm…”

“That’s extremely troublesome. I wouldn’t sign this or send my kids,” said Chris Picariello.

“It’s the responsibility of the parent to investigate and check out who they’re sending their child to be in the care of, so I would sign it,” said Bonnie Scott.

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