For St. Andrew's Saltire COVID-19 Safety Plan, click here.

1.  St Andrew the Apostle Parish cannot guarantee that you or your child(ren) will not be exposed to, contract, or spread COVID-19 while attending St Andrew the Apostle ministries or are present on the parish premises. It is not possible to prevent against the presence of the disease. Therefore, if you choose to utilize St. Andrew the Apostle and/or enter onto the parish premises, you and family members may be exposed to and/or increase the risk of contracting or spreading COVID-19.

2.  ASSUMPTION OF RISK: I have read and understood the above warning concerning COVID-19. I hereby choose to accept the risk of contracting COVID-19 for myself and/or my youth to utilize the Parish ministries and enter the Parish premises. These services are of such value to me and/or to my youth, that I accept the risk in order to utilize the Parish ministries and the Parish premises in person.

3.  WAIVER OF LAWSUIT/LIABILITY: I hereby forever release and waive my right to bring suit against the Parish and its owners, officers, directors, managers, officials, trustees, agents, employees, or other representatives in connection with exposure, infection, and/or spread of COVID-19 related to utilizing the Parish services and premises. I understand that this waiver means I give up my right and children’s right to bring any claims, including for personal injuries, death, disease or property losses, or any other loss, including but not limited to claims of negligence and give up any claim I may have to seek damages, whether known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseen. 

4.  CHOICE OF LAW: I understand and agree that the law of the State of Missouri will apply to this contract.

I HAVE CAREFULLY READ AND FULLY UNDERSTAND ALL PROVISIONS OF THIS RELEASE AND ATTACHED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, AND FREELY AND KNOWINGLY ASSUME THE RISK AND WAIVE MY RIGHTS CONCERNING LIABILITY AS DESCRIBED ABOVE:

I am the parent or legal guardian of the minor named above. I have the legal right to consent to and, by signing below, I hereby do consent to the terms and conditions of this Release.

• While the Parish has put in place preventative measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19, the Parish cannot prevent that program participants or staff members may contract COVID-19.
• I acknowledge and accept it is my responsibility to monitor my child’s health each day prior to their participation in programs at the Parish, including but not limited to taking their temperature daily, and keep them home if they exhibit any symptoms of COVID-19.
• If my child or a family member with whom my child resides is diagnosed as infected with COVID-19, I agree to immediately notify the director of any program in which my child is participating in at the Parish and that information will be provided to those individuals who may have been exposed.
• I likewise commit to educate and encourage my child to comply with social distancing requirements to promote the health and well-being of my child and others.
• I understand if it is determined a staff member or participant of any program occurring at the Parish is infected with COVID-19, the Parish will be required to suspend, delay or terminate all programs occurring at Parish for such period of time as necessary to clean and disinfect exposed areas of the Parish.
• I likewise understand programs may be suspended, delayed, or terminated due to increased occurrences of COVID-19 in the community.
• I understand significant costs are incurred by the Parish to develop and staff programs. I understand fees paid in advance of my child(s) participation in programs at the Parish may not be refunded.
• Any refund or reduction in fees due to any occurrence related to COVID-19 is the sole discretion of program directors at the Parish.