Bishop Mark Bartchak has announced the appointment of an entirely new membership for the Diocesan Review Board. The group assists in the assessment of allegations of sexual abuse of minors and if a cleric is suitable for ministry.

The members of the review board are as follows: Rev. Leo F. Arnone, Joyce Cunningham, Joseph Grappone, Todd Mahalko, Robert Skelly, Brent Stoltzfus and Rev. Miles Zdinak.

According to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Charter for the Protection of Children and Youth, every diocese is  to have a review board. The majority of the members must be Catholic lay persons not employed by the diocese. The board is a confidential consultative body.

The Review Board will also have two members who are form other Christian churches in the interest of providing objectivity and transparency.

Members of the board have been appointed for a five year term which can be renewed.