Volunteers Information Thank you for your interest in being a volunteer at our church. Please read this packet carefully, as it contains the requirements for being a special program teacher employee and volunteers how to complete those requirements. Please fill out and return all papers contained in this packet to the parish office before beginning your volunteer work. The Archdiocese of Chicago requires that employees and volunteers working in Catholic parishes complete the safe environment protocols for the protection of children and youth before service begins. Parents and guardians shall complete the Safe Environment Requirements before participating as a volunteer in the school or church as a chaperone, coach, tutor, or in any other capacity with students. The following Safe Environment Requirements must be completed by all school and parish volunteers over Age 18: Attend VIRTUS/PROTECTING GOD’S CHILDREN FOR ADULTS™ before beginning a volunteer position in our parish. All adults over age 18 must pre-register online to attend this one time, 3 hour training. You will also complete a background check through VIRTUS. Additionally, you will need to take an online refresher course every 3 years. CANTS 689 Form (Child Abuse and Neglect Tracking System) submitted annually to the school office. CANTS 22 Form: Acknowledgement of Mandated Reporter Status Mandated Reporter Training: Completed every 3 years Archdiocesan Standards of Behavior: This is found on your Virtus account. Please download a copy and digitally sign. Paper copies are available upon request. PLEASE COMPLETE AND TURN IN THE FOLLOWING PAPERS TO THE PARISH OFFICE You must first establish/maintain a Virtus account and complete a background check through the Virtus system. (If your account is currently INACTIVE, please contact Xochilt Aleman to re-activate: Many accounts were marked as inactivate last year during Covid restrictions) A copy of your Virtus certificate Mandated Reporter Certificate of Completion, online class Archdiocesan Standards of Behavior form (completed through your Virtus account) CANTS 689 Form (Annual Form: Background Check, included in this packet) CANTS 22 Form (Acknowledgement of Mandated Reporter Status, included in this packet) To Register for Virtus: Go to the VIRTUS website at www.virtusonline.org . Follow the on screen directions to select and register for a training session/complete a background check. Sessions are available either in-person or online Upon receiving the Certificate of Attendance, please make a copy and submit to the school office. ​ Mandated Reporter Online Class: Go to the DCFS Mandated Reporter Training website at https://mr.dcfstraining.org/ You will register for an account as a new user, and follow the on-screen instructions to take the training. It will take about 45 minutes to an hour to complete At the end of your session, you will need to print out the certificate. Either turn in the printout of the certificate, or email the certificate to mbrumann@saintferdinand.org ​ For more information on Archdiocesan volunteer and training requirements, please visit the Office for the Protection of Children and Youth at: https://protect.archchicago.org/ Contained in the buttons on the left side, you will find the CANTS 689 form and CANTS 22 form. Please review them carefully. When you are finish signing and filing them out, please return them to the office. If you have any questions or if I can be of any assistance in the volunteer paperwork process, please contact me at the church office (773.622.5900), or email me at: xaleman@saintferdinand.org Please note, your VIRTUS training and paperwork need to be completed and turned in prior to volunteering at any parish or school events. Thank you for your time and your interest in serving our parish. Sincerely, Xochilt Aleman Parish Virtus Coordinator 773.622.5900 CANTS 689 FORM CANTS 22 FORM Click on the image below to download document Click on the image below to download document

Visit Us Contact Us Phone: 773-622-5900 Fax: 773-622-5903 Saturday 9:00 AM - 12:00PM Secretary Mrs. Grażyna (Grace) Letkiewicz ext: 225 gletkiewicz@saintferdinand.org Sunday Closed Office Address 5900 W. Barry Ave., Chicago, IL 60634 Office Hours Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Contact Addresses and Telephone numbers church 3101 North Mason Ave Chicago, IL 60634 chapel 3117 North Mason Ave Chicago, IL 60634 school 3131 North Mason Ave Chicago, IL 60634 Phone: 773-622-3022 convent 5936 West Barry Ave Chicago, IL 60634 Phone: 773-889-7979 office of catholic help 5936 West Barry Ave Chicago, IL 60634 Phone: 773-622-9732 Please fill out an e-mail form carefully, providing us with your full name, your e-mail address, and telephone number, as well as with your message, so we can answer your question. Contact Form First Name Last Name Email Phone Write a message Submit Thanks for submitting!

About Us The Saint Ferdinand Catholic Community is dedicated to our patron Saint Ferdinand of Castile (c. 1199 -1252). A wise ruler and an excellent administrator. Saint Ferdinand became the king of Castile at the age of 18, and then, after the death of his father, assumed the kingship of Laon, where he governed for 35 years. He died on May 30 and was buried in the habit of a friar minor at the Cathedral of Seville. He was canonized in 1671. ​ During his life, Saint Ferdinand lead and defended his people, built up the Church, and achieved peace among various factions. His life and work serves as a daily reminder to us to be united with one another in building up the Kingdom of God here on the northwest side of Chicago. Saint Ferdinand is the patron saint of soldiers. ​ At the conclusion of our parish's 75th Anniversary, a statue of our patron was commissioned and dedicated. The Saint Ferdinand Statue and Garden are located on Mason Avenue at the northwest side of our parish property. St. Ferdinand is made up of numerous ethnic groups, each with its own unique culture and traditions. We believe diversity should be celebrated by highlighting each group and its own special identity. Over the years we have been able to provide a growing number of activities and programs to celebrate both the diversity of our parish families and the unity in our faith. Currently, we celebrate eight Masses each weekend in two languages - English and Polish. Our Priests Fr. Peter Gnoinski Pastor pgnoinski@saintferdinand.org Fr. Lukasz Górzyński Associate Pastor ​ Fr. Marek Duran Weekend Helper Missionary Sisters of Christ the King Deacon William Burns RCIA / Liturgy of the Word for Children bill.burns123@sbcglobal.net Sr. Zofia Turczyn Sacristian Sr. Agnes Michna Children Ministry Office Staff Margaret Brumann Operations Director 773.622.5900 ext. 238 mbrumann@saintferdinand.org Grażyna Letkiewicz Secretary gletkiewicz@saintferdinand.org Sophia Kass Sacramental records Wednesday Secretary 773.622.5900 ext. 222 Br. Dr. James Drangsholt Director of Music & English Liturgy 773.622.5900 ext. 247 jdrangsholt@gmail.com

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Liturgical Ministries Altar Servers Altar Servers assist the priest at Mass and other liturgies. They are responsible for maintaining a smooth flow of the liturgy by making sure that all that is needed for the celebration of the liturgy is available. The Altar Servers provide an invaluable service to the worshiping community. Altar Servers are recruited from St. Ferdinand School, the Religious Education Program and, for the Polish liturgies, from the Polish Catholic Saturday School beginning at the end of 3rd grade. Lectors The lector is entrusted with the crucial task of proclaiming the Word of God at Mass. Good public speaking is an art that requires training and practice. These skills include effective use of a microphone, careful enunciation, proper posture and movement. The lector must have the ability to convey human emotions vocally, to gain and keep the attention of the people listening, and the capability to convey enthusiasm as he/she proclaims the Word of God. Training takes place at St. Ferdinand. Anyone interested in becoming a lector should call the Parish Office and leave their name and phone number with the secretary. You will be contacted by the coordinator of lectors for the English Masses or the coordinator of lectors for the Polish Masses. Ministers of Eucharist The primary responsibility of the Minister of the Eucharist is to assist the priest at all the Masses in distributing Holy Communion to the assembly. Ministers of the Eucharist must be at least 18 years of age, must be fully initiated and practicing Roman Catholics, must be approved by the parish staff, and then receive training at St. Ferdinand. Anyone interested in learning more about ministers of the Eucharist should contact the Parish Office and leave their name and phone number with the secretary. You will be contacted by the coordinator for the English speaking or Polish speaking Ministers of the Eucharist at Mass. Ushers The Ushers welcome people attending Mass and other religious services. They help in seating, provide assistance when and where needed, take up the collection, and direct the Communion procession. The Ushers assist at other parish functions as needed. Business/Social/Fellowship meetings are held monthly. Meeting dates, times and location are always announced in the parish bulletin; generally, the monthly meeting is at 8:00 p.m. on the second Friday of each month in Heeney Hall. Anyone interested in becoming an Usher or joining the Men's Club should leave a message at the Parish Office, or attend one of the monthly meetings. Women are welcome to join in this ministry.

Wedding Music About Wedding Music St Ferdinand Church is one of the parishes which allow their parishioners to choose a musician for their wedding. The most important goal of liturgical music is to help people pray. Musical selections should express not only the faith of the couple, but also the common faith of the whole Church regarding the Sacrament of Marriage. It is for this reason that secular music is NOT appropriate during the wedding ceremony. Music should be Scripturally-based, simple, and singable so that those assembled may actively participate. Below, you will find a list of music pieces that can be performed during wedding ceremony. Please send your selections by e-mail to our music director or call in order to give your list. The list presented below is not a complete list of wedding music. If you would like other music to be performed during the Mass, please contact our director of music. Additionally, we strongly recommend hiring one of our cantors who will not only perform "Ave Maria" or "Panis Angelicus" but will sing throughout the whole mass adding a festive, special, and unforgettable dimension to the wedding ceremony. Wedding Music List English Download Polish Download Let's Plan Together Your Wedding Music Br. Dr. James Drangsholt Director of Music and Liturgy E-Mail: jdrangsholt@gmail.com tel. 773.622.5900 ext. 247 Schedule a meeting with our Music Director First Name Last Name Email Phone Message Send Thanks for submitting!

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Top Eucharist Baptism Marriage Confession Sacraments Holy Eucharist, Confession, Baptism and Marriage Eucharist Holy Eucharist Daily Mass Monday - Thursday: 8:00 AM - Live Stream 12:00 PM ​ Fridays: 8:15 AM - Live Stream 12:00 (noon) ​ Monday - Friday: 7:00 PM (Polish) - Live Stream Saturday 7:00 AM (Polish) 8:00 AM - Live Stream 5:00 PM - Mass in Anticipation of the Lord's Day Sunday 7:00 AM (Polish) - Live Stream 8:30 AM - Live Stream 10:00 AM (Polish) 11:30 AM 3:00 PM (Polish) 5:00 PM 7:00 PM (Polish) Confession Monday - Sunday 30 minutes before Mass If priest is available Every First Friday 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Confession Baptism Baptism To schedule a Baptism please contact our Parish Office to make all necessary arrangements: ​ gletkiewicz@saintferdinand.org ​ Marriage Marriages must be arranged at least six months prior to the ceremony. Please call the Parish Office in order to reserve the church for your wedding. ​ If you have any questions regarding your wedding music, please contact our Music Director. Click below for further information: WEDDING MUSIC Learn More Marriage