St. Francis of Assisi Orland Park, IL
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  • Home
  • Celebrate
    • Baptism
    • Reconciliation
    • Eucharist
    • Confirmation
    • Anointing of the Sick
    • Marriage
    • Funerals
    • Devotions
  • Serve
    • Serve Your Community >
      • Catholic Charities
      • Helping Hands
      • Knights of Columbus
      • Prayer Shawl Ministry
      • St. Vincent de Paul Society
      • Respect Life Ministry
      • Protecting God's Children
    • Serve Your Parish >
      • Liturgical Ministries
      • Music Ministry
      • Baptismal Greeters
      • Special Events Committees
      • Welcoming Ministry
      • Social Committee
      • Bereavement Ministry
      • Ministers of Care
      • Ministry of Praise
    • Xtreme Youth Service
  • GROW
    • Youth >
      • Moms Group
      • CJB Catholic School
      • RELIGIOUS EDUCATION >
        • AT-HOME RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES >
          • Contact Us
        • Altar Server Training
        • Reflection
        • RE CALENDAR
    • Teen >
      • SFA Youth Home
      • Xtreme Calendar
      • Faith Talk >
        • NCYC & Retreats
      • Xtreme Leadership
      • Teen Resources
    • Adult >
      • Support Groups
      • Christ Renews His Parish
      • RCIA
      • Couples Ministry
  • Gather
    • Friends of St. Francis Seniors
    • Xtreme Youth Social
  • About Us
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    • Staff
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Adult Volunteer Information

The Archdiocesan Office for the Protection of Children and Youth is committed to protecting all of God’s children and providing a safe environment where children and young people can learn, thrive, and grow. The office oversees the training and background checks for all Archdiocesan clergy, employees, and volunteers. It also disseminates the Archdiocesan standards of behavior for individuals working with children and young people, provides safe environment training for children, young people and adults, and trains parish and school staff to monitor compliance with archdiocesan policies and the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops (USCCB) Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People. To be a volunteer at Saint Francis of Assisi Parish you must be in full compliance with the Archdiocesan guidelines.
​Prior to Volunteering you must complete the following:

(1) Online Criminal Background Check
  • Complete an eApps online criminal background check application before volunteering.
  • Applicant cannot begin service until the background check approval has been received.
  • Instructions for Volunteers
  
(2) Virtus / Protecting God's Children Training
  • Attend within 60 days of beginning service.
  • One time 3-hour training for adults.
  • All participants must pre-register online.
 
(3) Archdiocesan Code of Conduct
  • Read and sign prior to beginning service.
  • Signed acknowledgement form must be returned to the parish office.
 
(4) CANTS Form (Child Abuse Tracking System)
  • Complete form and submit to the parish office prior to beginning service.
  • Copy of completed form kept on site in personnel file. Original mailed to DCFS by the parish.
  • To be done annually. Application reviewed by DCFS for abuse and neglect offenses.
 
(5) Adult Reference Form
  • Complete form and submit to parish office prior to beginning service.
  • Form kept on site in personnel file.


If you have any questions about the above process please contact the parish office at (708) 460-0042 or by email parishoffice@sfaorland.org.
Our Mission ~ The St. Francis of Assisi community is a welcoming Christian family.  We believe in Jesus Christ, and are guided by the Holy Spirit and the example of St. Francis.  We gather to celebrate, to grow in the knowledge of our faith rooted in the Catholic tradition, and to recognize our responsibility to reach out to the world.
St. Francis of Assisi Parish
15050 South Wolf Road
Orland Park, IL 60467
(708) 460-0042
parishoffice@sfaorland.org

Weekend Mass Schedule
Saturday Vigil: 5:00pm
Sunday: 8:00am, 10:00am & 12:00pm