Volunteer with OLBS

There are many ways to get involved, depending on your interests, availability, and gifts:

• Worship & Liturgy
  (Lectors, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, Altar Servers, Music Ministry)
• Hospitality & Community
  (Greeters, Ushers, Event Support, Parish Life)
• Outreach & Care
  (Care Ministers, Bereavement Ministry, Visiting the Sick, Service Opportunities)
• Youth & Family
  (Catechists, Youth Ministry, Family Programs)

Not sure where you fit? Take our Spiritual Gifts Assessment, or let us help you discern a meaningful place to serve.

Getting started is simple. We’ll walk with you every step of the way.

Step 1: Tell Us About You

Complete a short Volunteer Interest Form so we can learn a little about you and your interests.

Step 2: Connect with Our Team

A member of our parish staff or ministry leadership will reach out to welcome you, answer questions, and help find the right fit.

Step 3: Complete Protecting God’s Children/Safe Environment Requirements

Many roles require participation in our Protecting God’s Children/Safe Environment process to ensure the well-being of all, especially children and vulnerable adults. We’ll guide you through this if it applies to your role.

Step 4: Begin Serving

Once you’re ready, you’ll be supported as you begin serving and growing in your ministry.

Because we are committed to creating a safe, respectful, and caring environment for all—especially children and vulnerable adults—some volunteer roles require participation in the Archdiocese of Chicago’s Protecting God’s Children/Safe Environment program.

Depending on your role, this may include:

• An active and up-to-date Virtus account (If you don’t have an account, navigate to Virtus and create new account, select Chicago, IL for Archdiocese, and for location select Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament. If you have an account that needs to be reactived, contact our Site Administrator.)
• Completing any assigned online training modules
• Complete and submit a Criminal Background Check through your dashboard
• Complete and turn into the parish office the certificate for Mandated Report Training listed on your dashboard
• Complete and turn into the parish office a completed CANTS 689 (Illinois Child Abuse and Neglect Tracking System) listed on your dashboard
• Read and submit through your dasbhoard the Archdiocesan Standards of Behavior
• Complete and gather all compliance forms into one envelope, label Virtus Compliance and turn into the parish office.
• Check your account monthly and complete any bulletins or assigned training modules

Certain ministries (such as Care Ministry, Bereavement Ministry, and Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion) may also require mandation through the Archdiocese.

Don’t worry, we will guide you through each step and support you along the way.

We know that stepping forward can feel like a big step, but you don’t have to figure it out on your own.

Our team is here to walk with you, answer your questions, and help you find a place where your gifts can flourish.

Complete this short interest form.

We understand this process may feel like a lot at first. But, you are not expected to navigate it alone.

Our OLBS team will:

• Walk you through each step
• Provide clear instructions
• Answer any questions along the way

These steps help ensure that our parish remains a place where:

• Children are safe
• The vulnerable are protected
• Trust and care are at the heart of everything we do

Thank you for helping us uphold this important mission.