Grand prize winner: Bill Stout, ticket # 10829 2nd prize winner: Tom McNamee, ticket # 11306 3rd prize winner: Luke Musser, ticket # 9253 Congratulations to all of the winners! Please contact the parish office at 724.776.2888 to claim your prize. Also, a big thank you to all of our volunteers and all who contributed to make this event a great success! Thank you!

Because of Thanksgiving Holiday. Bishop Zubik has kindly extended the date for submitting suggestions of names for our new parish. The cut date is December 6, 2021. All submissions must be entered by the end of that day. Also, while many people have been creative by using the name "Blessed Trinity" and "Holy Trinity", one of the newly merged parishes is already called "Blessed Trinity". Therefore, names similar to that cannot be accepted. Please feel free continuing submitting names.

Please participate in the New Parish Naming process by either using the paper form received in the mail or electronically by clicking on the link provided above on our home page called "New Parish Naming Survey". The deadline is November 29, 2021. Thank you for participating!

Please be aware that there are many scammers out in cyberspace who are always looking for ways to prey on your generosity! Please examine critically any solicitations you may receive via text message/email from our clergy or staff team. Our staffs’ email addresses are shown on our website and in the bulletin. Another clue is that our clergy will almost certainly call you for a “personal” favor. Whenever you are uncertain, please call our office to verify the authenticity of such text messages/emails! Never respond to these text messages/emails before knowing 100% to whom you are corresponding!

Our first parish grouping assembly for the Cities of God – St. Ferdinand, St. Gregory and Holy Redeemer – will be held Sunday, November 7 at 12:30 PM at St. Gregory Church. The assembly will be livestreamed and it will be posted from our YouTube channel. This gathering will provide parishioners with an overview of the merger process, a timeline of events, information about the naming process for our new parish, and an opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback.  Everyone is invited to attend this assembly and learn more about the process as  WE work together to build  OUR new parish community. For those attending in person, additional parking will be available across the road at Glade Run. For those attending through YouTube please click the title of this post or go to Sunday Mass and Daily Reflections.

Please join us for the Parish breakfast on Sunday, December 19, 2021, in Oldenski Hall, from 9:00 am until noon. This is a great time to come together as a parish community, as friends, and as neighbors to relax, dine, and spend time together. We will serve, pancakes, egg frittata, scrambled eggs, ham, sausage, potatoes, toast, and beverages.Cost is $5.00. We hope to see you!

Beginning Saturday, August 7, 2021, St. Ferdinand Parish will begin celebrating First Saturday Mass monthly at 8:30 AM. The morning will start at 7:45 AM for required prayers, 8:00 am Rosary , Mass at 8:30 AM, followed by 15 minutes of meditation and 10:00 AM confession will follow. Please join us in this devotional practice.

Please be aware that there are lots of scammers out in cyberspace who are always looking for ways to prey on your generosity! Please examine critically any solicitations you may receive via email from our clergy or staff. Be especially careful to examine the actual email address with domain name for clues as to authenticity. Please note that the scammer is trying to “spoof” Fr. Phil’s real email address by inserting “diopitt” as part of his name. This is still a gmail address and is not Fr. Phil’s actual email address. Our staffs’ email addresses are shown on our website and in the bulletin. Another clue is that our clergy will almost certainly call you for a “personal” favor. Whenever you are uncertain, please call our office to verify the authenticity of such emails! Never respond to these emails before knowing 100% to whom you are corresponding!

Sunday and Holy Day Masses will be broadcast on short-range FM radio. Simply pull into the Saint Ferdinand Parking Lot and tune your car radio to 96.3 FM. You can listen to the Mass from the comfort of your car! Holy Communion will be distributed outside of the doors of the Church - you will be called forward at the appropriate time. You must be on the Saint Ferdinand property to access the FM radio broadcast as the coverage is limited. So - bring your smartphone/tablet OR tune in to 96.3 FM for the 4:00 PM Saturday, 10:00 AM Sunday Masses!