Parishes

Posted:  04/14/2021

St. Gertrude Church is hiring a full-time director of youth formation. The director must be passionate, gifted, and experienced in the area of youth evangelization and catechesis, and will serve as an integral part of the Evangelization Team. The director of youth formation will be responsible for the formation of 4th-12th graders and will, with the help of core teams of volunteers, develop and execute a number of formation opportunities that are child-centered and many that are family-based. The formation opportunities include: Family Faith, Confirmation formation, and youth ministry. The director will also serve various campus ministry roles within St. Gertrude School, and will work closely with the director of Catechesis of the Good Shepherd on several initiatives. The candidate must be well-organized and a competent public speaker. Skills in the area of content and curriculum development are a plus.

Requirements: at least 3 years of ministry experience and a Bachelor’s Degree in theology, catechetics, or a related field

Status: full-time salary, regular evening and weekend hours

Applications will be accepted through April 28, or until the position is filled.

Posted:  04/14/2021

St. Gertrude Church and School is hiring a full-time communications coordinator. The coordinator must have a demonstrable desire to evangelize through beauty and the written word, and serve as an integral part of the Evangelization Team. The communications coordinator will be responsible for helping to shape St. Gertrude’s communication strategy across multiple platforms including print, social media, website, email, and video.

Specifically, the coordinator will implement St. Gertrude brand and style guidelines across all official church and school communications; serve as the parish bulletin editor; design, compose, and edit both print and electronic promotional materials; manage our websites; grow our social media presence (which includes Twitter, Facebook, and Youtube); assist with design and layout of catechetical materials produced in-house; schedule and manage livestream Masses; and serve as a general editor of content produced by the Evangelization Team. The coordinator must be proficient in writing and editing, have experience with social media, and possess basic graphic design skills. Photography and videography skills are a plus.

Status: full-time, with option to work a portion of the hours remotely.

Applications will be accepted through April 28, or until the position is filled.

Posted:  05/10/2021

Come join the team at the Northwest Dayton Catholic Region (Precious Blood, St Rita, and St Paul)!  This exciting new position blends the traditional roles of Youth ministry with our Children Faith Formation Program.   In this new position the selected candidate will work with youth ages 4 through 18. Responsibilities include directing our Parish School of Religion along with teen youth ministry.  The successful candidate with possess a strong desire to work with children within these age groups, have some experience in one or both area, possess excellent communication skills, completed a college degree  (Theology preferred but not mandatory)  and have a desire for continuing education in personal skills development as it equates to the work) . Salary will be commensurate with education and experience

Both Most Sacred Heart of Jesus and St. Augustine Catholic Churches in Jeffersonville, IN are seeking a Coordinator of Family & Youth Evangelization. This is a new and exciting position and is responsible for working in collaboration with the Director of Evangelization & Discipleship to equip families as the first educators of the faith and to guide our youth into a strong, active relationship with Jesus Christ and His Church.  This position will develop, implement, support and evaluate family-based formation (CCD/PSR), Sacrament preparation programs (Reconciliation, Eucharist, Confirmation), and youth offerings (youth ministry, retreats, NCYC Conference, etc.) for the Sacred Heart and St. Augustine families with children from Pre-K through 12th grade.  The ideal candidate will bring energy to the position with initiative for implementation of new ideas and continuous improvement.  Must be a practicing Catholic, have a degree in Theology, Evangelization, Catechetics, or equivalent training.  Experience as a catechist, youth minister, or teacher for either adults or children is preferred.

The Coordinator of Family & Youth Evangelization supports the vision of the Catholic Church to recognize and equip the parents as first catechists and draw them and their children to encounter Jesus personally and lead them to become active disciples who are confident in sharing the good news of God’s love to the community and the world.
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus and St. Augustine offer a full employee benefits package including health insurance, dental, vision, 403(b), HSA, and a flexible work schedule. This is a full-time, exempt position reporting to the Director of Evangelization & Discipleship ideally beginning June 2021.

Date Posted:  April 8, 2021

St. Clement Catholic Parish – in the Village of St. Bernard (Cincinnati), Ohio, is seeking a (part-time?) Director of Liturgical Music.  This position serves the Parish’s approximately 800 families in an urban area surrounded by the City of Cincinnati.  This position serves the parish community as principal musician, organist/keyboardist and choir director according to the highest professional standards of this profession.  He/She aims to help the worshipping community to pray by supporting liturgies with inspirational and quality music.  He/She must have a good knowledge of quality repertoire available for liturgical music programs for adult choir, organ, and congregation.

Skills, Knowledges, and Abilities

  • Provides service by playing for parish English-speaking liturgical celebrations, including weddings and funerals, and special events. Current Masses are scheduled at Saturday Vigil Mass 4:00 pm, Sunday Mass 9:30 am, and during the school year Children’s Wednesday Mass 7:45 am.

Holy Days Masses include:  January 1 Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God; Ash Wednesday; Easter Triduum; August 15 Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary; November 1 Solemnity of All Saints; December 8 Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception; December 25 Solemnity of the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ; Confirmation Mass; Advent Penance Service; Lenten Penance Service.

  • Trains, directs, and supervises choirs, instrumental ensembles and cantor programs.
  • Prepares worshipping assembly for liturgies through rehearsals prior to liturgies.
  • Provides for liturgical updating and education of the parish.
  • Introduces new music and encourages congregational participation.
  • When opportune, communicates through parish bulletin/Facebook/website.
  • Cooperates with the liturgical music projects of the Deanery and or Archdiocese when feasible.

Position Specifications/Requirements

  • Must have a high degree of proficiency as an organist as attested to by formal credentials and/or performance audition.
  • Must have skill as an effective choral conductor as demonstrated by formal credentials and/or a choral audition (rehearsal).
  • Must have a knowledge and appreciation of the Church’s liturgical tradition as well as current liturgical practice.
  • Responsible for the preparation and administration of the annual liturgical music budget, including purchase of music, payment of additional musical personnel, copyright fees and permissions, and worship aid programs.
  • The qualifying degrees or credentials for professional status for Parish Director of Liturgical Music can be met in a variety of ways such as degree from an accredited music college or program, and/or experience and demonstrated ability.
  • The applicant should have experience in preparing and accompanying Catholic Liturgical music.

The position reports to the Parish Pastor and is a member of the Parish Staff and of the Parish Worship Commission.  (This position is paid every two weeks). Application deadline is May 8, 2021.

Posted:  04/07/2021

Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church has an opening for a Hispanic Ministry Coordinator

This full-time position will be responsible for:

  • Coordinating Spanish-language liturgies; online and in person
    • Recruit, train and manage volunteers (greeters, Eucharistic Ministry, lectors, prayer writing/translation, announcements, recordings for online Masses etc.).
  • Coordinating database of parishioner information for Hispanic families.
    • Translate and assist families as needed.
  • Coordinating Faith Formation
    • Promote and connect Hispanic adults and families to parish faith formation programs (sacramental preparation, RCIA, Youth Ministry, etc.).
  • Managing publicity, promotion, and communication of parish programs
    • Assist with publication of the parish Bulletin, Social Media and website.

Bachelor’s Degree in Theology preferred.

Work collaboratively with pastoral staff.
Present on Saturdays (includes attending 7:00 PM Mass in Spanish) and for evening parish programs (online and in person) on scheduled weeknights.

Candidates must be fully bilingual Spanish – English.
Fluency in English and Spanish conversation, reading and writing is required.
Competency with social media and computer skills required.
Public speaking, presentation (online, video) skills preferred.

Resumes accepted through Friday, April 30, 2021.  Position start date is Monday, July 5, 2021.