Greater Cincinnati

Posted:  04/22/2022

Catholic Bearcat, the dynamic and rapidly growing campus ministry at the University of Cincinnati, is looking for a lay campus minister to join the team! The campus minister collaborates with the priest chaplains to coordinate, organize, and run evangelization efforts for the students at the University of Cincinnati, providing primarily administrative and hospitality support.

Summary

The campus minister collaborates with the priest chaplains to coordinate, organize, and run evangelization efforts for the students at the University of Cincinnati, providing primarily administrative and hospitality support.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the team to accomplish the vision and mission of Catholic Bearcat
• Planning, organization, and day-of event preparation for weekly Catholic Bearcat Night and other ad hoc events
• Coordinates marketing and digital outreach for Catholic Bearcat through social media and other forms of communication
• Manages the campus ministry calendar
• Develops and implements strategies for evangelization
• Develops, organizes, and provides formation for a core team of student leaders
• Helps to coordinate with FOCUS and SPO apostolates
• Create and coordinate service opportunities and retreats
• Attend all staff and campus ministry team meetings
• Build and maintains an annual budget for Campus Ministry programming
• Work as the main contact with the University and maintain a steady relationship with the administration, managing the status as a student organization with the student president
• Serve as a member of the University Interfaith Coalition

Skills

• Excellent knowledge of the Catholic faith and an ability to witness to and teach the Catholic faith well
• Strong leadership skills and ability to take initiative, while being able to work well as a member of a team and take direction
• Excellent communication and interpersonal, organizational, planning, and problem solving skills
• Outstanding ability to plan and run hospitality for events large and small
• Knowledge of and experience in digital design, marketing, and social media

Qualifications

• A fully initiated Catholic who is an active disciple of Jesus Christ with a deep life of prayer and regularly receiving the Sacraments, living in full communion with the Catholic Church
• A disciple who has a heart to bring college students to conversion
• Bachelor’s degree in Catholic Theology required (Master’s degree preferred)
• At least 5 years experience in Catholic college campus ministry
• Experience planning and leading retreats, small groups, and giving talks
• Must complete and maintain compliance with all Archdiocese of Cincinnati Safe Environment policies and practices

Flexibility is necessary to respond to the different responsibilities that the position requires. This position requires work to be performed outside of normal office hours, as needed.

Employees of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati will have knowledge of the Catholic faith, a willingness to work for a Catholic, faith-based agency and adhere to the policies of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Employees will not publicly oppose the teachings of the Catholic faith nor publicly advocate for any position in conflict with Catholic teaching, or the specific positions of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati or the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. This requirement includes any public speech, demonstration or writing including the use of social media or other digital technologies.

 

Posted 4/19/22

St. Clement Parish in St. Bernard (Cincinnati) is seeking a full time Parish Director of Faith Formation.

Overview of Position:

The Parish Director of Faith Formation is responsible for parish Faith Formation from birth to death through the lens of a family perspective. The Faith Formation goal is evangelization to accompany families (of all sizes and dynamics) through a discipleship path, so that they encounter Jesus and become missionary disciples in the spirit of St. Francis of Assisi.

Job Responsibilities:

• Create and implement a comprehensive approach to faith formation with an evangelization lens and in the spirit of St. Francis to meet the needs of families of all sizes and dynamics throughout the liturgical year
• In collaboration with the pastor and staff, plan an annual calendar of programming and formational opportunities
• Articulate a clear vision/mission for lifelong formation with a family perspective through the lens of evangelization to parents, youth, staff, and parishioners
• Provide a variety of faith formation opportunities for persons of all ages using a family perspective through the lens of evangelization and Franciscan Spirituality
• Recruit, form, equip, send, and accompany catechists and families through sacramental ministries of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, Baptism, First Communion, First Reconciliation, and Confirmation. Resource the pastor, deacons and lay volunteers in the area of marriage ministry
• Children and Youth including the Parish School: Evaluate and implement curriculum and supplemental curriculum available for youth programs to best meet the needs of the youth and their families, in compliance with the Archdiocese of Cincinnati Graded Course of Study for Religion
• Oversee the marketing and advertising of programs and events under the umbrella of Faith Formation and Evangelization
• Conduct program evaluations and assessments to determine effectiveness of initiatives and refine efforts (including the evaluation of volunteers and direct reports)
• Coordinate registration and collection of fees for programs
• Support the Worship Commission especially in the area of sacramental celebrations and faith formation on liturgical seasons

Candidate Expectations:

• Must complete and maintain compliance with all Archdiocese of Cincinnati Safe Environment policies
• Must complete a background check
• Must participate in continuing education and formation. This can be accomplished through events such as:
  • VOCARE
  • National Organization for Family, Evangelization and/or Catechesis
  • Local Organization:  CREA (Cincinnati Religious Education Association
  • Archdiocesan workshops and webinars
  • Personal retreats, Days of Reflection
• Highly recommend staying connected to and collaborating with the family ministers of the surrounding parishes, as well as utilizing opportunities offered by the Center for the New Evangelization for networking, fellowship, and training

Education, Training, and Experience:

• Strongly prefer a bachelor’s degree in Pastoral Ministry, Religious Studies, Theology, Religious Education, or related field, or commensurate ministry experience.
• Must have spiritual maturity, defined as a practicing Catholic in good standing with the Church who is faithful to the Magisterium, consistent in one’s prayer life, regularly receiving the sacraments, and able to speak of one’s relationship with Jesus
• Must have a broad understanding of and ability to articulate Church teaching in pastoral ministry
• Must have experience mentoring and accompanying adults at different stages of the discipleship path
• Must be able to pray in front of and with others, to lead and participate in spontaneous prayer
• Must be able to communicate effectively with a wide variety of people using the spoken word, both within one-on-one coaching/apprenticing situations and in large group settings
• Being Biligual English-Spanish would be a HUGE asset to this position that serves St. Clement School which has one-third first generation families from Latin America and a growing parish number of parishioners who are first generation families from Latin America who regularly worship, seek sacraments and faith formation at St. Clement

Working Environment:

This position requires frequent evening, weekend and off-site work.  It also includes essential collaboration with pastoral staff, parish organizations, the school, volunteers and nearby parishes.

 

 

Posted:  04/01/2022

St. Leo Parish has an immediate opening for a Custodial/Maintenance Worker.  This is a full-time, 12 month position with benefits, with a five day work week that includes an occasional evening or weekend. Successful candidates must be able to pass a background check and be in compliance with the Archdiocese of Cincinnati Decree of Child Protection program (SafeParish).

Major Responsibilities & Regular Activities:

• Assures all parish buildings are maintained in a clean and orderly manner
• Performs daily, weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, semi-annual, and annual cleaning duties
• Performs preventive and repair maintenance of the facility as directed
• Provides facility-related support to staff and ministries as needed
• Provides other general assistance as needed, e.g., sets up tables and chairs; lawn care and snow removal as required