Liturgist

Oregon Catholic Press • Lake Oswego, OR

11d • $80,800 - $86,800

About The Position

OCP is seeking a Liturgist to support its Worship Publications team and help ensure the quality of its missals, hymnals, and ancillary publications. The role provides liturgical expertise and determines and oversees publication text, ensuring that it follows Church guidelines and liturgical documents. The Liturgist also works with copyright holders, proofreaders, marketing, and internal teams; maintains liturgical publication resources and calendar information; responds to liturgy-related questions; and provides training and advice across OCP.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Liturgy or Theology, with equivalent liturgical experience.
• At least 3 years in a position where copyediting, proofreading, or project management was a key function.
• At least 5 years of experience in a diocesan office or parish ministry as a Liturgist.
• Must be a practicing Catholic.
• Superior attention to detail.
• Excellent time and project management skills.
• Technical aptitude, particularly with database and web-based tools or applications.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced skills in reading, writing, and speaking English and Spanish.
• Ability to read music.
• Copyediting and/or translation experience, including English-to-Spanish and Spanish-to-English translation.

Responsibilities

• Ensure text in OCP missals and hymnals, drawn from ritual books, is liturgically correct, conforms to Church guidelines, and meets copyright-holder expectations.
• Perform executive review of publications to ensure quality.
• Serve with the Manager as one of Worship Publications’ primary contacts with copyright holders of liturgical texts in OCP missals.
• Ensure the accuracy of liturgical and missal calendar elements in Today’s Liturgy, Liturgia y Canción, and other worship publications.
• Respond to questions from experts in Catholic liturgy.
• Review and approve corrections noted by proofreaders.
• Consult with marketing on catalog, webinar, mailer, and other marketing collateral content to ensure liturgical correctness.
• Oversee and update the Permission Proof Library as needed.
• Work with the Product Coordinator to keep the Worship Publications proofreading binder and Global changes document up to date.
• Update missal and hymnal data in MMDB as needed.
• Remain up to date on norms and documents related to Catholic liturgy.
• Represent OCP at conventions, conferences, and workshops as needed.
• Provide internal training sessions on OCP products and liturgy.
• Assist OCP departments that require liturgical expertise or advice.
• Monitor the USCCB Divine Worship Newsletter and communicate relevant updates to internal stakeholders.
• Create and share documentation that supports completion of essential duties.
• Proofread marketing material related to missals and periodicals.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical insurance with a zero deductible and 90 percent premium coverage for employees and eligible dependents.
• Dental, vision, flexible spending, and life/long-term disability plans.
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer contributions.
• Generous paid time off accruals and 12–14 paid holidays annually.
• Opportunities for growth.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time