Liturgist

OCP • Lake Oswego, OR

10d

About The Position

OCP is seeking a Liturgist to support the Worship Publications team and help ensure the highest quality missals, hymnals, and related materials. The Liturgist provides liturgical expertise, determines and oversees publication text content, and ensures that materials adhere to Church guidelines and liturgical documents.

OCP is a self-supporting, non-profit Catholic publishing company that creates music and liturgical resources to help people encounter God and His love. The organization values empathy, humility, and passion and offers benefits and opportunities for growth.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Liturgy or Theology, or 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 English and Spanish reading, writing, and speaking skills.
• Ability to read music.
• Copyediting and/or translation experience between English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that text in OCP missals and hymnals, drawn from ritual books, is liturgically correct, conforms to Church guidelines, and meets copyright holders’ expectations.
• Perform executive reviews of publications to ensure quality.
• Serve with the Manager as a primary Worship Publications contact for copyright holders of liturgical texts used in 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 identified by proofreaders.
• Consult with Marketing on the content of catalogs, webinars, mailers, and other collateral to ensure liturgical accuracy.
• 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 current on norms and documents related to Catholic liturgy.
• Represent OCP at conventions, conferences, and workshops as needed.
• Provide internal training on OCP products and liturgy.
• Assist OCP departments that need 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 materials 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.
• 12–14 paid holidays annually.
• Opportunities for growth.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time