Liturgy & Music Ministry Director - Laurie, MO

St. Patrick Catholic Church•Gravois Mills, MO

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About The Position

St. Patrick Catholic Church, the National Shrine of Mary, Mother of the Church in Laurie, Missouri, and its mission parish, St. Philip Benizi Church in Versailles, Missouri, seek a Director of Liturgy and Music. This pastoral leader will build and strengthen liturgy and music ministry teams, plan and prepare Divine Worship—especially Sunday Mass—and collaborate with professional staff and volunteers to carry the Shrine and parish’s mission and vision into the liturgical life of the community. The role supervises liturgy and music ministry team members and reports to the Pastor. The Director prepares weekday and weekend Masses, coordinates liturgical seasons with the Liturgy Committee, prepares sacramental celebrations, assists with other liturgical celebrations, supports ongoing formation for liturgical ministers, prepares worship aids, and oversees the maintenance of musical instruments and the sound system used in liturgy. Music responsibilities include arranging musicians for regular Masses, Holy Days, sacramental celebrations, weddings, funerals, and other events; sustaining and developing a varied sacred-music repertoire; conducting rehearsals; and training, directing, and supervising accompanists, cantors, choirs, and ensembles. The Director also sets up equipment at the Shrine before Masses and provides initial and ongoing formation for music ministers. The position participates in parish activities, ministry-team and committee meetings, and other duties assigned by the Pastor. The role is full-time and exempt. Work includes rehearsals in late afternoons and evenings and arranging music coverage for the parish’s different seasonal Mass schedules, including outdoor Shrine Masses during the summer. The working conditions may occasionally require lifting or moving up to 40 pounds in a typical business or office environment.

Requirements

Be a practicing Catholic in good standing with the Church and have knowledge of Church teachings.
Act as a role model within and outside the parish community, share the Catholic faith, collaborate with others, practice good stewardship, and engage positively with the community.
Have excellent communication, writing, and editing skills.
Have knowledge of Catholic liturgical theology.
Know different liturgical ministries and their functions and responsibilities.
Know Church music repertoire for the assembly, choirs, vocalists, and instrumentalists.
Be proficient in piano keyboard and voice performance.
Have a working knowledge of basic sound equipment and microphones.
Have excellent organizational skills.

Nice To Haves

Proficiency in organ keyboard, including an Allen church organ.
Choral directing experience.
A university degree in Catholic theology, music, or a related field.
Four to six years of work experience in a parish or pastoral setting.

Responsibilities

Prepare weekday and weekend Masses.
Coordinate liturgical seasons with the Liturgy Committee.
Prepare sacramental celebrations, including funerals, Reconciliation services, Anointing of the Sick, Confirmation, and Baptism outside of Mass.
Assist with other liturgical celebrations, such as Adoration, Stations of the Cross, and the Corpus Christi procession.
Oversee continuing formation for liturgical ministers.
Prepare worship aids.
Oversee maintenance of musical instruments and the sound system used in liturgy.
Arrange musicians—including cantors, choirs, and accompanists—for regular liturgical celebrations, Holy Days, sacramental celebrations, weddings, funerals, and other events requiring music.
Arrange accompanist coverage for one of the final Masses of the summer schedule.
Continue the parish’s varied sacred-music repertoire, introduce new music, and encourage assembly participation.
Conduct rehearsals during late afternoons and evenings with choirs and ensembles.
Train, direct, and supervise accompanists, cantors, adult and children’s choirs, and instrumental and mixed ensembles.
Set up microphones, music stands, folding chairs, keyboard, and monitor at the Shrine before meeting with singers for each Mass.
Provide initial and ongoing formation for music ministers.
Participate in parish activities, ministry-team activities, and committee meetings.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Pastor.