Director of Music and Liturgy - St. Catherine-St. Lucy & St. Giles Parish - Oak Park- Vicariate IV

Duties And Responsibilities

• Oversee the planning for all parish liturgies and worship, including Sundays, Holy Days, Sacramental celebrations, the Liturgical seasons, special events, weddings and funerals.
• Assist with weekly and special school liturgies as needed.
• Provide musical planning, leadership and accompaniment for all liturgical celebrations.
• Foster the development of adult and youth leadership in music ministry by providing ongoing training and resources for choirs, cantors and accompanists.
• Organize, plan and develop appropriate repertoire for liturgical services.
• Responsible for keeping the musical and liturgical integrity of musical groups: Cantors, Choirs- adult, school, teen, children, handbell.
• Prepare annual budget based with Operations Director and Business manager.
• Remain current on developments in Catholic worship through participation in professional committees, conferences, and literature.
• Act as parish liaison to the Archdiocese of Chicago Office for Divine Worship, National Association of Pastoral Musicians, and NPM Chicago.
• Collaborate with and support other ministries.
• Provide worship aids for the liturgical seasons and large liturgical events and secure copyright privileges and report copyright usage.
• Lead the parish liturgy committee (seasonal planning) in planning parish liturgies and developing the celebration of liturgical seasons.
• Maintain liturgical instruments and sound equipment.
• Work collaboratively with other staff members in the formation of adult ministers such as Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers, servers and Ministers of Consolation.
• Maintain the liturgical ministry schedule (Ministry Scheduler Pro).
• Coordinate the Ministers of Consolation to plan funeral liturgies.
• Collaborate with the Director of Liturgy and Music from the Family Mass Community by sharing resources and planning various celebrations and events.
• Work with members of the Catholic Community of Oak Park to plan celebrations and events for the Liturgical Seasons.
• Play for a Sunday evening mass at St. Edmund Church for the Oak Park Catholic Community on rotation with other musicians.
• Coordinate liturgy and music with Praise Choir monthly and African American Heritage Mass.
• Available to work weekends and evenings as needed.

Preferred Job Skills And Experience

• Master’s Degree in Liturgy, Sacred Music, Pastoral Studies, or equivalent.
• Previous experience leading parish music ministry: ability to plan and evaluate liturgical celebrations in fidelity to the official liturgical books and Catholic liturgical theology.
• Open to ongoing formation / education as needed.
• Experience in bilingual celebrations (English Spanish) helpful.
• Director must be both versatile in accompaniment both on the piano and organ.