Pastoral Associate: St. Mary Assumption Mentor

Pastoral Associate:
St. Mary of the Assumption Mentor

St. Mary of the Assumption

Job Summary:

Supports parishioner’s spiritual growth and encourages their involvement. Enables and supervises parishioner led initiatives. Oversees records and information needed for sacramental celebrations. The ideal candidate is a joyful person who has a deep love for God and a background in Catholic theology. This person will engage parishioners and visitors of all ages.

Reports to:

Pastor

Responsibilities/Duties:

• Communion calls and homebound ministry: taking communion to the homebound; scheduling visits and ministers; recruiting of Eucharistic Ministers for homebound; coordinate with nursing/retirement homes within parish boundaries for Masses and communion calls.
• Liturgical responsibilities: recruitment of new ministers; scheduling and leading practices and trainings; sending reminders, integrating liturgical ministers into the ministerial software program; scheduling priests when the pastor is away; operate as head sacristan; assist at all special liturgies.
• Establish and lead a Welcoming Committee.
• Offer bereavement group support.
• Meet with families to plan funeral liturgies.
• Schedule and collect sacramental information for baptisms.
• Verifies all sacramental information for:
  Baptisms, first reconciliation, first communion, confirmation, OCIA, marriages.
• Adult Faith Formation/Education including creating and leading a team as well as scheduling, promoting and planning faith formation opportunities.
• Marriage ministry including leading a Pre-Cana team to coordinate with neighboring parishes on a collective Pre-Cana retreat day; planning and offering regular Post-Cana marriage enrichment opportunities.
• We Give Catholic coordinator.
• Angel Scholarship Fund coordinator.
• Virtus compliance coordinator.
• Other responsibilities assigned by the Pastor.

Qualifications:

• A background in and a desire to pursue further education in Catholic Theology.
• Bachelor’s degree in Catholic theology and/or catechetics is preferred.
• Capable of explaining and applying the Theology of the Catholic Church.
• Actively practicing the Catholic faith and has experience in liturgical ministerial roles.
• Virtus-training and fingerprinting will be required.