Adult Faith Formation Coordinator

Job Summary

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to coordinating adult sacramental preparation programs in English and Spanish (OCIA) as well as the healing programs and ministry, providing spiritual and professional formation for catechists and volunteers, and working closely with the director of evangelization to increase parish devotions and discipleship.

The position reports to the director of evangelization and operates under some supervision with latitude for the use of independent judgment and initiative.

As beloved sons and daughters of God, we, the parish of Saint William, are called to proclaim, by word and deed, the Gospel of Jesus Christ, crucified and risen. By the guidance of the Holy Spirit and the grace of the Sacraments, we endeavor to lead all souls to heaven by fostering spiritual healing and equipping all people for the work of ministry.

We are a vibrant, growing parish seeking a full-time Adult Faith Formation Coordinator who is a strong servant leader with the ability to work creatively in a fast-paced environment. The Adult of Faith Formation Coordinator will use this position to strengthen and uphold the Pastor’s vision and become an effective member of the Saint William staff.

• Collaborates with the director of evangelization and the Saint William staff and coordinates the outreach and evangelization of adults who live within the parish boundaries by welcoming and encouraging, dialoguing, and discerning with interested inquirers into a well-developed and responsive ministry of formation that leads to the sacraments and full Catholic life.
• Leads the parish to shape its goals and strategies for adult faith formation according to the vision of On Evangelization in a Modern World and Our Hearts Were Burning within Us.
• Assists parish staff, groups, and organizations to identify opportunities, acquire resources and plan formats and programs for adult formation within their established settings and ministries.
• Forms and directs catechists in the roles required for Christian initiation and forms the parish community, by fostering the catechesis concerning the ministry of Christian initiation and its role in it by being familiar with the vision and methods of the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults.
• Collaborates with parish structures and ministries that serve an ongoing ministry for inquirers, year-round formation for catechumens and candidates, and mystagogical ministry for neophytes.
• Adapts initiation procedures to the needs and conditions of the catechumen while maintaining the vision and principles of the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults, including the readiness of the catechumen as described in the OCIA book. Collaborates with liturgist in preparing the various special Rites of Christian initiation, including First Penance for candidates and neophytes, sacramental preparation for Baptized Catholics.
• Coordinates and oversees sacramental preparation and collaborates with the liturgist regarding adult Confirmation and infant baptisms.
• Executes working knowledge of canonical and sacramental policies and assures candidates are properly disposed to receive the sacraments with reverence and devotion.
• Assures that a prayerful spirit prevails throughout the sacramental process and that candidates are formed in liturgical and other communal forms of prayer as well as developing an individual life of prayer.
• Reviews and utilizes sound and comprehensive catechetical materials to support formation.
• Organizes and oversees the classes and catechists for parents and godparents for infant baptism. Makes sure content is doctrinally sound and creates an opportunity for parents to re-engage with the Church through the baptism of their child.
• Oversee the recruitment of catechists for adult formation and provides continuity and support, ensuring that formation includes sound doctrinal formation offered by well-trained catechists.
• Recruits and forms volunteers for the different programs offered for Adult Faith Formation in both English and Spanish (in coordination with the Ministry Life Office). Able to delegate tasks to…