Worship Coordinator

Description

The Worship Coordinator ome Parish requires a creative, hard-working, innovative, solution-oriented, and passionate individual. The main objective is to ensure a mountain-top experience of the liturgy for all. The ideal Worship Coordinator is self-motivated, innovative, and able to perform key tasks independently in a timely manner. This individual will collaborate very closely with the Pastor to ensure his vision of liturgy for the entire parish is fulfilled.

The Worship Coordinator will also collaborate with the Music Director to ensure the music ministry is in line with the Pastor’s direction. In addition, the Worship Coordinator will work closely with the volunteer liturgical ministry leaders to ensure each liturgical ministry (Lectors, Sacristans, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, Altar Servers, Ushers, Greeters, Cantors, and Musicians) meets the worship needs of the parish.

This individual must be a self-starter who enjoys working in a team/collaborative environment and is excited to be part of a strong Catholic community with a diverse culture and spiritual community. This role will require a firm understanding of the Church’s vision and values. The Worship Coordinator will require a flexible work schedule, which will include weekends and evenings.

The Pastor is the visible principle and foundation of unity in the parish of St Jerome Catholic Church which the Bishop has entrusted to him. He makes Christ’s mission present and enduring in the parish. In order to fulfill his mission, the Pastor employs suitable, chosen collaborators (clerics, religious, or lay people). He shares with them his mission and entrusts various responsibilities to them.

Positions employed at St Jerome Catholic Church help to extend the ministry of the Pastor in particular ways as outlined in the job description. Therefore, the employee in this position is closely connected to and assists the Pastor in the performance of his ministry and thereby engages in ministry for the Church.

• As an integral part of your ministry for the Church as carried out in this position, support and uphold the philosophy of Catholic ministry and the mission of St. Jerome Catholic Church in both your professional and personal life.
• Act as a witness to Gospel values by modeling the teachings of the Catholic Church.
• Responsible for ensuring the best liturgical and spiritual experience possible for Mass attendees for both Sunday (including Saturday vigil), daily (Monday-Saturday), and special (Funeral, Wedding, Confirmation, Communion, Quinceañera) or Holy Day Masses.
• Ensures that the Lectors, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, Altar Servers, Sacristans, Ushers, Greeters, Cantors, and Musicians are filled and communicated in a timely fashion.
• Oversees liturgy volunteers to ensure parish scheduling is accurate and up-to-date.
• Oversees, in conjunction with the pastor, the environment and decoration of the worship area, including the Sanctuary.
• Responsible for developing the weekly Presiders’ Book for Sunday (including Saturday vigil) Masses in English, which includes prayers of the faithful, coordinating all announcements, and Mass intentions. Ensures this information is provided in a timely manner and can be adapted for all Masses.
• May need to coordinate Children’s, Youth, and Young Adult Liturgies and collaborate with necessary staff to support initiatives in Mass (Confirmation, First Communion, and other respective celebratory Sacraments).
• Collaborates closely and operates as a cohesive, solution-driven team with the Pastor and liturgy volunteers.
• Responsible for leading the agenda, including gathering feedback from other staff, parishioners, and volunteers as necessary for consideration in the Liturgy/Worship team meetings.
• Responsible for coordinating the scheduling of the weekly Mass rotation with the appropriate liturgy team members, including the Deacon Mass schedule to be present at all Sunday (Saturday vigil) Masses and other special Masses/liturgies (Ash Wednesday).
• Oversees the liturgy volunteers to ensure clergy vestments are properly maintained and cleaned,…