Director of Pastoral Care and Outreach - Divine Mercy Parish - Winnetka - VIC.

The Archdiocese of Chicago, the third largest in the United States, serves more than 2.2 million Catholics in 216 parishes in Cook County and Lake County, a geographic area of 1,411 square miles. Pastored by Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, it employs more than 13,000 people across its systems and ministries, including Catholic Charities, the region's largest nonprofit social service agency, one of the country's largest seminaries, and a private school system of 150+ elementary and secondary schools that have received 96 U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon Awards.

Divine Mercy Parish is a Catholic faith community rooted in Winnetka, Northfield, and Glencoe, and serving the North Shore suburbs of Chicago. The parish has two worship sites:
Sacred Heart Church in Winnetka, and St. Philip the Apostle Church in Northfield. It is a leader in the Archdiocese’s renewal and evangelization efforts and welcomes disciples who share God’s love and transform the world.

The Director of Pastoral Care and Outreach assists the Pastor in overseeing, coordinating, and collaborating with ministries and other agencies that provide spiritual, emotional, and material support to individuals and families in need. The Director works closely with the pastor, parish staff, and lay leaders to animate the parish in the corporal and spiritual works of mercy, ensuring that all ministries reflect compassion, mercy, and the dignity of every person.

• Train and supervise Ministers of Care, bringing communion to the homebound and people in nursing homes.
• Fill in for other Ministry of Care Team members as needed.
• Provide parishioners with reliable referrals to local providers of mental health services, substance abuse services, grief and bereavement assistance, and other social service needs.
• Interact with hospital and hospice chaplains for anointing requests, communicate with the Pastor regarding these needs, and ensure prompt response.
• Provide supportive and social programming for parishioners, including gatherings (Crafty Ladies, Men’s Club, Women’s Network), funeral helpers, parents/grandparents of college students, and others.
• Maintain the parish prayer list for the sick and the deceased, and prepare bereavement cards to be signed by the Pastor.
• Assist the Director of Liturgy and Music with planning and execution of the All Souls Mass and Anointing Masses.
• Develop and implement new pastoral care initiatives in response to parish needs.

• Schedule food donations to A Just Harvest each month and arrange special food or other drives as needed.
• Manage all aspects of Uncle Pete’s Ministry, with multiple events each month where volunteers pack lunches. This involves planning, purchasing, scheduling volunteers, and facilitating the events.
• Coordinate all Sharing Parish activities, including Christmas donations, Thanksgiving activities, food drives, tutoring program, and annual visits from the pastors and staff of the other parishes.
• Interface with local social service organizations including Catholic Charities, C24/7, Family Promise, local food pantries, and others.
• Coordinate the planning and activities of the Bill Doll Garden, in which volunteers grow produce that is donated to local food pantries.
• Assist the Interfaith Knitting Group with ordering yarn, hosting events, and identifying projects and recipients.
• Identify services needed to address short‑ and long‑term needs for social outreach ministry within the parish and the surrounding communities.

• Practicing Catholic in full communion with the Church, living a life consistent with Catholic moral teaching and committed to daily prayer.
• Comprehensive vision and understanding of evangelization and Catholic social teaching.
• Demonstrated awareness of the need for solidarity with the poor and disenfranchised; capacity to foster collaboration with social agencies.

The Archdiocese of Chicago offers a comprehensive total rewards package to include competitive compensation and benefit programs. This position has a salary range of $50,000‑$65,000, with pay within the range based on education, qualifications, experience, skills, geographic location, and organizational needs.