The Winter Name of God - A Pastoral Musicians Retreat - January 15-16, 2017
Positions available
June 20, 2021: Saint Paul of the Cross Passionist Retreat Center: Music Director
Job Description
Job Description
- Approximately 26 weekends (Friday late afternoon/evening, split shift on Saturday, Sunday morning) plus seasonal and occasional weekday retreats.
- Plan and prepare all music selections for three weekend Eucharistic celebrations plus prayer services for retreat weekends according to the daily and Sunday readings.
- Meet with Retreat Team at the beginning of the retreat weekends to discuss and assign duties.
- On occasion as permitted organize and direct a multi instrumental/vocal ensemble as musical support for Eucharistic celebrations.
- Maintain a blended library of musical options for solo offering as well as for congregational singing and participation.
- Utilize Today’s Liturgy, Respond and Acclaim and seasonal reference material provided by Oregon Catholic Press and GIA as tools to make musical selections proper to the season and the liturgy.
- Should be proficient on piano, organ and voice.
- Participate in and contribute to the discussion and formulation of retreat themes with the Retreat Team under the direction and guidance of the supervisor.
- Be willing to accept other duties as assigned or as necessary.
- Be a team player.
June 20, 2021: Mary, Queen of Peace Parish: Director of Music Ministries
Mary, Queen of Peace Parish (Saint Mary of the Mount and Saint Adalbert Churches), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is seeking a full-time director of Music Ministries for the community. This is a full-time position offering a competitive salary with benefits. It is supported by an energetic parish with an enthusiastic, established music program.
The position will be a director's position, working and collaborating with other musicians on matters relevant to liturgy. The director of Music Ministries will be a vital part of the future of our parish music ministry, and will need to be open-minded and think creatively as we build our combined music department and music ministry to enhance the celebration, participation and prayerfulness of all parish liturgies.
Responsibilities and required skills include:
To apply, please email a cover letter and current résumé by email to ministry@maryqueenofpeacepgh.org no later than June 21, 2021. For more information about Mary, Queen of Peace Parish, please visit our website at www.maryqueenofpeacepgh.org.
Mary, Queen of Peace Parish (Saint Mary of the Mount and Saint Adalbert Churches), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is seeking a full-time director of Music Ministries for the community. This is a full-time position offering a competitive salary with benefits. It is supported by an energetic parish with an enthusiastic, established music program.
The position will be a director's position, working and collaborating with other musicians on matters relevant to liturgy. The director of Music Ministries will be a vital part of the future of our parish music ministry, and will need to be open-minded and think creatively as we build our combined music department and music ministry to enhance the celebration, participation and prayerfulness of all parish liturgies.
Responsibilities and required skills include:
- Playing 3-4 Masses/weekend
- Playing funerals & weddings as first point of contact (c.125 funerals and 70-80 weddings annually within the parish grouping); other substitutes will assist with weddings and funerals when the Director of Music Ministries is unavailable.
- Playing additional holy day Masses and prayer services indigenous to the parish grouping’s cultural traditions (Slavic Mass, St. Roch Mass, etc.)
- Leading at least 2 choirs/ensembles and training cantors through regular rehearsals
- Assisting with administrative needs such as assisting with choir library, managing ordering needs for ministry, if needed, assist with Ministry Scheduler Pro software for scheduling ministers
- Assisting with technological needs of the parish grouping, including familiarization of live stream equipment and starting/stopping live stream broadcast, if needed
- Coordinate with Director of Deaf Ministry to assure musical needs for deaf community are met
- Both singing and playing at liturgies, if needed
- Participation in the education and formation of the parish community through musical prayer and adherence to the Community Covenant – the parish’s vision and values
- Demonstrated knowledge of multiple styles of Church music. In addition, the candidate must be willing to work within both churches in the parish grouping, addressing the musical & cultural needs among them.
To apply, please email a cover letter and current résumé by email to ministry@maryqueenofpeacepgh.org no later than June 21, 2021. For more information about Mary, Queen of Peace Parish, please visit our website at www.maryqueenofpeacepgh.org.
