Director of Liturgy and Music

Our Lady Queen of Martyrs; Merrillville (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Our Lady Queen of Martyrs is seeking a Director of Liturgy and Music who collaborates with the Pastor and parish staff to plan and lead all worship experiences, including Sundays, Holy Days, Weekdays, and special rites across the parish and school.

The role requires organizing liturgical ministries, developing volunteer leaders, and providing regular training. Sacred music will be a central element as the director guides the community’s liturgical life.

Responsibilities

• Plan all aspects of Sunday, Holy Day, Weekday and Seasonal celebrations, as well as Funerals and Weddings, and other worship experiences throughout the parish including the school.
• Organize liturgical ministries (Altar Servers, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, Readers, Sacristans, Greeters, Ushers, Art & Environment, Music, Live Stream) through developing teams and volunteer leaders, with regular training and formation.
• Lead, develop, maintain, and promote a faith-filled team of joyful co-workers to foster active participation in liturgical prayer and celebration.
• Integrate sacred music as an integral part of Catholic Worship and leverage their own expertise as a church musician for the community’s liturgical life.

Job description

The Director of Liturgy and Music (Director) collaborates closely with the Pastor and with other members of the Parish, both staff and volunteers, having responsibility for the overall worship experience of the community. This includes planning all aspects of Sunday, Holy Day, Weekday, and Seasonal celebrations as well as Funerals, Weddings, and other worship experiences throughout the parish including the school. The Director will organize all of the liturgical ministries (Altar Servers, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, Readers, Sacristans, Greeters, Ushers, Art & Environment, Music, Live Stream) through developing teams, and volunteer leaders, who in collaboration with the Director will organize regular training and yearly formation experiences. Sacred music, both ancient and contemporary, is an integral part of Catholic Worship. The Director will integrate their own expertise and skill as a church musician with the overall development of the community's experience. This ministry requires the ability to lead, develop, maintain, and promote a faith filled team of joyful co-workers, laboring together to build an engaging experience focused on drawing parishioners and visitors into active participation in the liturgical prayer life of the Catholic Church with a focus on beauty and the sacred.

For the Position Description, visit www.dcgary.org/employment or for more information please contact Jan Mucha, Director of Finance & Stewardship at the Parish office: [phone] or [e-mail]