Catholic Priest

Job Title: Catholic Priest

Location: Cherry Point, NC 28533

Duties:

• Services to be performed will include Masses, Sacraments, office administration, counseling, and ministry/volunteer training.
• The applicant is responsible for conducting business, between the hours of 0800 -1200 and 1300 – 1600, Monday thru Friday.
• Conduct Mass every Sunday. At an authorized time.
• Conduct Mass on work weekdays upon request.
• Conduct Mass for the Holy Days of Obligation including Mary, Mother of God, Ascension, Assumption of Mary, All Saints Day, Immaculate Conception, and Christmas.
• Supervise and facilitate a program of Religious Education (Confraternity of Christian Doctrine) for grades K thru 12. This includes sacramental preparation for First Penance, First Eucharist and Confirmation.
• Administer documentation and certificates incident to receiving particular sacraments and submit all records to the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA.
• Provide Adult Educational opportunities in the form of Scripture Studies, Catholic Enrichment, or Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults.
• Coordinate Liturgical Preparation with Director of Music for Sunday Liturgy and special seasonal celebrations.
• Recruit and train liturgical ministers: lectors, Eucharistic Ministers of Communion, hospitality ministers and altar servers, etc.
• Oversee the publishing of a weekly Sunday Bulletin that contains liturgy information for the day, ministers, and special events.
• Shall obtain approval and Letter of Endorsement from the Archbishop of the Military Services USA.
• Shall demonstrate reliability, good relational skills and the ability to serve on an ecumenical ministry team.
• Shall be flexible and adjust on short notice and demands.

Qualifications:

• Have a Masters of Divinity or Masters of Theology from an accredited school of theology.
• Shall be a priest in good standing with a Diocesan Bishop or Religious Community and have written permission to take a contract position.
• Shall have an excellent knowledge of Catholic doctrines, ideas, liturgy, sacraments, church history, customs, practices, and organization of the Roman Catholic Church.