Roman Catholic Priest

Job Title:   Roman Catholic Priest Services

Location:  Jacksonville , NC 28540

Duties:

• The Catholic Priest will lead all Catholic religious services for the Chapel. Regular Mass for which the Priest is responsible is held Sunday morning and at lunch time four days per week The Catholic Priest is also responsible for special Masses and Holy Day services according to the Catholic calendar. The Catholic Priest will provide sacraments of marriage and baptisms and will hear confessions upon request from Catholics served by the Chapel.
• Coordination and direction of Catholic Ministry.
• Celebration of Mass every Sunday, on approved workdays (by request of Catholic Active Duty

Service Members) and on Holy Days of Obligation.

• Administer the Sacraments of Penance and Anointing of the Sick as required.
• Conduct Funerals and Memorial Services for the Catholic Faith Group.
• Conduct Pre-Baptism Classes and Baptisms.
• Conduct Pre-Marriage Classes and Weddings.
• Assist in the preparation of annulment process.
• Oversee the Catholic Coordinator of Religious Education and oversee the Rite of Christian Initiation Program (RCIA).
• Attend and oversee the Parish Council Advisory Meetings.
• Offer spiritual, marital, crisis management counseling, and suicide prevention intervention.
• Maintain office hours during the week to meet with and counsel parishioners.
• Attend weekly Staff Meetings.

Qualifications:

• The priest shall demonstrate reliability, good relational skills and the ability to serve on an ecumenical ministry team
• Must be a US citizen.
• Must have a minimum of 5 years of pastoral experience.
• Shall obtain approval and Letter of Endorsement from the Archbishop of the Military Services USA. The Letter of Endorsement shall be provided with the quote to be considered for the position.

Education/Certification:

• Have a Masters of Divinity or Masters of Theology from an accredited school of theology. Provide Masters Certification
• The priest must maintain good standing with the Diocesan Bishop and have written permission to take a contracted position.
• The priest must maintain an excellent knowledge of doctrines, ideas, liturgy, sacraments, church history, customs, practices and organization of the Roman Catholic Church.