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Contact:

Patricia Stewart
Director of Liturgical Music

musicsfds@stfrancislz.org

Posted 10/19/2023

Job Title:

Director of Liturgical Music--vacancy due to retirement; available now

Hours:

Full time

Parish:

St. Francis de Sales
135 Buesching Rd.
Lake Zurich, IL

Description:

  • Plan music for weekend liturgies, special liturgies, and liturgical seasons.
  • Encourage congregational singing.
  • Wide range of liturgical music-traditional hymns and contemporary music.
  • Play piano/organ for 4 weekend masses.
  • Plan and direct choir-SATB.
  • Weekly choir rehearsals.
  • Provide growth opportunities for choir/cantors by participating in diocesan or npmchicago workshops or events.
  • Recruitment of musicians-choir, cantors, instrumentalists.
  • Maintain license for copyright and reporting usage.
  • Handbell Choir.
  • Funerals-Resurrection choir and cantors.
  • Weddings.
  • Youth Choir for Christmas/Easter(grades3-8).
  • Update Website for music.
  • Create worship aid for weekend liturgies including Advent and Lenten seasons.
  • Member of the Liturgy Committee.

Requirements:

  • Knowledge, familiarity, and experience in Roman Catholic spiritual and liturgical life.
  • Proficiency in piano and organ; guitar skills.
  • Good accompanist skills.
  • Vocal and directing skills.
  • Bachelor's degree or better in performance on piano/organ or voice, music education, liturgical music, or related field is ideal.
  • Good communication skills.
  • Computer skills *3-5 years experience.
  • Background check and virtus training.

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