Associate for Worship

Description

SUMMARY

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Under the direction of the Director of Worship, the Associate for Worship serves as a professional pastoral minister, assisting in the planning, preparation, coordination, and execution of the parish's liturgical and musical programs. The Associate has primary responsibility for the day-to-day coordination of liturgical ministries, including communication with ministry coordinators, support of volunteers, and preparation of ministers for parish celebrations.

The Associate collaborates with the Director in planning liturgies, preparing worship materials, coordinating audiovisual presentations, and supporting the parish's music ministry. As an organist/pianist, the Associate provides musical leadership for parish celebrations, including weekend and weekday Masses, Holy Days, funerals, and weddings. The Associate also serves as Master of Ceremonies, particularly for major liturgical celebrations when the Director is fulfilling musical responsibilities.

While the Director retains overall responsibility for the parish's worship program, the Associate exercises professional judgment, initiative, and appropriate independence in carrying out assigned responsibilities. Liturgical, musical, and administrative duties may be shared or reassigned between the two positions according to parish needs.

Working collaboratively with clergy, parish staff, ministry coordinators, and volunteers, the Associate promotes liturgical celebrations that are prayerful, dignified, pastorally sensitive, and faithful to the traditions of the Catholic Church, fostering the full, conscious, and active participation of the faithful.

DIOCESE OF ORLANDO CORE VALUES

The Diocese of Orlando four core values lay the foundation for the work performed by employees.

• •Authenticity: Conviction that God has called us to reflect exteriorly our inner life of faith in our daily living
• •Respect: Affirming each person’s God-given dignity and uniqueness.
• •Courage: Inspired by this gift of the Holy Spirit, we proclaim and live the Word of God fearlessly and devotedly.
• •Commitment: Individually and collectively, we are steadfast to the team and its purpose.

Requirements

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The following duties and functions, as outlined herein, are intended to be representative of the type of tasks performed within this classification. They are not listed in any order of importance. The omission of specific statements of the duties or functions does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.

Associate for Worship as Person of Faith

As a person of faith, the Associate for Worship has the responsibility to nurture their own faith in order to nurture the faith of others through their service to the liturgical life of the parish.

Associate for Worship as Professional

1. Assists the Director of Worship in planning, preparing, and coordinating Sunday and weekday Masses, Holy Days, seasonal celebrations, and other major parish liturgies in accordance with the liturgical norms and traditions of the Catholic Church.

2. Works collaboratively with the Director of Worship, Pastor, clergy, and Liturgy Committee in developing and implementing liturgical plans, including coordination with the Art and Environment Ministry regarding the preparation of worship spaces and seasonal liturgical environments.

3. Shares responsibility with the Director of Worship for preparing, reviewing, and distributing presider binders, liturgy sheets, worship aids, Universal Prayers, and other liturgical and musical materials, including coordinating audiovisual needs for parish celebrations.

4. Collaborates with the Director of Worship, Faith Formation, and other parish ministries in planning and preparing children's liturgies, Spanish-language celebrations, and other parish events.

5. Assists the Director of Worship in ensuring compliance with applicable liturgical norms, diocesan policies, and copyright requirements.

6. Participates in evaluating parish liturgical celebrations, identifying opportunities for improvement, and recommending appropriate adjustments to liturgical practices and procedures.

Associate for Worship as Pastoral Musician

1. Assists the Director of Worship in leading and administering the parish music ministry, supporting appropriate musical standards, repertoire, Catholic liturgical norms, and the active sung participation of the faithful.

2. Collaborates with the Director of Worship and Liturgy Committee in selecting, planning, and preparing music for Sunday Masses, Holy Days, seasonal celebrations, and other parish liturgies in both English and Spanish, reflecting the liturgical year and encouraging congregational participation.

3. Shares responsibility for maintaining the music library, preparing music for cantors and instrumentalists, and supporting the care of musical instruments.

4. Collaborates with the Director of Worship in recruiting, training, scheduling, and supporting cantors, instrumentalists, and other musicians, encouraging the development of musical gifts within the parish.

5. Collaborates with the Director of Worship in recommending purchases, repairs, and replacements of musical instruments, equipment, and music resources.

6. Maintains professional musical proficiency and pursues appropriate continuing education.

7. Collaborates with the Director of Worship in preparing, rehearsing, and accompanying the Parish Choir and other ensembles, including the Spanish Choir, 6 p.m. Choir, and Filipino-American Choir, providing leadership or direction as assigned.

8. Shares responsibility with the Director of Worship for providing organ and/or piano accompaniment at weekday and Sunday Masses, Holy Days, funerals, weddings, and other liturgical celebrations. The anticipated regular schedule includes two weekday Masses and two Sunday Masses per week (subject to adjustment in consultation with the Director of Worship based on parish needs).

9. Shares responsibility with the Director of Worship for arranging substitute organists/pianists and securing additional musicians for special liturgies.

Funerals

1. Collaborates with the parish department responsible for assisting bereaved families in coordinating the liturgical and musical elements of funeral celebrations.

2. Assumes primary responsibility for coordinating and preparing liturgical ministers for funeral celebrations, including Greeters, EMHC's, Readers, Sacristans, etc.

3. Collaborates with the Director of Worship in crafting appropriate funeral liturgies that respond to the specific pastoral needs of bereaved families, including the preparation and review of presider binders, liturgical texts, and other necessary materials.

4. Shares responsibility with the Director of Worship for providing organ and/or piano accompaniment at funerals, rotating assignments according to parish needs and availability, and collaborating in arranging additional musicians when appropriate.

Weddings

1. Collaborates with the Pastor and the parish department responsible for marriage preparation in coordinating the liturgical and musical elements of wedding celebrations.

2. Assumes primary responsibility for coordinating and preparing liturgical ministers for wedding celebrations, including Sacristans, Readers, EMHC's, visiting clergy, etc.

3. Collaborates with the Director of Worship in crafting appropriate wedding liturgies that respond to the specific cultural and pastoral needs of couples preparing for marriage, including the preparation and review of presider binders, liturgical texts, and other necessary materials.

4. Shares responsibility with the Director of Worship for providing organ and/or piano accompaniment at weddings, rotating assignments according t