Director of Parish Mission (Director of Evangelization & Discipleship)

Position Description:

Holy Cross Catholic Parish is looking to hire a full-time Director of Parish Mission (Director of Evangelization & Discipleship).

We are a Catholic parish of 2800+ families located in the Diocese of Madison, WI, with 5 church locations (St. Bernard in Middleton, St. Francis Xavier in Cross Plains, St. Martin of Tours in Martinsville, St. Mary in Pine Bluff, and St. Peter in Ashton) just west of Madison.

The Director of Parish Mission’s office is located at St. Bernard in Middleton, with occasional work at our other locations. This position includes the following responsibilities (among others):

• Collaborating with the pastor, other priests, and staff to implement and advance the parish’s mission to make missionary disciples in our local communities.
• Helping to create/promote a culture of evangelization and discipleship throughout the parish.
• Supervising and supporting our other discipleship formation (faith formation) staff.
• Overseeing/leading OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation of Adults; formerly RCIA) and assisting people who want to join the Catholic Church.
• Collaborating with our Coordinator of Adult Formation to offer additional adult formation opportunities (bible studies, men’s/women’s groups, etc.).
• Overseeing our infant baptism preparation process.
• Assisting with our marriage preparation process and post-marriage enrichment programs.

Holy Cross Catholic Parish is committed to forming Christian missionary disciples of all ages who truly know, passionately love, and joyfully serve Jesus Christ and His Church, and we are looking for the right candidate to assist us in this important mission!

Qualifications:

Candidates for this position should be faithful and practicing Catholics who love Jesus Christ and His Church, and who are committed to growing as Christian disciples themselves. They should also be passionate about helping people of all ages encounter God in a life transforming sort of way and equipping them to grow as disciples. Candidates should possess at least a Bachelor’s Degree in theology, ministry, religious studies, or some other related field (a Master’s Degree is preferable). Candidates should also have at least 3-5 years of prior ministry/formation/parish work.

Candidates should also be strong leaders, self-starters, able to work both independently and collaboratively with others, excellent communicators, well organized, and energetic/outgoing.

How to Apply:

Interested and qualified candidates should email a cover letter and resume to Fr. Scott Jablonski ([email protected]) by May 18. 

Salary is commensurate with experience and educational background, and benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance, a 403(b) retirement plan, and paid time off and holidays.

For more information about Holy Cross Catholic Parish, please visit: www.holycrosswi.org