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The Director of Sacred Music Job Description
St. Patrick Catholic Church

Milford, NH 03055 TEL: (603) 673-1311
Position Title:
The Director of Sacred Music (DSM)
Immediate Supervisor:
Pastor
Position Status:
Salaried, Part-time
Work Schedule:
7-10 hours/week which include the Weekend Funerals/Holydays
The Director of Music may be called upon to attend meetings, facilitate rehearsals, perform music at times other than noted above, when necessary and/or directed.
Position Summary: The Director of Sacred Music (DSM) coordinates and oversees all liturgical music and cantors at the parish. He or she prepares, rehearses, performs, and conducts the music at the Saturday 4:00 p.m. Vigil Mass and the Sunday Masses at 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. as well as all Holy Days at St. Patrick Church. He or she also provides oversight, and support for any other music ministers and choirs that play at St. Patrick Church. He or she will be our recommended musician to play at all weddings and funerals and, even if he or she is not playing, will provide an oversight and consultation function, working with all families and musicians to select appropriate liturgical music. He or she is also charged with encouraging and developing active participation of the parishioners in congregational singing at parish liturgies, selecting and teaching music that reflects and integrates both the Catholic cultural of the parishioners as well as the rich diversity and tradition of Catholic sacred music in accord with the liturgical guidelines given to us by the Church’s magisterium. This position will be evaluated annually by the Pastor.
The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work required of this position. This is not meant to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Duties and responsibilities are subject to change as the needs and requirements of the parish/office change, as directed by the Pastor and/or the Parish Administrator.
Responsibilities:
▪ To oversee, evaluate, and coordinate all sacred music, musicians, and choirs in consultation with the pastor for St. Patrick Parish.
▪ To recruit, develop, and retain cantors and choir members for the 4:00 p.m. Saturday Vigil Mass and the 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Sunday Mass as well as all Holy Day Masses such as Easter Vigil, Holy Week Liturgies, Confirmation/ First Communion and other Solemnities at St. Patrick Church
▪ To hold regular (weekly) choir practices and musical formation for the choir members he or she conducts.
▪ To foster active participation in the liturgy through beautiful sacred music, encouraging both congregational singing, as well as the prayerful execution of instrumental and choral/solo musical selections.
▪ To be available (schedule permitting) to play at funerals and weddings at St. Patrick parish when requested or to help find a suitable replacement.
▪ To assist in the preparation of all parish weddings and funerals by consulting with individuals/families and any other musicians to plan music that is appropriate for the Catholic liturgy. The DSM will develop an approved lists of songs for weddings and funerals in accord with Church’s guidelines and St. Patrick Music policy to facilitate this process.
▪ To arrange for organ or other music 15 minutes prior to each Mass to prepare people for worship.
▪ To teach new music on occasion prior to Mass, including for instance, new settings for the ordinary of the Mass for each of the liturgical seasons.
▪ To provide for the maintenance of musical instruments
▪ To develop and maintain a parish music/choral library and maintain copyright for all music used.
▪ To coordinate a unity choir once or twice a year composed of our various choirs.
▪ To keep current with developments in Catholic Sacred Music and with the Church’s liturgical guidelines.
▪ To serve as a member of the parish staff, attending staff meetings (schedule permitting), and to maintain a good working relationship with all ministers of the parish.
▪ To speak to the congregation at all Masses when requested to address some issue of liturgical singing and/or music.
▪ To find appropriate substitutes who can serve the parish during personal time off or vacation.
▪ To develop and maintain a budget for the Sacred Music program.
▪ To review and evaluation the quality of the parish musical program and make specific recommendations to the pastor (annual review and evaluation)
Qualifications:
▪ The ability to sing, cantor, and play piano and organ at a high level in order to provide sacred music for the celebration of Holy Eucharist and other Catholic rites and liturgical celebrations.
▪ Capable of helping the parish grow in its understanding and appreciation of various musical styles and the role of sacred music in the liturgy
▪ Pastoral Leadership skills: must have good communication skills and sensitivity to the cultural background and worship experience of parishioners, as well as leadership skills that can allow him or her to enter into fruitful dialogue with parishioners to guide them to a deeper understanding of the role of sacred music in the liturgy.
▪ A commitment to continuing professional education and development in the field of Catholic Sacred Music.
▪ A practicing Roman Catholic in good standing with the Church, fully supportive of the Church’s authentic
Magisterium and moral life.
▪ Ability to work well as a team member of the parish staff.
▪ Maintain up-to-date personal certification for diocesan Safe Environment program.
▪ The ability to maintain confidentiality.
How to Apply:
• Please send a cover letter with resume to Fr. Dennis Audet, at daudet52@gmail.com

Almighty God, my parish is composed of people like me.
I help make it what it is.
It will be friendly if I am.
It will be holy if I am.
Its pews will be filled if I help fill them.
It will do great work if I work. It will be prayerful if I pray.
It will make generous gifts to so many causes if I am a generous giver.
It will bring other people into its worship if I invite and bring them.
It will be a parish family of loyalty and love, of fearlessness and faith, of compassion, charity and mercy
if I — who make it what it is — am filled with the same qualities.
Therefore, with the help of God, I will dedicate myself to the task of being all the things that I want my parish to be.
Bless my journey, Lord God, I will dedicate myself to the task of being all the things that I want my parish to be.
Bless my journey, Lord God, that I might follow Jesus and build the Church for your glory. Amen.

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Tuesday Night 6:30-8pm in the
Parish Center
Thursday morning 9:30-11am in the Church Hall
 

For anyone who would like to stop in for private prayers.  These are the NEW times when the Church is opened. 
Monday  - Thursday:    9-5pm
Friday:                          9-Noon
Saturday:                      9-3pm
Sunday:                        Closes at Noon           
 

Monday through Thursday: 9-Noon and 1-5pm
Friday: 9am-Noon 

Weekends
Saturday at 4pm       
Sunday at 8 & 10:30am  

Daily Mass 
Monday, Thursday, Friday 7:30am      Wednesday 5:30pm

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St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church is a welcoming community in a traditional and Eucharistic setting focused on prayer, service, and life-long faith formation on the values and teachings of Jesus Christ and His Church