Sacristan

Job Description

Overview:

The qualified candidate will have several years of experience as an altar server or sacristan in a parish, shrine, cathedral, or a major pilgrimage destination and will possess a sound foundational knowledge of Roman Catholic liturgical practice. This experience must include the maintenance of a major sacristy and regular service at the altar at Masses for bishops, large numbers of visiting priests, or Masses with multiple concelebrants.

Full-time and part time positions are available.

Core Responsibilities
Liturgical responsibilities:

Serves at daily Mass on a set weekly schedule with other staff of the Department of Liturgy and at Masses for visiting priests and pilgrimage groups at various times of the day, including early morning or early evening
Prepares the vestments, Roman missal, lectionary and sacred vessels for Mass, eucharistic Adoration, vespers, and other liturgical services
Prepares the sacristy, altar, and other liturgical spaces for Mass, Adoration, and special liturgies
Sacristan responsibilities:

Oversees the management of the sacristy under the supervision of the Liturgical Coordinator and the directives of the Executive Director of the shrine
Ensures that liturgical vessels and investments are cleaned and stored appropriately after each Mass
Skills Qualifications
Liturgically sound grounding in Roman Catholic liturgical practice
Two - five years of experience as an altar server for a seminary, parish, cathedral, or pilgrimage site
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds in order to move tables, chairs, and kneelers for weekly liturgies
Spanish speaker preferred
Education
Key Leadership Behaviors
Representing the Shrine: Able to converse with group leaders, visiting priests and bishops, and other visitors about sacristy and liturgical matters in a way consistent with the Shrine's mission
Teamwork: Able to work collegially and effectively with other sacristans and to recognize when to solve problems independently or to refer questions to the Liturgical Coordinator
Problem solving: Able to recognize important matters needing attention, communicate about them with other staff, and think independently and with others about their resolution
Strong work ethic: Possesses the self-discipline to arrive and depart work on time and to work in a non-distracted, focused manner during each shift.
Physical Demands
Must be able to remain in a stationary position for a majority of the workday.

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About the Employer

The Knights of Columbus is the world's largest Catholic fraternal organization, with more than 1.8 million members in over a dozen countries. Founded in 1882, the Knights of Columbus both offers and promotes a parish-based model for Catholic lay leadership and service, and is a fraternal benefit society that provides life insurance for members and their families.

With over $100 billion of insurance in force, and more than $21 billion in assets under management, the Knights of Columbus is a Fortune 1000 company. There is no more highly rated insurer in North America than the Knights of Columbus.