Director of Music

St. Theresa Roman Catholic Church in Trumbull, CT, is seeking a full-time Director of Music and Liturgy. The ideal candidate is a practicing Catholic familiar with teachings and liturgical practices of the Catholic Church, with years of experience in a large parish, and is an accomplished choral conductor with excellent organ, piano, communication, and organizational skills. The Director of Music is responsible for directing the choirs, playing the organ, planning the music for all liturgies and special services during the year, and overseeing all aspects of the music program, such as providing an annual budget proposal to the pastor, the organization/maintenance of the choral library, maintenance of all the instruments, and the hiring and scheduling of all professional singers and instrumentalists, including cantors. There are four sung masses per weekend: Saturday Vigil Mass at 4.30pm (with cantor), and Sunday masses: 9:00am (Children's Choir Mass twice a month), 10.30am High Mass with the Adult Choir (10.00am choral warm-up), and 12.00pm Mass (with cantor) Extra services: Holy Days of Obligation (all 4 masses), Thanksgiving Service (Tuesday before Thanksgiving), Advent Carol Service or Christmas Concert (second weekend of December), Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, First Holy Communion Masses, Confirmation Mass, Tenebrae Service (Wednesday of Holy Week), Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Vigil, Easter Sunday, Pentecost Vespers, End of Bible Camp Mass, Mass of Remembrance (fall) and Mass of Anointing (spring). To apply please send a letter of interest and a resume to St. Theresa's at [email protected].