Music Director (PT), All Saints Parish, Haverhill, MA
The Music Director will lead the English‑speaking congregations in the worship of God in the Sacred Liturgy of the Catholic Church.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Weekend Masses at Saturday 4:00pm and Sunday 8:00am.
- Holy Days of Obligation.
- Christmas Liturgies.
- Holy Week Liturgies.
- First Eucharist and Confirmation Liturgies.
- Funeral Masses.
- Wedding Masses.
- Ability to play the Pipe Organ is required. The parish has a 100‑year‑old Casavant Pipe Organ, which is the principal instrument for English‑speaking liturgies.
- Ability to Sing and Play is required.
- Ability to play additional instruments (piano, guitar) is desirable.
- Use the CREDO hymnal as the primary music resource.
- Recruit, build, and conduct a parish Choir for the Sunday 10am Mass. Preside over weekly choir rehearsals.
- Willingness to coordinate with Spanish liturgy musicians for bi‑lingual services during Holy Week and other times throughout the year (English/Spanish).
- Good organizational skills and the ability to work effectively with others.
- Train, prepare, and schedule other singers, organists, and/or other members of the Music Ministry.
- Provide music for other spiritual events in the life of the parish as needed.
- Order liturgical supplies for the Music Ministry in accordance with the annual budget.
- Report and consult directly with the Pastor.
Other Qualifications
- Must be a practicing Catholic in good standing with the Church.
- Must be able to sign the Catholic Morality clause for personal conduct in ministry.
- Must be able to lift up to 20 lbs.
- Must be physically capable of ascending/descending the church choir loft.