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PRE-APPLICATION STATEMENT FOR EMPLOYMENT IN THE CHURCH
Diocese of San Diego
The Church needs the service of dedicated lay persons who have a clear knowledge and proper understanding
of the teachings of the Church with a firm adherence to those teachings, and whose words and deeds are in
conformity with the Gospel. Those employed by the Church in our parishes, Catholic schools and other
institutions, as co-workers in the vineyard of the Lord, are rightly expected to be practicing Catholics whose
faith is an essential part of their daily lives, and who participate fully in the communal worship and life
of the Church.
To be employed by the Church, persons of good faith who are not Catholic must have an understanding of
the Catholic Church and her teachings and respect the Catholic vision on important social, moral and
ethical issues.
The Catholic Church has a special commitment to the poor, the oppressed and the immigrant. It is committed
to promoting a “Culture of Life” from the moment of conception to the moment of natural death. It
believes in the inherent dignity of the human person, created in the image and likeness of God, and possessing
basic rights endowed by God, including the right to life, the right to religious liberty, and the right to be
treated justly with dignity and respect. It believes that conjugal love and human procreation are gifts from
God to be shared only by those joined in marriage as established by God himself. It believes that all
persons are called by God to live chaste lives by virtue of their own dignity and according to their state of
life. It believes in the rights of workers to just working conditions, to just wages and benefits. It opposes all
forms of oppression and exploitation, including racism, sexism, pornography, sexual abuse and harassment,
and unlawful discrimination.
Persons who do not respect the teachings of the Church, either by virtue of their own objections or disbelief,
or by virtue of their lifestyle choices or public conduct, do not meet the basic criteria to work in the Church.
After you have carefully reflected on what is contained in this Pre-Application Statement, if you are
interested in seeking employment in a parish, school or Pastoral Center of the Diocese of San Diego,
please complete the Pre-Application Acknowledgment.
Although employment decisions (including recruiting, hiring and promoting) are made on the basis of merit, qualifications, education and experience, applicants of the Catholic faith may be favored when deemed appropriate and/or necessary.
Please List All Full Time and Part Time Positions Which You Have Held Over the Past Ten Years Starting with Your Current or Most Recent Employment. Please Also Explain Any Periods of Unemployment Over the Past Ten Years.