Parish Coordinator
Description

Rate: Hourly; approximately 24 hours per week (20 onsite Tu-Fri; 4 remote)

Roles: Parish Coordinator; Director of Religious Education; Safe Environment Coordinator


PARISH COORDINATOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Triage, response, and redirection of incoming phone and email messages as the point person for parish concerns and questions
  • Maintain parish sacramental records and request needed records from other parishes
  • Prepare and send end-of-year tax statements
  • Scheduling for parish facilities usage
  • Annual reporting to the diocesan chancellor for the Official Catholic Directory
  • Coordinate wedding planning, contracting, and scheduling
  • Coordinate funeral planning and scheduling
  • Assist parish groups with communication and parish events
  • Maintain schedule of collection counters and set up for weekly counting
  • Maintain Our Sunday Visitor file, with online giving and envelopes
  • Maintain Parish Data System records, including collection information
  • Maintain online giving and interface exports with PDS
  • Provide monthly online fees to Bookkeeper
  • Register new parishioners and send welcome packets
  • Maintain and properly record regular auto drafts and payments for utilities, etc.
  • Maintain Tennessee Register records
  • Attend Parish Pastoral Council and Finance Council Meetings
  • Order parish calendars from Catholic Extension Society
  • Order Christmas and Easter flowers, and other altar flowers as needed
  • Meet regularly with Insurance Risk Management inspectors
  • Help organize and execute parish-wide events
  • Purchase and maintain office supplies, including copier and postal machine
  • Order cleaning supplies for church cleaner and Women’s Auxiliary
  • Maintain TN Certificates of Tax Exemption
  • Maintain required permits for elevator and alarm system
  • Maintain and curate parish historical archive materials and respond to requests
  • Coordinate regular pest control services
  • Produce, print, and distribute weekly parish bulletin
  • Maintain, update, and enhance parish website
  • Curate regular email and parish app communications
  • Maintain parish’s online and social media presence
  • Maintain and schedule Mass intentions
  • Pro-actively improve parish surroundings through regular clean-up, organization, etc.
  • Organize occasional production of parish photo directories
  • Other duties as assigned

SAFE ENVIRONMENT COORDINATOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Represent St. Patrick at diocesan trainings
  • Maintain Safe Environment training and compliance for the Parish

DIRECTOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Order resources for Lent and Advent, and other devotionals
  • Supervise and ensure successful completion of all religious catechesis for students
  • Assist parish clergy with sacramental preparation (baptism, marriage, RCIA)
  • Begin recruitment and training of catechists for possible future RE expansion
  • Foster, promote, and support small faith/service groups within the parish