Parish Opportunities

St. Joan of Arc Church and School is seeking to hire a Parish Secretary. The position requires strong organizational, communication, and computer skills, the ability to manage multiple responsibilities while remaining present and compassionate in serving others, and a commitment to confidentiality and sound judgment. The parish staff functions as a team, supporting each other in our service to all the parish ministries.

St. Francis of Assisi Parish is seeking to hire a Director of Religious Education to design, coordinate and oversee faith formation and educational programs for children and to provide a variety of general administrative duties for the parish.

St. Alexis Catholic Church is seeking to hire a maintenance person to provide a variety of general maintenance duties for the parish.

St. Raphael Catholic Church is seeking a detail-oriented, organized, and mission-driven Parish Accountant & Bookkeeper to assist the day-to-day financial operations of the parish and school. This individual will work closely with the Pastor, Chief Operating Officer (COO), parish leadership, school administration, and diocesan offices to ensure accurate financial records, timely reporting, and faithful stewardship of parish resources. The ideal candidate possesses strong accounting and bookkeeping skills, maintains the highest level of confidentiality, communicates professionally, and enjoys serving in a collaborative parish environment. This position plays a key role in supporting the financial health and operational excellence of St. Raphael Catholic Church through accurate accounting, responsible stewardship, and collaborative service to the parish and school community.

Resurrection Parish is seeking a dedicated and experienced Maintenance worker to oversee the maintenance and functionality of all parish buildings and grounds. This part-time position ensures that our facilities remain safe, clean, and welcoming for all parishioners, staff, and visitors.

St Margaret Mary Parish is seeking an Assistant to the Youth Minister who will play a pivotal role in supporting the Youth Ministry program.  

The bookkeeper provides day-to-day financial support services including accounts payable, payroll processing, and deposits as well as maintaining parishioner tithing records and providing occasional general office support. To aid the director of operations in managing the financial business of St. James the Apostle Parish.

Our St. Scholastica Parish Secretary and Ministry Coordinator is ideal for a service-oriented professional who excels in a fast-paced ministry environment. The position requires strong organizational, communication, and computer skills, the ability to manage multiple responsibilities while remaining present and compassionate in serving others, and a commitment to confidentiality and sound judgment. The parish staff functions as a team, supporting each other in our service to all the parish ministries.

Under the direction of the Pastor, this position is responsible for the planning, directing, supervising and performing the maintenance of all buildings owned and operated by St. Joseph Parish. This responsibility includes overseeing the following facilities: Church, School, Parish Center, Priests’ residence and surrounding parking lots and grounds. The candidate is responsible, engaged, pro-active, and supports the mission and values of the Catholic Church and the Diocese of Joliet.

St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church is seeking a dependable, motivated, and service-oriented Maintenance Custodian to help maintain our church, parish center, and campus. This position plays an important role in creating a clean, safe, welcoming, and well-maintained environment for parishioners, staff, visitors, and the many ministries that call our parish home.

The ideal candidate is self-motivated, takes pride in their work, enjoys solving problems, and possesses the skills necessary to perform both custodial and general maintenance responsibilities. The successful candidate will support the mission of the Catholic Church by ensuring our facilities are ready for worship, education, meetings, and parish events. Must support the mission, philosophy, objectives and policies of the Roman Catholic Church and the Diocese of Joliet.

St. Scholastica Parish is seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented individual to serve as our Religious Education and Ministry Operations Assistant to provide direct administrative support to the Director of Religious Education and Faith Formation. The Religious Education and Ministry Operations Assistant will assist in the administration and coordination of multiple parish ministries, including Religious Education, Sacramental Preparation, Weddings, Grief Ministry, Vacation Bible School, Adult Faith Formation, and special parish events.

The ideal candidate is proactive, technologically proficient, highly organized, and able to balance multiple projects and deadlines while serving with professionalism, hospitality, and compassion. The candidate should be comfortable working both independently and collaboratively, taking initiative when needed, supporting a variety of parish ministries, and helping ensure that programs, communications, and events run smoothly.
 

St. Joseph Catholic Parish seeks a reliable and skilled Part-Time Facilities Maintenance/Custodial staff member to support the care and upkeep of our parish campus, including the church, school, rectory and parish center. This position plays a vital role in ensuring that our sacred spaces and facilities and grounds are clean, safe, welcoming, and well maintained for worship, education, and parish life. The candidate is responsible, engaged, pro-active, and supports the mission and values of the Catholic Church and the Diocese of Joliet.

The Facilities Technician is on call for emergency response and occasionally required to work evenings and weekends for special events or activities.

The Communications-Tech Coordinator at St. Patrick is the primary person responsible for the quality, accuracy, and effectiveness of internal and external communications for the parish and is the backbone of the Communications Team. Additional duties include Weekend Tech Coordinator who supports our worship and parish events, ensuring high-quality audio, video, and presentation support for weekend liturgies and other parish functions. The ideal candidate is detail‑oriented, calm under pressure, and committed to using technology and leading parish volunteers to enhance the worship experience.

The goal of this position is to bring to life through communications our parish vision of transforming lives in Christ by making church matter, building disciples, and seeking and saving the lost.

Christ the Servant Catholic Church is seeking a disciple-driven leader to serve as our Director of Religious Education and Faith Formation.

We are a welcoming, faith-filled parish community committed to growing as disciples of Jesus Christ and helping others encounter Him.  We are looking for someone who is passionate about sharing the Catholic faith, inspiring young people, supporting families, and helping build a vibrant culture of lifelong discipleship.

This is more than an administrative position.  It is an opportunity to lead others into a deeper relationship with Christ and to help shape the future of faith formation at Christ the Servant.  The successful candidate will have the opportunity to build upon our strong parish foundation while developing new and engaging opportunities for children, youth, adults, and families to grow in faith.

St. Dominic Parish is seeking a welcoming, organized, and service-oriented Religious Education & OCIA Secretary to support the daily ministry and administrative operations of our Religious Education and OCIA programs. This position serves as an important point of connection for children, families, catechists, volunteers, and parishioners by helping create organized, welcoming, and faith-filled experiences. The ideal candidate enjoys working with people, managing multiple tasks, and supporting the mission of the Catholic Church through hospitality, communication, and administrative excellence.

St. Dominic Parish is seeking a welcoming, organized, and service-oriented Parish Secretary to serve as an important point of connection for parishioners, visitors, clergy, volunteers, and staff. This position supports the daily operations of the parish office through administrative assistance, hospitality, communication support, and recordkeeping while contributing to the mission of the Catholic Church through professionalism, compassion, and excellent service. The ideal candidate enjoys working with people, managing multiple priorities, and helping create a welcoming parish environment.

This is a part-time position for the Pastoral Care Department requiring approximately 20-25 hours per month with a flexible schedule. Responsibilities will be required on and off site. 

St. Thomas the Apostle is seeking a full-time Associate Director of Liturgy & Music to join a vibrant and highly collaborative worship staff. Rooted in the vision and spirituality of the Second Vatican Council, St. Thomas is committed to transformative liturgy, active participation, strong congregational singing, hospitality, and thoughtful liturgical celebration. This position is intentionally collaborative in nature. The Associate Director will assist the Director in the overall leadership of the liturgy and music ministries of the parish and should be capable of functioning interchangeably with the Director in many areas of ministry leadership.

St. Anthony Catholic Church is looking for a professional, welcoming and faith-filled parish secretary to serve as first point of contact to greet parish visitors.

Religious Education Support Staff 1 performs general office duties and assists with preparing materials for classes and faith formation programs. This position supports Religious Education programming, sacramental preparation, and class sessions. The role helps provide a welcoming, organized, and supportive experience for children, families, adult participants, catechists, and volunteers.