Parish Opportunities

Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Parish, a vibrant Catholic community located in Aurora, Illinois, is seeking a dedicated and qualified Business Manager. This leadership role is vital to ensuring the responsible stewardship of parish resources and supporting the mission of the Church. 

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. Jude Parish is seeking to hire a Full-Time Coordinator to support the Faith Formation Team’s efforts in evangelization, catechesis, and leadership in the parish. Regular office hours outside of Religious Education session days are Mon – Fri as determined by the director. Evening and weekend hours are expected during Religious Education days as scheduled with the Faith Formation Team.

To ensure the smooth, safe, and efficient maintenance and operation of the St. Jude Catholic Church and School 
Campus by overseeing the cleanliness, repair, and overall upkeep of all facilities and grounds. This includes 
supervising and supporting maintenance staff in daily tasks, major event setups, snow removal, seasonal 
projects, lawn care, and weekend event coverage, while also performing routine to mid level maintenance work. 
Responsibilities encompass the preventative, routine, and emergency maintenance of parish buildings and 
property, including key systems such as HVAC, plumbing, electrical, security, fire safety, energy management, and 
overall grounds maintenance.

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.

Resurrection Catholic Church is seeking to hire a Christ-centered, passionate, spiritually mature Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry for the Middle School, High School, and Young Adult (18-35) members of the parish.   We are dedicated to nurturing the spiritual, emotional, and social growth of our young members as true disciples of Jesus Christ.  As Youth and Young Adult Minister, you have the pivotal role of guiding, mentoring, and inspiring our middle and high school students through their formative young adult years.  

Seeking Director-level Faith Formation Team member. Initial objective is to lead all Faith Formation responsibilities for children in 9^th-12^th grade, including the Sacrament of Confirmation. Director will work alongside the faith formation team to maintain one cohesive PreK-High School Faith Formation ministry aligning with diocese requirements, parish goals, pastor’s vision, parent feedback, and the overall St Thomas mission. Position will evolve as the team continues to discern how best to meet our parish community needs. The candidate must have strong collaboration skills (planning and creativity), be an agile team member, and feel confident working autonomously toward team mission and vision. Must support the mission, philosophy, objectives and policies of the Roman Catholic Church and the Diocese of Joliet.

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 pastor in managing the financial business of St. Carlo Acutis Parish.

The Bilingual Administrative Assistant serves as the primary administrative support to the Pastor and parish staff and acts as a welcoming presence for parishioners and visitors to meet the needs of the parish community. This position is responsible for managing the parish office operations, maintaining sacramental records, coordinating communications, and supporting the overall mission of the parish in alignment with the teachings and policies of the Catholic Church and the Diocese of Joliet.

Holy Trinity Catholic Parish seeks a reliable and skilled Part-Time Maintenance (Custodial/Maintenance Hybrid) staff member to support the care and upkeep of our parish campus, including the church, school, and parish center. This position plays a vital role in ensuring that our sacred spaces and facilities are clean, safe, welcoming, and well-maintained for worship, education, and community life. The ideal candidate is dependable, hands-on, and supportive of the mission and values of the Catholic Church and the Diocese of Joliet.