Coordinator for Liturgy and Worship / Head Sacristan

Reporting to the Associate Director of Campus Ministry and working closely with the Campus Minister for Liturgy, this part-time position tends to the upkeep, cleanliness, organization and distribution of liturgical needs for Campus Ministry’s liturgical programming. The position also helps maintain the liturgical environment and ensures liturgical items are stocked in LMU’s Sacred Heart Chapel, Leavey Chapel and St. Ignatius Chapel. Grounded in a commitment to LMU’s Catholic values as animated by the Society of Jesus, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange, and the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary, this role assists in the scheduling and development of student, staff and faculty liturgical ministers, in collaboration with the Campus Minister for Liturgy. The position assists in the daily liturgical life and maintenance of the university’s chapels.

For full consideration, please submit a cover letter and resume.

Position Specific Responsibilities/Accountabilities   

• Prepare and assist in the coordination of all university liturgies in collaboration with the liturgy team and the Campus Minister for Liturgy.

• Wash, steam, dry clean and repair liturgical vestments, altar cloths and banners. 

• Purify, wash and iron all altar linens for daily and Sunday Masses on a weekly basis. 

• Make rounds on regular basis to stock the chapels with fresh hosts, wine, clean linens, clean vestments, bottled water, sanctuary candles, and candle oil. 

• Ensure holy water fonts are clean and full at all times, and a sanctuary candle is always burning near the tabernacle. 

• Pack and deliver Mass and Baptism kits as requested. 

• Supply and maintain all plants and flowers in the chapels.

• Create and maintain the liturgical environment in the chapels, including the rotation of banners and displaying the correct liturgical season color.

• Create publicity (in Canva or a similar program) to be printed on flyers and posters, and social media-ready.

• Develop a mailing list to publicize all liturgies and prayer services. 

• Ensure the bulletin boards in Sacred Heart Chapel, the Cave and Leavey Chapel are up-to-date.

• Post schedules and other signage as needed in and in front of Sacred Heart Chapel, Leavey Chapel and St. Ignatius Chapel. 

• Maintain and assemble liturgical binders with the liturgical scripts and readings for Sundays and other university liturgies.

• Form and schedule student sacristans for daily Masses in the St. Ignatius Chapel; ensure a sacristan is present and supported at each Mass.

• Be present and assist at all Sunday and other university liturgies, guiding student sacristans, instructing ministers of hospitality, inviting members of the congregation to participate in minor liturgical roles. 

• Ensure the Sacred Heart Chapel ambo, presider and hand-held mics are tested and in working order for each liturgy.

• Mentor student liturgical ministers, especially sacristans, acolytes and Masters of Ceremonies.

• Train, assign and delegate tasks to student ministers.

• Be present to welcome Jesuit presiders and visiting presiders.  

• Attend walkthroughs for more elaborate liturgies.

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