Liturgy and Musician

Job Description

One Mission. Many Opportunities.
Join the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration mission and ministry. We are seeking a full-time Liturgist and Musician to join our team at St. Rose Convent, the spiritual heart and administrative center of FSPA in La Crosse, WI. Visit us at www.fspa.org.

As the Liturgist and Musician, you would oversee, coordinate and be responsible for all aspects of the Eucharistic Liturgies, sacramental and special prayer services, and coordinate music in a Franciscan community.

This position will include some evening and weekend hours.

Responsibilities include, but not limited to the following:
• Identify with and display a commitment to the mission, philosophy, and core values of the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration
• Coordinate music/liturgy
• Direct the community worship program, including the planning of liturgical seasons, liturgical calendar and special services in collaboration with the St. Rose Liturgy Committee.
• Prepare worship aids for Sundays, feast days and other special days
• Schedule Sunday/weekday Liturgies, train liturgical ministers, and prepare cantors
• Maintain and oversee the use of musical instruments at St. Rose, including the pipe organ and six pianos

We are looking for an energetic, caring individual who has:

• Experience and knowledge of Roman Catholic Liturgy
• Knowledge of liturgy/music at a level normally acquired through completion of a Bachelor's degree
• Preferred experience with choral conducting, but not required
• Music skills and the ability to play the organ/piano preferred
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Must be flexible to meet the needs of the position; to include but not limited to weekends, holidays and community events.
• Knowledge of Franciscan and Liturgical Feasts

We offer:

• Competitive compensation
• Relocation assistance
• Benefit package includes health, dental, life, LTD, retirement plan and paid time off.

An application is available at fspa.org/careers

About the Employer

We are a community of vowed Franciscan women centered in Eucharist. Our mission is to be loving presence through prayer, witness and service. We are dedicated to sharing life in community, which centers us in prayer and deepens the meaning of our consecrated life. We are inspired to bring the love of Christ that we encounter in the chapel out to the world. We are dedicated to responding to the needs of this time as we accompany all who face systemic inequities and as we provide a compassionate presence and give witness to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, is home to sisters and corporate offices of the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration. Our building is also home to Mary of the Angels Chapel and the Franciscan Spirituality Center.