Coord of Evangelization, Faith and Youth Engagement

St. Ignatius of Loyola Parish, located in Ijamsville, MD, seeks candidates for a Coordinator of Evangelization and Faith Engagement of Youth and Young Adults.  

Essential Functions:

Evangelization

• Cultivate a culture of evangelization at St. Ignatius Parish with the pastor.  This includes fostering a love for the Eucharist and Eucharistic Revival in conjunction with pastor and ministry leaders
• Engage in developing a plan for Liturgical Evangelization (highlighting feast days and liturgical seasons as a means of evangelization) with Pastor and Director of Faith Formation and Evangelization.  This includes evangelization and catechesis through videos and social media both individually and with others. 
• Work with others for opportunities to outreach to fallen away and non-practicing Catholics
• Foster opportunities of encounter with Christ through Scriptural Meditations
• Receive further formation in evangelization, faith and accompaniment and sharing the fruits with parish 

Youth & Young Adults

• Lead and co-collaborate in evangelization and faith engagement with middle school, high school youth and confirmation program
• Work with Dir. of Faith Formation to establish and form Peer Ministers
• Build Evangelization team to co-minister to the various levels of youth in the parish
• Lead and cultivate a team for sacramental preparation/OCIA (formerly RCIA) for high school teens who haven’t received their sacraments
• Engage College Students through Frassati Society (Youth 18-28)
• Cultivate gatherings, retreats and events (locally or regionally) for young adults.  This includes spiritual formation & discernment for young adults

Faith Engagement

• Lead and work with pastor and ministry team for spiritual formation of the parish helping to foster practical habits of holiness in the parish.

Position Qualifications:

• Practicing and devoted Catholic who is fully able to participate in the sacramental life of the Church.
• Bachelor's Degree, preferably in theology, religious studies, pastoral ministry, or related field.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills, ability to prioritize work
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills
• Strong influential skills
• Social Media Marketing
• Some flexibility in schedule

Pay Rate:  $45,000, Annualized

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package with this position, including health, dental, and vision coverage; employer-paid life and disability insurance; automatic enrollment in the 403(b) plan and employer contribution (whether or not the employee contributes); and generous paid holiday, sick and vacation leave. Please click on the link below for more detailed information:

https://www.archbalt.org/human-resources/employee-benefits/employee-benefits/