Part-Time Job Opening: Lay Pastoral Assistant

To build up our capacity to serve, St. Joseph Church in Bowmanville, Ontario is looking to hire a part-time Lay Pastoral Assistant to enrich our welcome, care for volunteers and guide communication efforts.



The ideal candidate will be expected to:

• work with the various groups and ministries that serve in our church community,
• creatively add to the various ways we strive to welcome newcomers,
• develop and implement strategies that encourage service,
• build up a culture that appreciates and honours generosity,
• use various methods, print and electronic, to communicate the mission of the parish,
• be present at parish events,
• accept other duties as assigned.

The ideal candidate should be:

• able to use different electronic and print communication tools, including social media,
• able to work independently and as part of a team,
• creative in communicating the mission of our parish,
• able to help others discover and live out a desire to serve,
• familiar with the Catholic Faith,
• able to lead endeavours that welcome and appreciate those who serve here and those new to our church community.

Candidates should send a resume to Fr. Craig Cruikshank at [email protected] by June 16th, 2023. Those selected for an interview will be contacted.