Position title: Director of Music

Location: Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
814 Nepessing Street
Lapeer MI 48446

Position description:
• Organist to play at 4-5 of 7 weekend masses
• Cantor skills required.
• The Director of Music will be responsible for the recruitment and rehearsal of parish choirs—adult, youth, and Gregorian chant schola.
• The Director of Music will be responsible for the recruitment and training of cantors.
• Director of Music will provide music for all funerals and weddings.
• Director of Music will provide music for holy day masses, Holy Week special liturgies, special parish events (Confirmation, First Holy Communion, etc…)
• Director of Music will be in charge of all music selection.
• A thorough knowledge of Catholic liturgy, spirituality, and music is required.

General Information:
• Historic, stone, Gothic-Revival church. No carpet.
• 100+ year old Hinners Tracker organs—10 ranks, restored in 1980 to Organ Historical Society specifications.
• 2,000 family parish.
• Bishop Kelley Catholic School, grades K-8 (Possibilities of working in the school—music education classes and forming youth choirs)
• Books in the pews: Worship IV and Hymns, Psalms, and Spiritual Canticles (Theodore Marier)
• Current Director of Music will become the associate director and organist advising (but not dictating to) the new Director.
• Music is mostly traditional.
• A variety of mass settings are sung—music drawn from Gregorian chant, Theodore Marier, David Hurd, Jeff Ostrowski, and Richard Proulx. The people’s part of the Ordinary is sung at all masses.
• Occasional Tridentine Mass or Latin chant Novus Ordo Mass is celebrated.
• A chime of 10 bells in the West tower.

Salary and Benefits:
• $35,000-$45,000 depending on qualifications and how much of the position the candidate is able to fulfill.
• Health benefits available through the Michigan Catholic Conference.

Send inquiries and resumes to
Joseph Dobos, Director of Music
jdobos@charter.net