POSITION: Director of Sacred Music
Saint Peter Roman Catholic Church
Omaha, Nebraska
(402) 341-4560 ext. 104
www.stpeterchurch.net

Saint Peter Catholic Church is currently seeking a qualified candidate for the Director of Sacred Music. The candidate first and foremost should be a practicing Catholic, have strong proficiency in organ, conducting, and singing; have knowledge and understanding of the Church’s documents on sacred music (from Tra le Sollecitudini until the present day); be willing to foster and cultivate true sacred music, especially Gregorian chant; and possess a strong desire to work with the pastor to continue the parish’s mission of making the Mass beautiful.

□ Job Type: Full-time
□ Minimum Education: BA/BM
□ Minimum Experience: 4-5 years
□ Salary: Negotiable
□ Benefits: Health insurance; paid vacation; additional stipends from parish weddings, quinceañeras, and funerals
□ Number of weekly Masses: 4 (and a weekly Solemn Vespers on Sunday evenings)
□ Number of weekly Rehearsals: 3
□ Ensembles: Adult choir (SATB), Pope Benedict XVI Teen Treble Choir (SSAA), Pope Pius X Choristers (SA), Voces
Angelorum (S)

St. Peter Catholic Church is dedicated to the restoration of the sacred, the active promotion of the Gospel, and fidelity to the Magisterium of the Catholic Church. A home to both English and Spanish-speaking peoples, the newly renovated church building and campus is located on the outskirts of Omaha's downtown. St. Peter parishioners - attracted to the parish’s beautiful liturgies, uncompromising proclamation of the Gospel, and friendly community - come from all over Omaha and beyond. The parish provides catechesis for every age and much needed relief to the poor and hungry; it is also a home for recent immigrants.

The parishioners of St. Peter Catholic Church believe the renewal of the Church will come primarily through the worthy and obedient celebration of the Eucharistic Sacrifice, the “source and summit of the Christian life” (Lumen Gentium, §11). With sung Masses, four choirs specializing in chant, Mass parts in Latin, altar boys, an annual Corpus Christi Eucharistic Procession, Eucharistic Exposition, weekly chanted Vespers, Masses often celebrated ad orientem, and Holy Communion at the altar rail, St. Peter Catholic Church strives to celebrate the ordinary rite of the Mass while utilizing the treasure of centuries of rich, Catholic tradition.

In a given liturgical year, approximately 50 students enroll in the Schola Cantorum and are spread across three choirs: Pope Benedict XVI Teen Treble Choir (SSAA), Pope Pius X Choristers (SSA), and the Voces Angelorum (S). Their task is to learn traditional hymnody, sacred polyphony in Latin and English, and Gregorian chant in neume notation. Areas of melodic and rhythmic sight-singing and general music theory are also taught to them on weekly basis. For the past few years, the more advanced groups (Benedict and Choristers) have performed Sacred Concerts and Lessons and Carols in collaboration with local ensembles in our beautiful, sacred space.

While the Schola Cantorum is an important mission of the parish to help form and teach the younger generation, the adult choir remains the core of the program. The music library has been increased and a core repertoire of sacred choral music has been established. The hymnal the parish uses is Hymns, Psalms, and Spiritual Canticles by Dr. Theodore Marier.
Saint Peter also has a large Hispanic congregation that is assisted musically by instrumentalist and cantor. The organ is used to accompany Masses in Spanish every Sunday and on Solemnities using the best selections from Unidos en Cristo.

Please send cover letter and resume no later than August 15th, 2016 to:

Rev. John Broheimer
Saint Peter Church
709 S. 28th St.
Omaha, NE 68105
or via email: fatherbroheimer@gmail.com