Director of Liturgical Music. Santa Sophia Church, 9800 San Juan St, Spring Valley, CA 91977. Tel: (619) 463-6629; fax: (619) 463-8101; email: pmcguine@santasophia.org; website: www.santasophia.org. Full-time. Large parish (2,200 families) located 12 miles from San Diego. Responsible for the design/coordination of comprehensive liturgical music program. Four Masses/weekend; one daily Mass; supervise/conduct adult “traditional” choir, children’s choir; oversee adult “contemporary” choir; recruit/trains cantors; teach music to grades three and four of parish school. Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in music with formation in Catholic liturgy; strong keyboarding/choral conducting skills along with 1-2 years experience; appreciation for the broad musical tradition of the Church; dedicated to promoting active assembly participation in worship. See parish website for job description. Salary/benefits commensurate with education/experience. Applications accepted until position is filled. Cover letter/résumé to Fr. Peter McGuine.
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