Position Summary:
The person in this position works with the Director in effectively communicating and implementing the good news of God’s plan for Marriage. Works in collaboration with the Director to equip parishes and individuals to live the Catholic vision of marriage and coordinate and strengthen the marriage and NFP ministries of the Archdiocese. Provides large-scale events including Marriage Preparation, Marriage Accompaniment, and NFP Events.
Essential Functions of the Position:
- Investigates and discerns with the Director how the Archdiocese can best prepare, strengthen, and support marriages in the Archdiocese
- Oversight of all Marriage Ministry Events in Archdiocese
- Advise the Director on marriage, NFP, bioethics, and other related issues.
- Organize, execute, and supervise several mission-focused events by performing tasks including planning, MCing, hiring speakers, promotion, finances, and correspondence. Events include but are not limited to:
- Marriage mentor workshop
- Marriage preparation retreats
- Newly married retreat
- Natural Family Planning continuing education
- Speak at events on Church’s teaching on marriage, sexuality, and Natural Family Planning
- Serve as liaison between Archdiocese and USCCB
- Facilitate opportunities for married couples to grow in Christian maturity together
- Facilitate opportunities for married couples to deepen their relationship in Christ
- Serve as a liaison between Archdiocesan leadership and the lay apostolates and associations
- Assist priests with information and materials to support their vocation
- Assist parishes in facilitating married couples to fulfill their mission
- Communicate regularly with constituents via email and phone
- Build and maintain relationships with parish and partner organization leaders
- Create and maintain databases of marriage formation coordinators, retreat coordinators and attendees, and available opportunities throughout the Archdiocese and beyond
- Organizing and updating list of Natural Family Planning resources in the Archdiocese
- Provide Public Relations and events for Natural Family Planning Physician and Practitioner training
- Supervises Hospitality Assistant for the Marriage Preparation at events
