Catholic Coordinator of Religious Education

Catholic Coordinator Of Religious Education

Location: The Religious Ministries Directorate (RMD) at the Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command /Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, CA 92278

Job Type: Part-time

Job Summary: The Catholic Religious Education and Liturgical Ministries Coordinator (CTR) will support the Catholic Chaplain by coordinating liturgical ministries, planning worship services, and managing religious education programs. Responsibilities include training and scheduling volunteers, preparing bulletins, organizing sacramental classes, and supporting seasonal chapel events. Strong organizational and communication skills, along with knowledge of Catholic practices, are essential.

• Schedule all Catholic Masses, holy day services, devotionals, and special events.
• Train, coordinate, and schedule volunteer lectors, extraordinary ministers, presiders, musicians, altar servers, and ushers.
• Collaborate with Art & Environment ministers for seasonal chapel setup, including ordering fresh altar flowers funded by the Religious Offering Fund (per SECNAVINST 7010.6C).
• Develop and maintain the liturgical master calendar.
• Prepare weekly Mass bulletins and pulpit announcements.
• Serve as Catholic sub-account custodian for the Religious Offering Fund (as directed), preparing weekly donor cover letters.
• Coordinate and attend monthly Chapel Council meetings and report on activities.
• Recruit, train, and oversee volunteer teachers and aides for all age-level Faith Formation (Pre-K through Adult), using Armed Forces Catholic Curriculum.
• Plan and implement summer orientation for catechists.
• Design and conduct sacramental classes (First Penance, First Communion, Confirmation, Baptism, OCIA, Lenten sessions), including parent education.
• Organize up to four annual retreats, recommending sites, materials, and speakers (RMD and priest approval required).
• Work with CYO moderator(s) on youth programs, including the annual Christmas party.
• Coordinate scheduling, forms, and certificates for baptisms, marriages, confirmation, First Communion, and OCIA.

Requirements:

• Must obtain and maintain certification as an Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist (EME)
• Proven experience coordinating and training volunteers across Catholic liturgical ministries, catechetical programs, and community outreach initiatives.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and administrative skills.
• Comfortable working with a diverse range of volunteers and coordinating complex event schedules.
• Typing skills at a minimum of 40 words per minute, with strong familiarity in MS Office applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and general office software environments.