St. Mary Catholic Church, Defiance, Ohio, a welcoming community of worship and service, dedicated to the faith formation of all it’s members, seeks a Director of Music and Worship.  As a member of Pastoral staff, the applicant must desire to work in a model of collaborative leadership and provide direction of an active and well formed parish liturgical ministry commission.  The applicant must be self-motivated, flexible, knowledgeable of Catholic Liturgy, skilled in organ and keyboard accompaniment and able to provide direction to choirs, cantors, musicians and liturgical ministry teams.  Salary competitive and commensurate with education/experience.   Position open beginning July 1, 2008.  Ministry Description and Responsibilities available on request.  Send Resume and three references to:

Rev. Timothy M. Kummerer,715 Jefferson Ave., Defiance, OH 43512.  For more information call 419-782-2776.  You may also fax resumes to 419-782-1958 or email to  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .  Web Page: www.stmarydefiance.org. Deadline for resumes is May 15, 2008.