May 14, 2019
Catholic Diocese of Brownsville
Weekly Update
“VERBUM
MITTITUR SPIRANS AMOREM”
May 14, 2019
Orientation for Lay Ecclesial Ministry
Formation May 25
There will be an Orientation for those interested in
starting the two-year diocesan lay ecclesial ministry formation program in the
Fall. The Orientation will take place on Saturday, May 25 at 9 a.m. in English
and at 10:30 a.m. in Spanish.
The Orientations will take place at the Bishop Marx
Conference Center, located at the San Juan Pastoral Center (700 N. Virgen de
San Juan Blvd). For more information, please contact Claudia Zapata
(Facilitator) at 956-784-5059 or email: czapata@cdob.org
“Co-Workers in the Vineyard of the Lord expresses the
bishops’ strong desire for the fruitful collaboration of ordained and lay
ministers who, in distinct but complementary ways, continue in the Church the
saving mission of Christ for the world, his vineyard.”
(“Co-Workers in the Vineyard of the Lord: A Resource for
Guiding the Development of Lay Ecclesial Ministry from the United States
Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2005, 2015)
‘Life Matters’: Annual Pro-Life
Conference June 15
The Annual Pro-Life Conference “Life Matters” is set for from
9 a.m.-1 p.m. June 15 at Sacred Heart Church in McAllen. This year will have a
special focus on the Church’s teaching on Pro-Life Issues and also on the
Encyclical of Paul VI, “Humanae Vitae,” and Natural Family Planning. The
registration cost is $10 and includes a Pro-Life T-Shirt.
Those attending can learn:
- What it means to be Pro-Life
- What the Church teaches about the sanctity of
life - How you can participate in the local Pro-Life
movement
Other highlights:
- Bishop Daniel E. Flores is the keynote speaker and
will be giving his perspective on the Current Pro-Life Movement in the Valley. - Diocesan Pro-Life Director Father Derlis Garcia will
present the Church’s position on Pro-Life Issues and give a brief summary of
all that it encompasses. - Guest speaker Lydia Mendez will speak about
Natural Family Planning and Humanae Vitae. - Women who have found healing after abortion
through Rachel’s Vineyard will present their testimony. - A panel of couples who practice NFP will present
their perspectives and challenges.
Please help promote this event by sharing the details with
your friends and placing notice in your parish bulletins. Sacred Heart Church
is located at 306 S. 15th St. in downtown McAllen. Register online at www.cdob.org/prolife. For more
information, please contact the Pro-Life office at (956) 784-5035 or send an
email to prolife@cdob.org.
Register Now for Fourth Annual Youth Stewardship
Retreat
The Stewardship & Development Office is now taking
registrations, on a first-come, first-served basis, for the upcoming FREE event
for your parish’s youth ages 12-16. Set
for June 29, this event is our fourth annual Stewardship Retreat, and for the
first time, this year is open to both boys and girls. Registration must be sent
back signed by a parent or legal guardian. Also, we invite 10 adult chaperones,
duly vetted through the diocesan Safe Environment protocol, to join us for this
day of stewardship fun and learning. For
registration or more information, please contact Jesse Salinas of the
Stewardship & Development Office at (956) 784-5095.
Divine Mercy Pilgrimage to Eastern
Europe This Summer
St. Therese of Lisieux Parish in San Benito, under the
spiritual direction of Father Joe Villalón, is organizing a pilgrimage to five
countries in Eastern Europe from July 8-18. The pilgrimage includes round-trip
airfare from McAllen and stops in Poland, the Czech Republic, Austria, Slovakia
and Hungary, with daily Mass and observance of the Divine Mercy Feast Day.
Highlights include following the footsteps of St. John Paul and visits to Our
Lady of Czestochowa, Our Lady of Kalwaria, St. Vitus and St. Wenceslao, the
Infant Jesus of Prague, Our Lady of Svata Hora and St. Istvan’s Cave Church.
Cost per person is $3,990 per person (double occupancy) and
includes airfare, 4-star hotels, breakfast and dinner, and tour leader in
English and Spanish. Reserve your space today. For more information, contact
Father Joe Villalón at (956) 399-3247 or jvillalon@cdob.org, or Transcending
Tours LLC of McAllen at (956) 651-0361 or transcendingtours@gmail.com. .
Job Openings – Diocese
- Secretary
for the Lay Ministry Institute (full-time) – The Diocese of Brownsville is
currently accepting employment applications for a full- time secretary for the Juan
Diego Lay Ministry Institute. This person will direct and perform all
responsibilities of the office, compile general information, statistics and
surveys, print and distribute surveys and perform other administrative duties
as necessary.
Partial list of duties:
- performing secretarial/technical support duties for the
office at the Institute in San Juan; - receiving and placing phone calls; scheduling
appointments; - preparing correspondence and processing mail;
- maintaining and scheduling the use of classrooms
facilities for the Institute and used by other departments; - greeting visitors and making them feel welcome;
- preparing bulk mailings; office record keeping and
filing; - maintaining petty cash fund and records and preparing
deposits; - opening and closing the office;
- coordinating volunteer programs and scheduling of
events.
Interested qualified candidates
should contact Claudia Zapata (Facilitator at the Institute) at
czapata@cdob.org or Genie Treviño, Human Resources, gtrevino@cdob.org.
- Multi-parish
Bookkeeper (full-time) – The Diocese of Brownsville is accepting employment
applications for a full-time multi-parish bookkeeper for the Upper Valley.
B.A. in business administration with major in
accounting required with a minimum one or more years’ experience in accounting
profession preferred; or AA degree in business and/or accounting with a minimum
of five years’ experience. Requirements include strong language, mathematical
and reasoning skills, plus demonstrated competence in computer software; please
contact Human Resources for a comprehensive list of essential duties and
responsibilities. Interested qualified candidates should contact Genie Treviño,
director of Human Resources, at gtrevino@cdob.org.
- Tribunal
Advocate Coordinator (part-time) – The Diocese of Brownsville is accepting
employment applications for a part-time Tribunal Advocate Coordinator. The
primary role of this position is to coordinate, assist and oversee all Parish
and Diocesan Advocates, who represent the Petitioner or the Respondent in
formal nullity cases assigned. Tribunal Advocate will prepare written briefs
for all cases that will be presented to the Diocesan Tribunal Court.
Partial list of requirements:
- At least three years’ experience in Tribunal work or
equivalent. - Ability to maintain the highest degree of
confidentiality. - Excellent writing skills.
- Ability to read and write in Spanish.
- Proficiency in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Interested qualified candidates should contact Genie
Treviño, director of Human Resources, at (956) 550-1545 or gtrevino@cdob.org.
- Assistant
Campus Ministry Coordinator (part-time) – The Diocese of Brownsville is
accepting employment applications for a part-time (20 hours) assistant campus
ministry coordinator for the Newman Center in Brownsville. The role of this position is to collaborate
with the Campus Ministry Coordinator in designing and facilitating prayer
activities, study groups, retreats, service projects, and fellowship
opportunities relevant to the needs of the students and diocese, while
fostering an environment for shared leadership.
Partial list of requirements:
- Two or more years of relevant experience in Catholic
ministry with youth and young adults. - High school graduate or equivalent with some college.
- Committed to the teachings of the Catholic faith and
willingness to grow. - Musical proficiency highly preferred but not required.
- Reliability and trustworthiness; ability to maintain
utmost confidentiality. Strong timekeeping and organizational skills required. - Ability to organize office work, meet objectives and
deadlines, handle budget
responsibly and in an organized
and timely fashion, reflecting proper stewardship of resources.
- Ability to communicate effectively in English and
Spanish. - Hold Protecting God’s Children current and be willing
to serve as trainer. - Proficient with technology and use electronic media
outreach in accordance with diocesan social media policy: Internet, MS Office,
and similar
Interested qualified candidates should contact Genie
Treviño, director of Human Resources, at (956) 550-1545 or gtrevino@cdob.org, or Raul Cabrera,
director of Campus and Young Adult Ministry, at (956) 784-4045.
- Associate
Director, Family Life Office (full-time) – The Diocese of Brownsville is
accepting employment applications for a full-time associate director for the Family
Life Office in San Juan. Presents and/or coordinates workshops to train parish
couples for marriage preparation and marriage enrichment ministry. This
position’s duties include:- providing
continuing education and resources to clergy, sponsor couples, and engaged
encounter presenting couples to enhance marriage preparation;
- consulting
regularly with parish staff responsible for marriage preparation;
- presenting
and/or coordinating diocesan marriage preparation and marriage enrichment programs;
- assisting
pastors to strengthen their ministry in the areas of marriage; preparation,
marriage enrichment, ministry to troubled marriages, marriage education, and
parenting;
- presenting
and/or coordinating Family Ministry programs for all stages of Family Life
Cycle: Engaged; Newly Married; Families with School-Aged Children: Adolescent
Stage Families; Boomerang Families; Empty Nesters;
- collaborating
with other Diocesan Formation Departments in providing/ presenting/coordinating
Family Formation Programs.
- providing
Interested qualified candidates should contact Genie
Treviño, director of Human Resources, at (956) 550-1545 or gtrevino@cdob.org. and/or Lydia Pesina,
director of the Family Life Office, at (956) 784-5052.
- Intern –
Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley – Catholic Charities of the Rio
Grande Valley has an opening for a Catholic Campaign For Human Development
Internship.
Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) is the
domestic anti-poverty social justice program of the United States Catholic
Bishops. CCHD grants local anti-poverty efforts that are in close partnership
with local Catholic dioceses an opportunity to improve their communities by
supporting organizations led by low-income individuals. The CCHD internship
position is an opportunity to gain experience working with and on behalf of the
poor while learning more about social justice education, Catholic social
teaching and poverty relief. Interns will have an opportunity to develop
relationships with local community leaders and other CCHD interns across the
United States.
We encourage those who have the following relevant
areas of interest or study to apply:
theology, communication, public service, sociology, social work,
education, liberal arts, political science, and religious studies and more.
Please send resumes to Michelle Nuñez at mnunez@cdob.org.
Job Openings – Parishes
- Religious
Outreach Coordinator (part-time) – St. Benedict Parish in San Benito is
accepting applications for a part-time (25 hours a week) CRE or DRE.
The Religious Coordinator is a
parish minister who provides leadership in the design and implementation of
catechetical programs for adults, youth and children to assist in building a
solid foundation for adult spirituality, Christian living, ministry and
outreach.
Job elements:
- Articulates vision within the parish community;
- plans curriculum;
- recruits and forms catechists;
- administers programs;
- pursues professional development;
- supervises all personnel involved with catechesis
including catechists, assistant catechists, coordinators, clerks and
volunteers.
QUALIFICATIONS: The Religious Education Coordinator is expected to
have capabilities in: Theology, Program Development, Catechist Development,
Education, Communication and Relationship, Administration and Management.
The Coordinator of Religious
Education is expected to have a minimum of three years teaching experience in a
Catholic school or equivalent and at least one year of paid administrative
experience. If not currently certified, a commitment to complete certification
is required.
Interested qualified candidates
should contact St. Benedict’s parish office at (956) 626-1260.
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Job Openings – Catholic Schools
Opening at Guadalupe
Regional Middle School
- Middle
School Mathematics Teacher (Full-Time)
– Guadalupe Regional Middle School (GRMS), a unique and dynamic middle
school, is actively seeking a highly skilled, passionate, educator to serve as
Mathematics teacher for the 2019-2020 school year.
The teacher reports to the
principal and is responsible for the creation of classroom curriculum, the
delivery of instruction, and the evaluation of students. The school currently
enrolls approximately 80 students with a maximum school size of 90 students. Individual
class sizes range from 15-25 students. The Mathematics class is held daily, is
45 minutes long, and there would be three preparations for the three grade
levels served. The full-time math teacher would instruct five sections of
classes, with two planning/conference periods, and assigned supervision of
students. Work schedule is 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in content
area, or bachelor’s degree with 18 credit hours in content
area taught, or bachelor’s degree
with state teacher certification
• 12 hours in education courses, or
a valid, appropriate state certificate
• Technology proficiency (word
processing, spreadsheets, email, internet use, etc.)
Preferred Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in education
• State teacher
certification/licensure
• Experience working with
economically at-risk youth
• Experience working with English
Language Learners (ELL)
• Strong classroom management
techniques, and student-centered lessons
• Exceptional verbal and written
communication skills
• Bilingual-Spanish speaking
• Master’s degree or pursuing a
master’s degree in education or related content field
As part of the NativityMiguel
Coalition of Schools (www.nativitymiguel.org),
GRMS is tuition-free and serves
students from low and modest income families in grades six,
seven, and eight. Founded in 2002,
GRMS (www.guadalupeprep.org) is fully accredited by the Texas Catholic
Conference Education Department (TCCED) and founded by the Congregation of
Christian Brothers, Marist Brothers of the Schools, and the Sisters of the
Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament.
If you would like to be considered
for this unique opportunity and believe your skills,
background and qualifications are
a good match, please submit a detailed résumé, copy of your transcripts
(unofficial or official), and a list of references with contact information:
Dr. Virginia G. Miller, Principal
Guadalupe Regional Middle School
1214 E. Lincoln St.
Brownsville, TX 78521
or vmiller@guadalupeprep.org
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Opening at Saint
Joseph Academy in Brownsville
- High
School Math Teacher – to facilitate student learning and assessment,
supervise students, guaranteeing their safety and compliance with school rules
and policies, and participate in the
ongoing development of the school’s program of studies.
Qualifications
– An understanding of the mission
of SJA and the value of Catholic secondary education
– Bachelor’s Degree from an
accredited institution of higher education
– Valid Secondary Education
Certification
– Must have strong written and
oral communication skills
– At least 5 years of teaching
experience preferred
For more information or to apply, send your résumé, letter
of interest, and references to:
Melissa Valadez, Principal
101 Saint Joseph Dr.
Brownsville, TX 78520
mvaladez@sja.us
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Opening at the Pharr
Oratory of St. Philip Neri School System.
Please submit resume and college degree transcript with application
(https.//www.oratoryschools.org/job-opportunities)
- Middle
School Science Teacher – classroom experienced and certified in content
area.
Send all the information to Sylvia Diaz,
sdiaz@oratoryschools.org, Fax: (956) 787-1516; phone: (956) 781-3056
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Openings at Juan
Diego Academy in Mission.
Juan Diego Academy is accepting teaching (full- and/or
part-time) applications for the 2019 – 2020 school year:
- Technology
Applications/Technology Education - Mathematics
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Custodian
- Bus
Driver
Master’s degree preferred (not required) / Dual Credit
Teaching Assignments will be available.
SBEC Certification preferred (not required).
Retirees welcome.
Interested individuals should complete the Juan Diego
Academy employment application:
1. Completed application.
2. College transcript(s).
3. Resume.
4. Three letters of recommendation.
5. Most recent summative evaluation.
6. Copy of service record(s).
7. Fingerprinting and criminal background check.
to glugaresi@juandiegoacademy.org
or to:
Gerald Lugaresi, Principal
Juan Diego Academy High School
P.O. Box 3888
Mission, TX 78573
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Submit information to be included in the Weekly Update to
Brenda Nettles Riojas, Director of Diocesan Relations, by e-mail at
bnrpr@cdob.org or by fax to (956) 784-5082.