Explore a Career within the Catholic Diocese of Sioux Falls

Join Our Parish Family in Service and Faith!

We are seeking a dedicated and welcoming Parish Secretary to serve as the heart of our parish office. This is more than an administrative role—it's a ministry opportunity to greet each visitor as Christ, support our faith community, and help coordinate the vital activities that bring our parish to life.

Position Summary

As the Parish Secretary, you will be responsible for greeting visitors, answering phones, preparing the weekly bulletin, and performing various administrative duties as assigned. You'll play a key role in creating a warm, welcoming environment while ensuring the smooth operation of parish activities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Answer phones and greet visitors with a spirit of hospitality, treating each person as if they were Jesus
• Maintain the parish event schedule
• Schedule Eucharistic ministers, lectors, greeters, and altar servers
• Prepare, print, and email the parish bulletin each week
• Post updates and events to parish webpages
• Complete administrative tasks as assigned by the pastor

Essential Qualifications

• A fully initiated Catholic who is passionate about living out the teachings of the Catholic Church
• Excellent understanding and working knowledge of all desktop applications included in the Microsoft Office Suite and various web applications.

Education

• An associate or bachelor's degree is preferred

Experience

• 3 to 5 years of experience in office administration preferred
• Due to the mission nature of this position, preference will be given to Catholic candidates.

How to Apply

We're excited to hear from enthusiastic candidates who are ready to serve! Please submit your resume and cover letter to:

Fr. Terry Anderson
Email: frterenceanderson@sfcatholic.org
Phone: 605-624-4478