Limerick Diocese invites applications for the position of:
Pastoral Development Worker
The Diocese of Limerick is a Catholic community of sixty parishes living and working together in service of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Its geographical area comprises the greater part of County Limerick, part of County Clare and one townland in County Kerry. Eighteen of its parishes are in the Limerick metropolitan area and environs. Services include the co-ordination and support of ministry, diocesan archives, pastoral supports, youth ministry, school advisory services and safeguarding across the Diocese in a changing environment. Based in the Limerick Diocesan Centre, the key responsibility of this role is to research pastoral, liturgical and missionary needs at Parish, Pastoral Unit and Diocesan levels and develop, implement and evaluate a suite of relevant programmes. The Pastoral Worker will also resource parishes in the promotion of lay Pastoral Ministry initiatives in partnership with Pastoral Unit Councils, Diocesan Pastoral Council and other relevant structures and groups. The Worker will support the implementation of the Diocesan Pastoral Plan, promote and facilitate the Synodal Pathway and proactively contribute to the overall development of Pastoral renewal in the Diocese.
This role will demand regular evening and weekend work across the Diocese with occasional meetings outside the Diocese. Access to own transport and full clean driving licence are essential.
