You are invited to be in the choir at the Bishop’s Mass. If you accept his challenge please show up for choir rehearsal at the PSR chapel at 3:30 pm on Wed. March 12, 2008.
Come and Join us for the Annual Tri- School Bishop’s Mass at PSR chapel at 5:30 pm on Wed. March 12, 2008. A reception will follow in the Badé Museum.
"The Future of Religion in the World: Will You Recognize the Christianity of 2100?" Speaker: Larry King Time: Thursday, March 13, 7:30 PM Location: DSPT Lounge.
The annual Tri School Coffee House will be held at DSPT on Saturday, April 26. This is a fun event where you get to see the talents of your fellow Tri-School students. Get your talent, act, poem, song, etc… ready! If you or your group would like to be included in the program please contact Pete at pmacleod@op.dspt.edu or 510-883-2056.
We’ve almost (!) gotten a schedule put together. We still have ‘holes’ - from:
11am-12n on Mondays,
11am -11:30am on Thursdays, and
2pm -2:30pm on Thursdays.
If anyone is able to make those times, that would be great. Please let us know in the next couple of days – we want to start next week (Holy Week). Sorry for all the emails. Thank you to all who have ‘volunteered.’ Ed / John
Check out dsptonline.blogspot.com for announcements, jobs listings etc…
You can also see a few of the latest headlines of DSPTonline from http://www.op.dspt.edu/
On Tuesday, March 18, Lisa Dalton, Chair of the Religious Studies Department at Presentation High School in San Jose, will be visiting to meet students interested in full-time teaching positions at Presentation for the 2008-2009 academic year. She will be at the Jesuit School at 4 p.m. and will stay for 5:15 liturgy and soup supper, and also will be available after supper until about 7:30. Please contact Lisa directly at ldalton@pres-net.com if you are interested in meeting her that day.
Week of March 4, 2008
Catholic Funeral, Cremation, and Cemetery Services – Family Service Counselor
Catholic Funeral, Cremation, and Cemetery Services is seeking an organized and professional individual to fill a Family Service Counselor position. Work involves doing outreach presentations at parishes and meeting with families at the cemeteries on an individual basis. The work schedule includes alternate weekends. Some sales background with strong ministry interest is important. Fluency in a second language is also very beneficial. We offer competitive salary, incentive, and comprehensive company benefits. Candidates who feel they are qualified and would like to be considered should send a resume to Ann Marie Baatz, Catholic Funeral and Cemetery Services, P.O. Box 488, 1965 Reliez Valley Rd., Lafayette, CA 94549 or fax to 925-946-1449.
Diocesan Youth Retreat Center Manager, Lafayette
The Youth Retreat Center Manager is responsible for the administration and management of the Retreat Center. The Youth Retreat Center provides service to youth and young adults of every parish and school in the Diocese of Oakland. The Retreat Center is also open to outside users when its schedule permits. The manager has the responsibility to maintain the Retreat Center in good order at all times. In addition, the manager is charged with the responsibility to train and supervise the employees and/or contractors at the center.
Some of the duties are to develop a schedule for year round usage; develop a yearly advertising flyer and mailings to various groups in the diocese; develop a monthly calendar of schedules for publication on the internet and fill any retreat cancellations when possible; verify insurance certificates of outside users and file copies with Insurance and Benefits Department at the Diocese; collect fees and record deposits in a monthly ledger; decide and act upon any problem that arises in the Retreat Center; be available and responsible for solving any occurrences to property in a timely manner; contact appropriate service or repair personnel when needed; determine and oversee the need of any major repair due to deterioration or wear and tear to the property; supervise pool equipment daily; keep inventory of kitchen, office, and cleaning supplies and replenish when necessary; supervise any volunteer groups that assist with project; develop and oversee a seasonal schedule of duties to be performed including cleaning of all gutters before the rainy season, covering pool and turning equipment off during the winter; sealing the water pump structure and pipes and re-opening in spring to prevent over heating; turning sprinkler systems off and on, making sure weeding is done around entire property including the sides of the roadway coming up to the Retreat Center in early April to prevent fire hazard. The Retreat Manager is responsible for fundraising for various needs of the Retreat Center in particular soliciting various foundations by grant writing for capital improvements that would not normally be covered by the operating budget.
This position is a live-in position and is classified as E-4 on the Diocesan scale ($43-528 - $48,969). Full diocesan benefits apply.
If interested, please submit a letter of intent and a resume to: Penny Pendola, Director of Human Resources, Diocese of Oakland, 2900 Lakeshore Avenue, Oakland, CA 94610 or e-mail at gespinoza@oakdiocese.org.
Cathedral of Christ the Light Project, Oakland – Public Relations Associate
To prepare and carry out dedication events this fall, the Cathedral project has need of public relations and communications support. We are seeking a full-time, experienced practitioner who is interested in a 7-9 month project contract.
Primary duties include:
Working under the direction of communication staff, assist the Cathedral Project with all communications related to the completion and opening of the Cathedral of Christ the Light by contributing to communication strategy for dedication events; writing for web site, newsletters, promotional/marketing material, press kits and media advisories; coordinating production timelines and vendors; creating media lists, pitch stories and coordinate media events; and assisting with community relations, including city, county and chamber activities.
Requirements/Qualifications:
- 3-5 years professional PR experience;
- excellent public relations writer; samples required;
- proactive media relations experience;
- publication production and vendor coordination;
- strong presentation skills; and
- knowledge of Catholicism and East Bay community affairs.
This is a full-time contractor position. Compensation is commensurate with experience. Please e-mail letter of interest and resume to:
Mike Brown
Cathedral Communication Director
mcpbrown@earthlink.net
650-387-1160
St. Perpetua Parish, Lafayette – Director of Faith Formation
St. Perpetua Parish, Lafayette, CA, is an active, mid-size suburban Catholic community of more than 1100 households. The parish has an established Faith Formation program with many highly trained and motivated catechists. The parish has a K-8 parochial school. This is an opportunity for a resourceful, multi-talented, and collaborative person to make a significant contribution to the ministry of Catholic Faith Formation.
Primary responsibility will be the direction of the pre-K through 5th grade program, Sacramental Preparation, and strong emphasis on the Junior High (grades 6-8) program. The Director of Faith Formation recruits, trains, and supervises volunteer catechists, plans and facilitates meetings, schedules classes and facilities in collaboration with parish and school staff, selects and orders materials and books, and serves as a member of the parish staff.
Qualifications:
Candidate is a practicing, fully initiated Roman Catholic with a BA in theology/Faith Formation or related field, a minimum of three years of teaching experience in a Catholic School or equivalent, has one year of administrative experience (paid or volunteer) and the ability to collaborate with parish and school staff and volunteers.
Salary and Benefits: Full-time (40 hours), 11 month, exempt position (some evening and weekends required), M3-4 classification according to diocesan scale and benefits.
Position begins: June 2008, starting-date to be negotiated.
Applicants should send resume and references to Christoph Nauer, St. Perpetua Church, 3454 Hamlin Rd. Lafayette, CA 94549; (925) 283-0272#203 or FAX your resume to (925)283-6534, or e-mail chnauer@stperpetua.org
East Bay College Fund is looking for an energetic, organized person to provide administrative support to our small grassroots nonprofit organization, under direction of the Executive Director (ED). East Bay College Fund (EBCF) provides $16,000 college scholarships and mentoring to Oakland public high school students. We are especially interested in skilled individuals who are committed to social change, who want to help under-represented young people go to college and expand their life opportunities, and who may come from backgrounds similar to our Scholars. Learn more about our organization at www.eastbaycollegefund.org.
Responsibilities include generating and managing correspondence with students and adults via email, mail and telephone; event planning and organizing; database management; word processing; data entry; coordinating large mailing projects; assisting ED with Scholar selection event; occasionally attending evening Board meetings and weekend events as needed; photocopying and filing. Responsibilities have the potential to expand depending upon individual’s organization and communication skills, and the growth of EBCF.
All work will be performed in your own home using your own computer, printer and telephone. Occasional meetings and work are scheduled as needed in nonprofit members’ homes or at public venues in and around Oakland.
Hours are part time and flexible, averaging 5-10 hours per week. Hours fluctuate during year. Some weeks there is little work; during the busiest months there is a lot of work (March thru May, and August). You are notified in advance of special events or meetings which require your attendance. There are no benefits for this position. You are hired as an independent contractor. A 1099 form will be issued to you at the end of the fiscal year; you pay your own Social Security contributions and Federal income taxes.
Minimum required skills:
Pay is $15-20/hour, depending upon experience. Position begins immediately.
To apply, email your resume with cover letter and professional references to Michele Davenport – Michele@eastbaycollegefund.org
Potential responsibilities for Admin Asst
East Bay College Fund http://www.eastbaycollegefund.org/
1. Administration
- Handle mailings and directed correspondence to EBCF constituencies (scholars, donors, mentors, volunteers, advisory council)
- create and distribute mailing labels of EBCF constituencies
- keep EBCF roster current
- maintain EBCF database; input updates and new info
- provide comprehensive lists from database, sorted as needed
- copy documents as needed
- attend Board meetings as requested, send materials to absent members
2. Scholar Support
- Request donor letters & grades from scholars & provide donor addresses as needed
- Track receipt of documents & follow-up with scholars as needed
- Prepare and mail scholar checks
- Maintain current scholar contact info
- coordinate mass emailings of information to scholars
3. Event Planning and Coordination
- Send invitations and handle RSVP’s, send reminder emails/phone calls
- Assist event coordinators with planning and organization: location, set-up, prepare materials needed, provide signage, email/phone call reminders, create nametags, create and send directions, etc.
- Attend and assist at all events (awards ceremony, BBQ/picnic, orientation, holiday gathering, mentor dinner, sort of applications, read-through, interviews)
4. Scholar Selection
- Assist Managing Consultant in all areas of selection process, as needed
- Mail scholarship applications to various partner programs and high schools
- copy and deliver applications as needed
- work with Board & Consultant to create and confirm list of readers & interviewers
- organize and copy applications for sort, read-thru and interviews
- input data from applications and create datasheets for review/statistics
- create score sheets, copy instructions for volunteers, tabulate reader/interviewer results
- help w/correspondence to applicants, their schools and counselors –invites to interview, regrets, RSVP to interview, congrats & alt. letters
Friends,
I wanted to let you know about a free training opportunity for an ethnically diverse, young adult from Bread for the World, the wonderful worldwide hunger fighting (through legislative advocacy) agency (www.bread.org). If your engagement with the world in your training and future work might include hunger relief, you would do well to check this out.
It is an all-expenses paid training for hunger justice leaders in DC this June, for people aged 18-35, June 14-17, 2008. There is more information and an application process online at the following link: http://www.bread.org/get-involved/hunger-justice-leaders-training/.
An important consideration is that this training would reflect the breadth and diversity of our Creator. Bread for the World seeks women and men applicants of diverse backgrounds, economics, geography, and especially race and ethnicity.
If this is of interest to any of you, please feel free to contact me or my friend David (David Gist, California Regional Organizer, Bread for the World - breadca@bread.org)
Peace,
Pastor Greg Schaefer
ELCM @ Stanford / University Church