Position Opening: Director of Sacred Heart Retreat Center, Gallup NM

Director and Manager
of
Sacred Heart Retreat Center Submit Resumes to:
Diocese of Gallup
P.O. Box 1338 Gallup, NM 87305
I. Qualifications. Qualified applicants will be well formed in Christian living:
Spiritual Qualities: This position requires a person dedicated to the building up of the members of the Body of Christ through the apostolate of the Sacred Heart Retreat Center, which is to serve others by providing a serene atmosphere for reflection, prayer, and spiritual formation and growth. This necessitates the example of union with Christ and His Church which is manifested in:

-Full initiation into the Roman Catholic Church and active participation in the
Sacramental life of the Church
-Commitment to a life of prayer
-Love for the Holy Eucharist
-Loving knowledge of the Word of God.
-Appreciation for the Liturgy of the Hours
-Ongoing spiritual reading
-A love for Jesus Christ and the Church, the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Saints
-A loving fidelity to the rituals and devotions of the Catholic Church.


Intellectual Qualities:
Intellectual formation has an apostolic and missionary purpose.
The requirement for this position of academic preparation and competency in spiritual formation or an associated field, would include at least one of the following:
1) An undergraduate Degree from a Catholic College or University in a relevant field.
2) Certification from a Catholic program of Formation (Diaconate, etc.)
3) Academic Formation acquired in preparation for Vowed profession in a Religious Order or Institute of Consecrated life.
4) Academic Formation acquired in preparation for Ordination to Holy Orders.
Further qualification is reflected by the following intellectual dispositions:

Love for the truth as discovered by faith and reason
Fidelity to the Word of God and the Magisterium of the Church
Knowledge of Catholic Doctrine and adherence to it.



Human Qualities:
The Human qualities of truthfulness, Respect for others, Justice, Humility, Integrity, Generosity, Courtesy , Prudence guide every authentically Christian endeavor.

A well qualified director will also show:

-Hospitality
-The capacity to relate to others in a positive manner,
-The capacity to receive and integrate constructive criticism
-Good self discipline and emotional self -control
-Simplicity of life and good stewardship of resources,
-Mature respect for and cooperation with Church authority.
-Ability to self start
-Ability to say “no” when necessary


Apostolic Qualities:
The apostolate which takes place through the Sacred Heart Retreat requires a director who has:

A Commitment to the proclamation, celebration, and service of the Gospel of Life.
A missionary spirit and zeal for evangelization.
Energy and Zeal for the apostolate
Administrative skills
The ability to work in a multicultural setting with people of different ethnic and racial backgrounds
The ability to work collaboratively with others.
An openness to serve all people
A special commitment to those who suffer.



II. Responsibilities. The director will have the responsibilities of:
Planning programs that will take place at the Retreat House.
Creating a calendar of events at the Retreat House.
Communicating with parish leaders and leaders of groups within the diocese about plans and events.
Promoting events and seeking individuals and groups to use the facilities.
Meeting with the advisory board to develop policies for the retreat center.
Coordinating with the diocesan chancery office.
Supervising employees who work the retreat center.
Overseeing the Maintenance of the Facility.

III. Leadership. The director will have the aptitude to provide leadership to:

Youth (Formation, catechesis, fostering vocations, Catholic devotional and liturgical practices)
Married couples and families ( NFP, spirituality, education in the faith, understanding Church teaching, Theology of the body.)


IV. Cooperation. The Director will be able to work with and accommodate groups of:
Priests and Deacons: In service days, days of sanctification for priests, meetings, private retreats.
Women Religious: In service days, Days of recollection, meetings, retreats.
Deacon Formation candidates. The program of Diaconate formation.

V. Activities of the Retreat Center.
1) Retreats:
Seasonal, silent, youth, Vocations, School groups, Engaged Encounter, confirmation, Men/Women, Marriage encounter, Priests, Religious, twilight series.

2) Weekly or periodic Activities: Adoration, Rosary, Mass, Divine Office, Praise and worship for teens.
3) Education: NFP training (couple-to-couple league), Seminars on Chastity, Saints, Various Spiritualities of the Church, Theology of the Body, Apologetics, Documents of the Church, Catechesis of the Good Shepherd.
Missions: Service projects, Mission trips, Pilgrimages, youth conference trips. Communicating with parish leaders and leaders of groups within the diocese.
Web presence: It is necessary to create a web presence so that the schedule and information about the retreat house is widely available.

Farewell to Sister Mary Mathias

There will be an Open House to honor and thank Sister Mary Mathias Ward, on Sunday, June 14, from 2-4 PM at the Sacred Heart Retreat Center. Sister will be leaving Gallup and her ministry as Director of Sacred Heart Retreat Center and move to the Ursuline Motherhouse in Maple Mount, Kentucky to do ministry there. The public is invited.