Catholic Mass Music Director

1. Description of Service

Catholic music services shall include the development and provision of an annual Catholic Liturgical Music program which encompasses Saturday, Sunday, and Holiday Mass to include Holy Days of Obligation, Special Events, and volunteer coordination for musical services. Services include music performance or accompaniment for Saturday, Sunday, Holidays, Holy Days of Obligation, and Special Events.

The Music Director shall provide all personnel, equipment, labor, tools, and supervision necessary to perform all Catholic Liturgical Music Director, music services, and administration as defined, for the Space Base Delta 3 (SBD 3) Chaplain’s (HC) Office.

The Base Chapel is located at Fort MacArthur, and Chaplain Office is located at Los Angeles Space Force Base (LA AFB) building 272 in El Segundo, CA.

2. Basic Services

The Music Director shall develop and provide an annual Catholic Liturgical Music program that encompasses Saturday, Sunday, and Holiday Mass to include Holy Days of Obligation, Special Events, and volunteer coordination for musical services. The Catholic Priest(s) will be the advisor for the music program and all music performances. The Catholic

Priest(s) is the approval authority for Catholic Liturgical music matters.

The program shall be in accordance with the most current TODAY’S MISSAL Masses for Sundays and Holy Days with Daily Mass Propers and TODAY’S MISSAL Music Issue.

2.1. Music Director Personnel Qualifications
- Be able to musically lead the community and choir in Mass.
- Be able to proficiently play a musical instrument and be capable of accompanying a soloist or choir for an entire duration of Mass without being prompted.
- Have minimum one (1) year of experience of basic vocals and Catholic liturgical music.
- Be able to select, arrange, and evaluate liturgical music for consideration.
- Competently perform Catholic music by correctly sight-reading and performing on a weekly basis.
- Be able to work with Chaplain(s) and layperson(s) from a variety of backgrounds and practices.
- Be able to work with staff, volunteers, and Catholic community members.
- Be able to work with children under the age of 18.
- Must be able to work in a flexible environment with contract and military staff.
- Must be able to work in pluralistic religious environments and honor the dignity and values of other faith, traditions, and ideals.

2.2. Musical Services

Musical services shall be performed every Saturday, Sunday, Holidays, Holy Days of Obligation, and Special Events. Any additional services required can be performed with hours upon mutual agreement between the Music Director and LA AFB Chaplain Office Staff.

Musical services shall include, but not limited to, song leading and cantoring starting at 15:30 before Saturday Mass at 16:00, 08:30 before Sunday Mass at 0900, and 17:30 before Holy Day of Obligation Mass at 18:00.

The musical accompaniment shall be a mix of Music Director personnel and volunteers from the congregation (choir) as identified in the approved Catholic Liturgical Music Program.

The Music Director shall be responsible for leading the congregation in the playing and singing of music. Music Director personnel, at the minimum, shall be chairing the seat of one instrument and be proficient in the reading of sheet music. Music Director personnel that chair the seat of one instrument are preferred to be a Pianist’s able to read sheet music and be proficient in the playing of piano. In the event Music Director personnel and volunteers are not available, the Music Director shall be responsible for ensuring music services are still performed.

2.3. Saturday, Sunday, Holiday, Holy Days of Obligation, and Special Events

2.3.1. Estimated Holidays
- Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, TBA
- Ash Wednesday, TBA
- Holy Thursday, TBA
- Solemnity of St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary TBA
- Good Friday, TBA
- Annunciation of the Lord Solemnity TBA
- Palm Sunday TBA
- Holy Saturday, TBA
- Memorial Day, TBA
- Easter Sunday TBA
- Divine Mercy TBA
- Pentecost Sunday TBA
- Corpus Christi Solemnity TBA
- Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Solemnity TBA
- Nativity of St John the Baptist Solemnity TBA
- All Souls Day TBA
- Solemnity of the Assumption (if not transferred to Sunday), TBA
- Solemnity of All Saints Day, TBA
- Thanksgiving, TBA
- Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, TBA
- Christmas Eve, Family Mass, TBA
- Christmas Eve, Midnight Mass and Pre-Service TBA
- Christmas Day Mass, TBA
- Catholic Music Services Music Director per Archdiocese for the Military Service

2.3.2. Estimated Federal Holidays

The Music Director shall provide services on Federal Holidays that fall on days of Mass, Holy Days of Obligation, and Special Events.
- The first two issues during the first week of Advent
- The third issue during the week of Holy Week
- The fourth issue during the first week of Summer Ordinary Time

2.4. Catholic Liturgical Music Program

The Catholic Liturgica