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I received this today, and thought I’d pass it along…

Ave Maria Press has been serving the Catholic community for over 140 years as a ministry of the Indiana Province of the Congregation of Holy Cross.  We are an award-winning, leading publisher of books in the areas of prayer and spirituality, pastoral ministry, and adolescent catechesis. We are looking for self-directed, independent applicants to fill the position of Institutional Marketing and Sales Coordinator.
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This person will coordinate and develop activities within the institutional marketing product lines with particular focus on pastoral ministry products.  This position works closely with the Institutional Marketing Director, Pastoral Ministry and Adolescent Catechesis editors, and Marketing and Inside Sales departments. In this role you will:

-Develop and implement marketing plans for pastoral ministry and religious education categories
-Represent AMP at exhibits, conferences and conventions (regular travel required, including weekends)
-Develop key contacts within various diocesan offices, parishes, high schools, and Catholic organizations
-Develop promotional materials for institutional categories including catalogs,flyers, online specials, etc.
-Actively participate in strategy and launch meetings regarding product, marketing plans, etc.
-Field religious education and pastoral ministry correspondence daily

Position is located in South Bend, Indiana

Qualifications
To be qualified for this position, you must have a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, and two (2) years of related experience is preferred.  You must also be proficient in all MS Office applications, and Internet search and database programs.  Must be able to take ownership of the position and must have knowledge and experience in current practices and issues in the Roman Catholic Church.

For immediate consideration, please submit your resume and salary requirements to: Ave Maria Press, P.O. Box 428, Notre Dame, IN 46556. Email mpopiels@nd.edu or fax to 574-239-2908. EOE.

Via Brian Kurth, Career Advisor and fellow blogger, comes this great opportunity for Creative Director in Appleton, Wisconsin. Warning: you need a lot of experience for this one, but if you’ve been in the business or have earned your creative wings, go for it!

Catholic movie producers wanted. No experience required(!) A background in the arts or television/film production preferred. The current film is about our Lady of Guadalupe and we are looking into the prospects of shooting in Mexico.

SYNOPSIS
In the twilight of the Aztec culture, indigenous Cuauhtlatoatzin witnesses the fall of the Aztec world led by Conquistador Hernán Cortés and is faced with an uncertain future. Baptized by the first Franciscan missionaries, ‘Juan Diego’ experiences an apparition of a woman clothed in light, resembling an Aztec princess. Moved by the power of her message Diego realizes that it is the Virgin Mary and struggles to convince church authorities who will not be moved until they witness for themselves the greatest sign
of all (Copyright Mosaiah Entertainment).

REQUIREMENTS:
–Dedicated, passionate and enthusiastic about making films.
–Knowledge of the film industry preferred.
–Strong written/oral communication skills.
–A proactive, rather than reactive “wait and see” attitude to achieve the specific production goals necessary to complete the film.
–A “CDA” (Can Do Attitude).

SKILLS:
So what does a producer do? Typically your average Hollywood producer does the following:
–Reads, researches and assesses ideas and finished scripts
–Commissions writers
–Secures the rights to novels, plays or screenplays
–Builds and develops a network of contacts
–Serves as a liaison and discusses projects with financial backers
–Uses computer software packages for screenwriting, budgeting and scheduling
–Hires key staff, including the director and a crew.
–Controls the budget and allocates resources
–Helps to pull together all the strands of the creative and practical talent involved on a project
–Organizes the shooting schedule
–Troubleshoots issues with various department headson the shoot
–Supervises the progress of the project from production to post production
–Brings the finished production in on time and under
budget

For more info on TEPEYAC HILL please visit: http://www.mosaiah.com/tepeyac/

Send resumes or inquiries to: films@mosaiah.com

Via the Image Update:

The parish of Our Savior Catholic Center at the University of Southern California is soliciting interest and artists’ portfolios for the numerous works of sacred art to be commissioned for the new church and student center. Interested artists are invited to visit the project website for information regarding the architectural project, the artistic vision, the scope of works to be commissioned, and the submission requirements.

Being as jaded about  California Liturgical Art as I am (I lived there), I hesitated before posting this. (See World’s Ugliest Buildings.) However, this following rendering was encouraging:

Slightly less encouraging is the removal of the tabernacle from the altar, and placing it in the apse. The apse is better than, say, a super hidden side chapel, but the tabernacle should be where all good Christians are: front and center and ready to take up one’s cross.

They are clearly not looking for anything ultra post-modern, but I am confused about this statement:

We are not looking for any dry, academic mimicry of historical styles. On the one hand, we are looking to renew the narrative figurative tradition, respectful of the Christian iconographic tradition of symbols and conventions which has expressed the Catholic faith across the millennia.

I wonder what (or who) they would consider “dry, academic mimicry of historical styles.” Mimicry is a strong word, and I wonder they would consider an architectural ventriloquist? Very confusing. What do you think?

Feminists for Life is well known for our striking images and powerful copy, as in the Refuse to Choose®: Women Deserve Better® ad campaign and The American Feminist.

FFL is looking for experienced layout designers who support FFL’s pro-woman, pro-life mission to volunteer their time and expertise. The ideal volunteer would be adept at various media, able to use Quark or Adobe InDesign, and work well with our brilliant art director and our president. If you are interested, please contact info@feministsforlife.org with résumé and samples of your work.

If you haven’t heard of Gabriel Olearnik yet, you will. He’s a Polish poet masquerading as a lawyer (em, sorry, solicitor) in London, and has written, in my opinion, some really tremendous poetry. You can find his work online at Dappled Things. If you’re on the other side of the pond than I, you might be interested in this job: