Better think again. We were recently visiting the new website for "The Catholic Community of Christ Our Light" in Cherry Hill. As mentioned in our previous blog post, this is to be the name of the future merged parish of Queen of Heaven and St. Peter Celestine.

Anyway, the interesting thing is that the website has the same job openings as listed in the Courier Post help wanted ad, plus another one:  Coordinator for Sound, Video, and Lighting.

From the position description:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLILITES (includes but not limited to all of the following)

· Maintain all applicable electronic equipment for the parish including, but not limited to: lights, video production tools, televisions, projectors, monitors, and microphones.

·Prepare all equipment to be accessible and operable for all parish functions.

·Recruit, schedule, train and supervise volunteers.

· Report to Pastoral Associate for Worship and Music to prepare for upcoming liturgy and services

·Maintain an inventory of equipment and a library of productions.

·Other duties as assigned by the Pastoral Associate for Worship and Music.

Wow! Nothing says vibrant like video production and lights!  Maybe they can get Joel Osteen to swing by and deliver the homilies on Sunday. Maybe some show tunes and liturgical dancing can be added.  Maybe Fr. Tom Newton could play in an African Drum Band.  Maybe they could add "ritual," which always makes people feel good.  You know something like holding hands in a circle and singing kumbaya.

I am not even sure what to say anymore, except that we are clearly being turned into protestant mega-churches and anyone who doesn't believe this is being naive.  Anyone who accepts this is compromising their faith.  Remember, at your Confirmation, you became a Soldier of Christ.  Well, the battle is here!

(Here are a couple of examples of "contemporary christian worship" for your purview.)