CEMI Certification
in Liturgical Ministries

Areas of Ministry

For those preparing for parish leadership as a Director of Director of Liturgy or Director of Music Ministry.

Requirements for Certificate

Participants will be required to take all the CEMI Courses in Theology and the Orientation for Ministry Workshop. Additional required workshops and programs will be determined by the leadership position desired, i.e., workshops for various liturgical ministries for Director of Liturgy Certification, and Music Ministry I and II, Music Director Training, and Music for the Season for Director of Music Ministry Certification. Candidates for certification will meet once each semester for review and discussion of courses and workshops attended, after which a written paper is to be submitted.

Director of Liturgy and
Director of Music Ministry

Upon completion of study, candidates for certification will be given an open-book exam using The Liturgy Documents, Music in Catholic Worship, and Liturgical Music Today as the primary resources. In addition, Directors of Music Ministry candidates will work with a parish choir in preparation for a Eucharistic liturgy. Final step in preparation for certification will be a personal interview and evaluation by the Director of the Office of Worship

For more information and to apply, please contact Mrs. Rosalind Sanchez at the Office of Worship:
Phone: (409) 924-4300 x142
Email: rsanchez@dioceseofbmt.org