Description
The Federal Detention Center at Philadelphia, PA is seeking a contractor to provide Catholic services for the Catholic inmate community. The contractor will be responsible for providing Mass, Catholic services, and/or religious instruction, as well as Confession and Absolution, faith-based studies, and one-on-one pastoral counseling. The contractor must possess a master's degree in Catholic Theology and Practice, have recognized Catholic ministerial experience, and be in good standing with the Roman Catholic Church. The contract will be for a base year of 12 months, with four possible 12-month option years for renewal. The contractor will be paid based on the accomplishment of specific results, and the results to be obtained shall be entirely within the contractor's own unsupervised determination.
Some key responsibilities of the contractor include:
• Providing Mass, Catholic services, and/or religious instruction for the Catholic inmate population
• Providing Confession and Absolution for Catholic inmates upon request and during special times of the year
• Providing instruction for the various Catholic holydays and other beliefs and practices
• Ensuring that inmates involved in activities within the contractor's scope of work are abiding by all rules in effect to ensure their safety and well-being
• Providing reports to ensure accurate accountability of inmates assigned to attend the services provided