Your search shouldn’t require a miracle

Our mission is finding highly qualified executives who thrive in a Catholic culture.

Your search shouldn’t require a miracle

Our mission is finding highly qualified executives who thrive in a Catholic culture.

“At once they left their nets and followed Him.”

Matt 4:20

Diocesan Leadership Recruitment

We use our knowledge of Diocesan functions to find people who possess these skill sets along with the demeanor and passion necessary for a Catholic organization.

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Education Administration
& Fundraising

Our ability to find administrators and fundraisers who can “walk the walk” and deliver results is unmatched in the world of Catholic recruiting.

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Religious Orders
& N4P Placement

Matching the particular culture of a religious organization or mission driven not-for-profit is often more about art than it is science.

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Catholic Affiliated Organizations

Assisting those who provide services so the Church can function.

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About Us

Catholic Recruiter Associates grew out of the lineage of an executive search firm, P.J. Lynch Associates, founded nearly thirty-seven years ago.

Seeing a need for highly qualified lay people to fill the positions previously held by religious was the inspiration for establishing a Catholic dedicated component of our company. We are the leading Catholic Executive Search Firm in diocese and other related organizations.

When we developed this division, fifteen years ago, we quickly came to understand that working for our Church clients demanded a different, more mission-driven filter when looking at our candidate screening.

Our track record speaks for itself. Over 37 years we have completed over 99% of the searches we undertake and our candidates stay in their positions 3+ years in almost all placements.

  • Finding the Right Leader

    In addition to sourcing exceptional financial, fundraising, executive and other leaders, our candidates need to have the right demeanor and motivation in their desire to work for our Church.

  • Building a Culture

    We work on behalf of our clients. We are retained by them to find a particular individual with precise skill sets and appropriate demeanor for their organization.

  • Focus on Faith

    Our goal is to make the experience for all people we serve work in the spirit of the Second Great Commandment.

Current Searches

Director of Major Gifts & Planned Giving | Sacred Heart Southern Missions | Walls, MS

Small but mighty southern mission seeks rainmaker to fortify their ministries

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Diocesan Director of Youth Ministry | Diocese of Bridgeport | Shelton, CT

Diocese needs Catholic inspiring faith leaders throughout our diocese

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President | Valley Catholic School | Beaverton, OR

Mission-driven leader sought for multi-school rooted in legacy of Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon

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Principal, St. Augustine Academy | Catholic Academy of Bridgeport | Bridgeport, CT

Unique opportunity to lead an Upper School with vision, faith, and joy

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Headmaster | Chesterton Academy of Holy Trinity | Schriever, LA

Classical PK-12 seeks faithful, scholarly & shepherd-hearted leader

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Head of School | Marian Central Catholic School | Woodstock, IL

Lead a storied school into its next chapter — and build men and women for life

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Assistant Controller | Diocese of Bridgeport | Shelton, CT

Finance department needs Catholic finance professional to assist Controller

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Head of Lower School | Greenwich Catholic School | Greenwich, CT

Vibrant Catholic community needs mission-driven, dynamic leader to guide lower school

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Major Gifts Officer | The Edmundite Missions | Selma, AL (Remote)

90 year mission to the poor of the South needs rain maker

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Chief Financial Officer | Diocese of St. Augustine | Jacksonville, FL

Oldest US home of Catholic parishes needs Catholic finance leader

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Director of Marketing & Communication | Catholic Charities East Bay | Oakland, CA

Bay Area Charities needs Catholic marketing and communications expert

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Major Gift Officer | St. Edmund’s Retreat | Ender’s Island, CT

Coastal CT retreat seeks proven rainmaker to build donor gift portfolio

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President | Holy Family Catholic School and St. Dominic Savio Catholic High School | Austin, TX

Lead two thriving, faith-filled Catholic campuses in one of the nation’s most dynamic cities

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Director of Assisted Living | St. Joseph’s Care Residence | New Rochelle, NY

Senior religious residence requires experienced facility manager

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Chief Development Officer | Regnum Christi & Legion of Christ | Remote

Apostolic federation seeks transformational fundraising leader for North American territory

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Chief Operating Officer | Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of New Orleans | New Orleans, LA

Catholic Charities in New Orleans needs strategic operations specialist

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Executive Director | Catholic Cemeteries of the Diocese of Bridgeport | Bridgeport, CT

Need experience Catholic leader of this diocesan mission

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Principal | Alleman Catholic High School | Rock Island, IL

Lead a Thriving Co-Ed Catholic High School in the Quad Cities Region of Illinois

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Executive Director | Archdiocese of Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK

Foundation needs Catholic Fundraising professional to lead this group

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Chief Financial Officer | Diocese of Pueblo | Pueblo, CO

Western diocese needs Catholic financial leader

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Client Praise:

We brought Pat, Brent, John, and the CRA team a very specific search request that other search firms had told us was too niche. The CRA team was undaunted and launched into a vast recruitment effort to find a founding executive for a new shrine. Every time I turned around, someone I knew was telling me they had spoken to CRA, either for recommendations or to directly recruit top leaders to consider applying. Their network in our community (Seattle) was vast. Communication was timely and purposeful, we felt enormous confidence in their ability to cultivate our top candidates, and they submitted a stellar panel of finalists, from which we hired our current ED. I would recommend CRA to any Catholic institution looking for a mission-centered team to find top lay talent. An exceptional team that found us a visionary leader.

Working with Catholic Recruiter Associates has been an exceptional experience from start to finish. Pat Lynch, Managing Director, and Marie Keith, Vice President of Education, brought a rare combination of expertise, professionalism, and deeply mission-driven focus to our Assistant Superintendent search. Their personalized guidance, thoughtful discernment of candidates, and true understanding of Catholic education ensured that every step of the process reflected our values and needs.

Pat’s leadership and Marie’s insight created a partnership marked by clarity, collaboration, and genuine care for our diocesan mission. I am profoundly grateful for their dedication and would gladly partner with Catholic Recruiter Associates again in the future for faithful, high-caliber leadership searches.

Brent, thanks again for all your help in both searches. You and your team really provided excellent candidates for our needs. I am grateful for all your great work to help us continue good leadership for the future.

In my experience working with various recruiters in the Catholic executive search space, Marie’s professionalism is truly exemplary. Throughout the process, she has been exceptionally candid, communicative, and encouraging. It is rare to find such a high level of transparency and reliability in this field; she is a tremendous representative of your team.

You have an exceptional asset in Marie, and I thought you might appreciate hearing that perspective from someone who has benefited from her expertise and service.

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