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

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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Principal | Mother Seton School | Emmitsburg, MD

Oldest Seton school with rich tradition needs Catholic ed professional

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Head of School | Bishop Ludden-Grimes | Syracuse, NY

Lead the Future of Catholic Education in Central New York

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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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Director of Operations | Chesterton Academy of Our Lady of Hope | Warwick, RI

Classical school needs Catholic operations professional

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President | Washington Catholic Schools | Evansville, IN

Calling a Transformational President to Lead a Thriving PK–12 Catholic Community

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Associate Director of Executive Affairs | Knights of Columbus | New Haven, CT

World’s largest Catholic fraternal service org seeks admin support for CEO

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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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President/CEO | Catholic Charities of Cleveland | Cleveland, OH

Large Catholic human services organization looking for their next leader

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Head of School | Bishop O’Connell High School | Arlington, VA

Robust co-ed diocesan college prep seeks leader

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President | Catholic Charities, Diocese of Nashville | Nashville, TN

Nashville outreach to God’s marginalized people needs strong Catholic leader

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Head of School | St. Michael Academy | Nolensville, TN

Great New Catholic school needs mission driven education leader

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President | Cardinal Spellman High School | Bronx, NY

Legendary urban school needs Catholic education leader

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Client Praise:

We had the opportunity of Patrick Lynch’s expertise and his personal gifts to come to understand and work with the mission of Mt. Irenaeus and our core personnel. His communications with me and others were especially helpful as we moved into and completed the process of finding an Executive Director. Pat is obviously a seasoned professional who listens well and with our particularly unique mission and practice was able to find a pool of excellent candidates and move us to the completion of our search in a very efficient and effective way.

With extensive experience in the use and application with a multitude of consulting firms, I offer my highest and enthusiastic recommendations for this firm. This firm is the best that I have encountered. No greater praise may I offer. If you want the BEST– look no further.

At the Diocese of St. Augustine, we have utilized Pat Lynch and his firm of Catholic Recruiters to help us fill four key leadership positions; the Superintendent of Schools, the Chief Financial Officer, Director of Stewardship and Development and the Director of Human Resources. Pat and his team are extremely knowledgeable of the Catholic faith as well as what it takes to be successful in each role at the Diocesan level. The Catholic Recruiters team has a wide range of contacts and recruiting methods to reach excellent candidate’s within the Catholic community. With just one visit to our site, Pat was able to assess the environment which enabled him to recommend just the right people for our opportunities. Our leadership team has been strengthened beyond measure because of his abilities to put the right candidates in front of us. Pat is professional, congenial and quick to find numerous viable candidates. Thank you Pat, Arlene and Paul for your amazing services.

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.

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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