Parish pastoral caregiver / Parish pastoral caregiver / Deacon (80-100%)
Röm.-kath. Landeskirche des Kantons Luzern
Hitzkirch
Key information
- Publication date:14 August 2025
- Workload:80 – 100%
- Contract type:Permanent position
- Place of work:Hitzkirch
Job summary
The vibrant parishes of Aesch, Hitzkirch, Müswangen, and Schongau form the Hitzkirchertal pastoral area. Join us in supporting the community through various life situations!
Tasks
- General pastoral care and spiritual guidance.
- Designing services, celebrations, and funerals.
- Contributing to team and diaconal strategy efforts.
Skills
- Theology degree and Basel Diocese training or equivalent.
- Strong communication skills and independence.
- Willingness to collaborate in a diverse team.
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We walk with the people and accompany them in various life situations.
We are supported by many dedicated volunteers.
We are looking for a personality in the pastoral area of Hitzkirchertal as
Parish pastoral caregiver / Parish pastoral caregiver / Deacon (80-100%)
(Start date immediately or by agreement. The workload can be divided among several people.)
Your areas of responsibility:
General pastoral care
Designing various services, celebrations, and funerals and as
Deacon administering sacraments
Strategic responsibility and collaboration in the area of diaconate
Collaboration in the pastoral area team and in the pastoral area
Collaboration in parish events and projects
Possible additional tasks:
Co-leadership in confirmation 17+
Accompanying parish groupings
Adult education and other tasks according to your competencies
You bring:
Completed theology studies and professional introduction from the Diocese of Basel or equivalent training or planned professional introduction from the Diocese of Basel
Rooted in faith and life
Communicative personality and independent working
Willingness to collaborate in an interdisciplinary team
Willingness to constructively shape the implementation process of the pastoral area
We offer you:
Varied activity with a lot of room for design and personal responsibility
Vibrant parishes with dedicated volunteers
An engaged pastoral area team that is open to the changes of time and at the same time rooted in faith
Good infrastructure and modern workplace in the parish house of Hitzkirch
Salary according to the guidelines of the Roman Catholic State Church of the Canton of Lucerne
For inquiries, please contact:
Deacon Hans-Peter Vonarburg, pastoral area leader a.I., 041 919 69 60, pastoralraumleitung@kath-hitzkirchertal.ch / www.kath-hitzkirchertal.ch
Please send your application by email to:
Diocesan Ordinariate, Personnel Department: personalamt@bistum-basel.ch
Copy to:
Catholic Church Hitzkirchertal: bewerbungen@kath-hitzkirchertal.ch
www.kath-hitzkirchertal.ch
