Röm.-kath. Landeskirche des Kantons Luzern
Malters
Yesterday
Parish Pastor (80 - 100%)
- 11 March 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Permanent position
- Malters
Job summary
Join us as a pastoral caregiver in vibrant communities, supporting individuals during key life moments. Enjoy a collaborative work environment with opportunities for personal growth.
Tasks
- Lead diverse worship services and support funerals with sensitivity.
- Provide compassionate guidance through life transitions and crises.
- Engage with community members, fostering strong relationships.
Skills
- Theological education and pastoral experience are required.
- Team-oriented and socially engaged personality.
- Passion for working with diverse people and stories.
Is this helpful?
About the job
You accompany people in their important life moments, listen, support, celebrate, and share. As a parish pastor, you shape the church close to the people: spiritually rooted, capable of dialogue, and open to the questions of our time. In the two lively parishes of Malters and Schwarzenberg with around 6,300 believers, a diverse pastoral field, a committed team, and the opportunity to actively shape and further develop the church await you.What awaits you with us:
• a collegial, committed, and appreciative team
• many dedicated volunteers and a lively community life
• openness to your ideas for the further development of the church
• contemporary employment conditions according to the guidelines of the Lucerne regional church
• well-coordinated cooperation of the two church communities
Your tasks:
• Designing services, funerals, and new liturgical forms
• Pastoral care of people in different life situations, e.g., during transitions, crises, grief, illness
• Collaboration in the pastoral area team
• Participative and appreciative support of employees, volunteers, and associations
• Supporting a church that respects traditions and is at the same time open to new forms and paths
• Presence in parish life and building sustainable relationships in the village and region
• Depending on personal disposition and interest, the possibility to take on additional pastoral focuses and further develop your own area of responsibility
What you bring:
• a completed theological education with professional introduction from the Diocese of Basel (or equivalent).
• experience in church pastoral care
• a team-oriented, spiritually and socially committed personality
• joy in working with different people and life stories
For your information:
We look forward to getting to know you. For answering questions, the following persons are available:
Markus Kuhn, acting pastoral area leader: Tel. 079 784 19 15
Joseph Lourdusamy, senior priest in the pastoral area: Tel. 076 824 72 34
Lorena Marsura-Albisser, church council president Schwarzenberg: Tel. 079 813 00 64
Urs Emmenegger-Hartmann, church council president Malters: Tel. 079 622 71 39
Please send your application to the personnel office of the Diocese of Basel, P.O. Box, 4502 Solothurn, personalamt@bistum-basel.ch with a copy to: markus.kuhn@kath-msb.ch.
