Röm.-kath. Landeskirche des Kantons Luzern
Ebikon
Parish Chaplain 50–80 %
- 06 February 2026
- 50 – 80%
- Permanent position
- Ebikon
Job summary
Join the Rontal pastoral area, encompassing Buchrain-Perlen, Ebikon, and Root. Experience a dynamic work environment with growth potential.
Tasks
- Provide general pastoral care across the three parishes.
- Plan and conduct various services, celebrations, and funerals.
- Collaborate on projects for young adults and community events.
Skills
- Theological degree and training from the Diocese of Basel required.
- Open-minded theology and spirituality essential.
- Team-oriented, engaged personality needed.
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About the job
The pastoral area Rontal comprises the three parishes Buchrain-Perlen, Ebikon and Root and is undergoing a structural transition to pastoral area type B. The associated church communities will vote on a merger in February. We are in the midst of a church development process on all levels. Located on the Lucerne-Zurich axis, the Catholic Church Rontal is part of a significant growth region with great development potential. Together we seek and find new forms and offerings to enable encounters in faith.
From 1 August 2026 or by arrangement, we offer a versatile position as Parish Chaplain 50–80 %
Your tasks
- General pastoral care
- Organisation of various services, celebrations and funerals in the pastoral area including nursing homes
- Collaboration in sacramental pastoral care, e.g. liturgical accompaniment of the path of reconciliation
- Project-related collaboration in offerings for young adults
- Collaboration in the parish house garden café
- Collaboration in various events and projects
- President of FrauenNetz Ebikon
- Support of volunteer groups e.g. lectors
- Planning and coordination of the parish newsletter
You bring with you
- Open-minded theology and spirituality
- Team-oriented, committed personality
- Willingness to collaborate in the pastoral area
- Completed theology studies and professional induction by the Diocese of Basel or equivalent qualification
- Independent, structured way of working
We offer you
- Three active and diverse parishes in the pastoral area with many volunteers
- Committed pastoral and local teams
- Varied tasks with many opportunities for shaping
- Contemporary employment conditions and infrastructure, office workplace in Ebikon
Interested?
For questions, Regina Osterwalder, pastoral area leader, is happy to assist you at 041 444 04 80. Further information can be found at www.kathrontal.ch.
We look forward to receiving your electronic application at personalamt@bistum-basel.ch (Episcopal Ordinariate Solothurn) with a copy to geschaeftsstelle.ebikon@kathrontal.ch.
