Martin Patzek

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Martin Patzek

Martin Patzek (born October 12, 1944 in Vechta ) is a German Roman Catholic theologian and priest .

Life

Martin Patzek was born in Vechta near Oldenburg . After graduating from high school in Mülheim an der Ruhr in 1965 , he studied philosophy and Catholic theology in Bonn , Würzburg and Bochum (graduation in 1969). In 1971 he was ordained a priest . After years of chaplaincy in the Witten district of Herbede St. Peter and Paul (1971), Duisburg St. Joseph (1971–1975) and Essen St. Hubertus (1975–1978) he was pastor in the church under soldiers in Augustdorf / Lippe (1978–1982 ) and Bonn (1982–1986). From 1986 to 1991 Martin Patzek was a student pastor at the Ruhr University and the Fachhochschulen in Bochum. In 1989 he received his theological doctorate in Freiburg ( Caritas Science ). Nine years later he received the papal honorary title of Papal Honorary Chaplain .

Act

Patzek was spiritual director of the Caritas conferences in Germany at the federal level (1986–2002); Caritas director and managing director of the Caritas association for the city of Duisburg (1991–1998); Spiritual companion of Caritas in the diocese of Essen (from 1998) and pastor in Vierzehnheiligen, Weitmar (until 2004) and is a lecturer in Caritas science at the Archbishop's Diaconal Institute in Cologne in the training of deacons for the (arch) dioceses of Aachen , Essen and Cologne (since 1999 ). He had a teaching position at the Catholic University of Applied Sciences North Germany “Institutional Conditions for Social Work” (2005) and was at the Landescaritasverband and Caritas-Sozialwerk Oldenburg / Vechta; Worked for the Katholische Pflegehilfe Essen and in various old people's homes. Patzek is there for advice and support, e.g. B. Coaching for managers in inpatient care facilities for the elderly as well as responsible for further and advanced training for employees in diaconal charitable associations, services and facilities. He is also the spiritual guide of the Theresia Albers Foundation and postulator of the Causa Theresia Albers ( beatification process ).

Writings (selection 2004–2017)

  • Caritas plus ... Quality has a name: Caritas . Kevelaer 2004, ISBN 3-7666-0612-3 .
  • For love of God and people. Caritas role models . Kevelaer 2005, ISBN 3-7867-8549-X .
  • "Vision - mission - identity": Spirituality in models of charitable diakonia (clinic, senior center, social station, association). In: Arndt Büssing, Thomas Ostermann, Michaela Glöckner, Peter F. Matthiessen (eds.): Spirituality, illness and healing - meaning and forms of expression of spirituality in medicine . Waldkirchen 2006, ISBN 3-88864-421-6 .
  • God is Caritas. Impulses for the encyclical on Christian love . Kevelaer 2007, ISBN 978-3-7666-0864-2 .
  • Be blessed, become a blessing. Impulses, texts and songs for practice . Kevelaer 2007, ISBN 978-3-7666-0657-0 .
  • Theresia Albers , teacher and founder of the order , ed. vd sisters to testify to the love of Christ. Paderborn 2007, ISBN 978-3-89710-380-1 .
  • Serve one another in love, Caritas sermons and prayers for Year A . Paderborn 2007, ISBN 978-3-89710-381-8 .
  • Christ's love urges us. Caritas sermons and prayers for Year B . Paderborn 2008, ISBN 978-3-89710-381-8 .
  • Stay in my love Caritas sermons and prayers for Year C . Paderborn 2009, ISBN 978-3-89710-447-1 .
  • Friends of God. Reflections, sermons and intercessions on the commemoration days of the “Caritas” patrone . Paderborn 2011, ISBN 978-3-89710-491-4
  • You, God praise space and time. Meditations on songs with accompanying pictures by Egon Stratmann . Gelsenkirchen 2017, ISBN 978-3-9818646-2-5

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Church under soldiers / Catholic military pastoral care
  2. ↑ Caritas-Konferenz Deutschlands e. V.
  3. ^ Caritas Association Duisburg
  4. ^ Caritas Association for the Diocese of Essen
  5. ^ Archbishop's Diakoneninstitut Cologne ( Memento from October 28, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
  6. ^ Regional Caritas Association for Oldenburg
  7. ↑ Catholic Nursing Aid Essen
  8. ^ Theresia Albers Foundation
personal data
SURNAME Patzek, Martin
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German Roman Catholic theologian and priest
DATE OF BIRTH October 12, 1944
PLACE OF BIRTH Vechta