St. John the Baptist (Ratheim)
St. John the Baptist is the Roman Catholic parish church of the Hückelhoven district of Ratheim in the district of Heinsberg in North Rhine-Westphalia .
The church is consecrated to John the Baptist and entered under number 2 in the list of architectural monuments in Hückelhoven .
The parish also includes Altmyhl with the St. Josef Chapel, Busch, Faulendriesch, Garsbeck, Gendorf, Klaerhof, Krickelberg and Vogelsang.
location
The church building is set back on the Am Kirchberg street. The church is located in the center of the village and is surrounded by a small green area.
history
There was already a church in Ratheim in the 12th century, which was first mentioned in a document in 1305. In the certificate, the dean of the Heinsberg monastery St. Gangolf , Arnold von Ratheim, donated the Ratheimer Hof to the Heinsberg monastery. Ratheim was already an independent parish back then . At that time the parish belonged to the deanery Wassenberg in the diocese of Liège .
In the meantime, the Reformation was able to gain a foothold in Ratheim, so that in the first half of the 16th century numerous residents joined the Wassenberg preachers . With the persecution of the preachers around 1534, Ratheim became completely Catholic again.
On April 1, 1969, Schaufenbergs and Millich were raised to the parish of St. Bonifatius / Schaufenberg. Until then, both places belonged to the parish of Ratheim. In 1979 Altmyhl was repared to Ratheim, previously the place belonged to the parish of St. Johann Baptist , Myhl .
Building history
The parish church, mentioned in 1305, was a Romanesque hall church from the 11th or 12th century. Of this, walls in the central nave are still preserved. In the 15th century the small church was rebuilt in the Gothic style. The nave was given a vault and the south aisle, a new choir and today's bell tower were added. In the 17th / 18th In the 19th century the tower was finally given its characteristic curly baroque dome.
In the middle of the 19th century the church became too small and in 1858 it was decided to expand the church building. The Cologne builder Friedrich von Schmidt was commissioned with the planning . According to his plans, after the choir was demolished in 1861, the transept and the choir with sacristy were built . The solemn consecration of the church was finally on October 28, 1868.
Over 100 years later, it was decided to expand the parish church to include a north aisle. The parish decided on a replica of the Gothic south aisle. The Romanesque north wall of today's central nave was broken up and the side aisle was built on it in the Gothic style in 1971/72.
Building description
St. John the Baptist is a three-aisled hall church in Gothic and Neo-Gothic styles . The nave has three aisles and four bays ; the three-storey, retracted bell tower rises above the west bay of the central nave, which is crowned by a baroque dome. In the east, the transept adjoins the nave, with a three-aisled yoke with the side choirs. In the east, the building closes the width of the central nave with a choir closed on five sides. The entire building is spanned by ribbed vaults, the windows have two-lane tracery . A square roof turret rises above the crossing.
Furnishing
In the church there are numerous historical figures of saints, a figure of the Sacred Heart from the 20th century, a Madonna and Child from the 18th century, St. Nepomuk from the 17th century, St. John the Baptist from the 18th century and a figure of St. Sebastian from the 18th century.
The organ is a work of the organ building company Heinz Wilbrand from Übach-Palenberg from 1992 and has 20 stops . The organ prospectus is from the Stahlhuth organ from 1868.
Bells
In the bell tower, a four-part bells from depends Bronze - bells of the bell foundry Otto from 1905. During the Second World War had three of the four bells for armaments are delivered, only the Catherine Bell remained in the tower. Fortunately, there was no further melting, so that the bells returned to Ratheim unharmed after the war.
Ratheim has a very sound-developing and warm peal!
| No. | Surname | Casting year | Caster | Diameter (mm) |
Weight (kg, approx.) |
Percussive ( HT - 1 / 16 ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Baptist | 1905 | Karl Otto, F. Otto, Hemelingen | 1470 | 1955 | of the 1 +1 |
| 2 | Maria | 1905 | Karl Otto, F. Otto, Hemelingen | 1310 | 1370 | it 1 −1 |
| 3 | Michael | 1905 | Karl Otto, F. Otto, Hemelingen | 1160 | 970 | f 1 −3 |
| 4th | Catherine | 1905 | Karl Otto, F. Otto, Hemelingen | 1100 | 810 | ges 1 −4 |
The bells sound in the motif "Veni sancte spiritus".
Order of ringing the bells
Easter / Christmas time
| occasion | Day / time | Bells | motive |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angelus | Monday-Sunday at 7:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m. | 3 | - |
| Death hour of Christ | Friday, 3 p.m. | 1 | - |
| Weekday fair | Monday, 6:15 p.m. | 2 + 3 or 2 + 3 + 4 | great second or resurréxi |
| Devotional / silent adoration | Monday, 5:45 p.m. | 3 | - |
| Sunday evening mass | Saturday, 4:45 p.m. | 1 + 2 + 4 or 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 | Gloria or Veni sancte Spiritus |
| Sunday bells | Saturday, 7:00 p.m. | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 | Veni sancte Spiritus |
| High mass | Sunday, 10:45 a.m. | 1 + 2 + 4 or 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 | Gloria or Veni sancte Spiritus |
Advent Season
| occasion | Day / time | Bells | motive |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angelus | Monday-Sunday at 7:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m. | 3 | - |
| Death hour of Christ | Friday, 3 p.m. | 1 | - |
| Weekday fair | Monday, 6:15 p.m. | 3 + 4 or 2 + 3 | Semitone or large second |
| Devotional / silent adoration | Monday, 5:45 p.m. | 3 | - |
| Sunday evening meal | Saturday, 5:45 p.m. | 2 + 4 or 1 + 2 + 3 | Mollterz or Pater Noster |
| Sunday bells | Saturday, 7:00 p.m. | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 | Veni sancte spiritus |
| High mass | Sunday, 10:45 a.m. | 2 + 4 or 1 + 2 + 3 | Mollterz or Pater Noster |
Green time
| occasion | Day / time | Bells | motive |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angelus | Monday-Sunday, 7 a.m., 12 p.m., 6 p.m. | 3 | - |
| Death hour of Christ | Friday, 3 p.m. | 1 | - |
| Weekday fair | Monday, 6:15 p.m. | 3 or 2 + 4 | Single bell or minor third |
| Devotional / silent adoration | Monday, 5:45 pm | 3 | - |
| Sunday evening meal | Saturday, 5:45 p.m. | 2 + 3 + 4 or 1 + 2 + 4 | Résurrexi or Gloria |
| Sunday bells | Saturday, 7:00 p.m. | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 | Veni sancte spiritus |
| High mass | Sunday, 10:45 a.m. | 2 + 3 + 4 or 1 + 2 + 4 | Résurrexi or Gloria |
Lent
| occasion | Day / time | Bells | motive |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angelus | Monday-Sunday at 7:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m. | 3 | - |
| Death hour of Christ | Friday, 3 p.m. | 1 | - |
| Weekday fair | Monday, 6:15 p.m. | 3 + 4 | halftone |
| Devotional / silent adoration | Monday, 5:45 p.m. | 3 | - |
| Sunday evening meal | Saturday, 5:45 p.m. | 2 + 4 or 1 + 3 + 4 | Minor third or standalone motive |
| Sunday bells | Saturday, 7:00 p.m. | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 | Veni sancte spiritus |
| High mass | Sunday, 10:45 a.m. | 2 + 4 or 1 + 3 + 4 | Minor third or standalone motive |
Casualia
| occasion | Day / time | Bells | motive |
|---|---|---|---|
| baptism | - | 4th | - |
| wedding | - | 1 + 2 + 3 | Pater Noster |
| Exequies | - | 1 | - |
| May / Rosary / October devotion | - | 2 | - |
| Sacred Heart / Way of the Cross devotion | - | 3 | - |
| Vespers | - | 3 | - |
| New Year's Eve | on Jan 1st, midnight | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 | Veni sancte spiritus |
[All four bells are rung for the divine service / pontifical mass at all solemn festivals.]
Pastor
The following priests have been pastors in the parish of St. John the Baptist:
| from ... to | Surname |
|---|---|
| Around 1345 | Johann of Scaephusen |
| 1418-1421 | Arnold Reyer |
| 1421-1530 | Unknown |
| 1530-1534 | Werner von Lammerstorp |
| 1534-1582 | Jakob von Kintzweiler |
| 1582-1584 | Jakob Zaehren |
| 1584-1595 | Heinrich Wirtten |
| 1619-1624 | Johann Paggen |
| 1624-1647 | Wilhelm von Wyck |
| 1647-1649 | Johann Nyßen |
| 1649-1693 | Johann Tetzius |
| 1693-1693 | Franz Stephan Wilms |
| 1693-1721 | Johann Vitus Wilms |
| 1721-1769 | Adolf Joseph Beeck |
| 1770-1777 | Wilhelm Franz Sauer |
| 1777-1777 | Johann Wilhelm Daniels |
| from ... to | Surname |
|---|---|
| 1777-1789 | Johann Leonhard Strauss |
| 1789-1814 | Johann Wilhelm Baumeister |
| 1814-1816 | Upper Rhine |
| 1816-1844 | Karl Friedrich Goebbels |
| 1845-1852 | Johann Wilhelm von de Fenn |
| 1852-1879 | Georg Max Joseph Hubert Drouven |
| 1879-1886 | Leonard Birches |
| 1887-1912 | Johann Wildt |
| 1900-1912 | Franz Michael Thoma |
| 1912-1944 | Lorenz Offermann |
| 1944-1968 | August Pütz |
| 1968-1982 | Heinrich Pesch |
| 1982-2013 | Klaus Jansen |
| 2013-2014 | Gottfried Maria Graaff (parish administrator) |
| 2014-2016 | Winfried Müller (parish administrator) |
| 2016-2018 | Georg Kaufmann |
| since 2018 | Anton Steinberger |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bischöfliches Generalvikariat (ed.): Handbuch des Bistums Aachen 3rd edition, Aachen 1994, pp. 776, 780.
- ↑ Episcopal General Vicariate (ed.): Handbook of the Diocese of Aachen. 3rd edition, Aachen 1994, p. 779.
- ^ Norbert Jachtmann: Bell music in the Heinsberg region. P. 323 ff.
- ^ Gerhard Reinhold: Otto bells. Family and company history of the Otto bell foundry dynasty . Self-published, Essen 2019, ISBN 978-3-00-063109-2 , p. 588, here in particular pp. 62, 442, 443, 514, 576 .
- ↑ Gerhard Reinhold: Church bells - Christian world cultural heritage, illustrated using the example of the bell founder Otto, Hemelingen / Bremen . Nijmegen / NL 2019, p. 556, here in particular 81, 82, 446, 479, 535 , urn : nbn: nl: ui: 22-2066 / 204770 (dissertation at Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen).
- ↑ Bischöfliches Generalvikariat (ed.): Handbuch des Bistums Aachen 3rd edition, Aachen 1994, p. 776.
- ↑ Peter Knippertz, Helmut Winkens: The pastors in Ratheim. In: Website of the parish of St. John the Baptist. Retrieved March 21, 2018 .
Evangelical Church (Hückelhoven) | Herz-Jesu-Kirche (Rurich) | Chapel of St. Anna (Brachelen) | Chapel of St. Josef (Altmyhl) | Maria-Hilf-Chapel (Brachelen) | Marienkapelle (Kleingladbach) | Lady Chapel (Baal) | Muslim mosque (Hückelhoven) | New Apostolic Church (Hückelhoven) | Castle Chapel (Rurich) | St. Barbara (Hückelhoven) | St. Bonifatius (Schaufenberg) | St. Brigida (Baal) | St. Dionysius (Doveren) | St. Gereon (Brachelen) | St. John the Baptist (Ratheim) | St. Lambertus (Hückelhoven) | St. Leonhard (Hilfarth) | St. Stephanus (Kleingladbach)
Coordinates: 51 ° 4 '2.5 " N , 6 ° 10' 38.1" E