Celebrants
The
Berlin Jesuit Community, the White Fathers and the English Speaking Mission
take care of our religious needs.
Celebrant
Schedule |
for February 2012 |
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| Feb. 05, 2011, 10 am | Fr. Herbert Gillessen |
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| Feb. 12, 2011, 10 am | Fr. Wolfgang Felber SJ | |
| Feb. 19, 2011, 10 am | Fr. Dietmar Lenfers SJ |
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| Feb. 26, 2011, 10 pm |
Fr. Dietmar Lenfers SJ |
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Our celebrants include:
Father Wolfgang Felber, SJ
I was born in 1960 in a small town in the most southern
part of Bavaria, Bad Wörishofen (Wöris-hofen) - well known for
the so-called "Kneipp-Cures", invented by a priest in the 19th
century (hot and cold water, healthy food, physical exercise). This small
town lies in a region where I could grow up with French- and Italian-speaking
Swiss TV and radio, and this really gave me an interest in languages.
In 1980, I joined the Jesuits (Society of Jesus, SJ) in Nuremberg. A bit
of philosophy, working with young people, some theology and a degree in
Economics were offered to me by my order in different locations in Europe
(Munich, Innsbruck, Paris, Mannheim).
I was ordained a priest in October, 1989 in Munich. I worked as an economist
in Vienna, Austria (Catholic Social Academy of Austria)and then from 1997
in Brussels (at first only at our European Office OCIPE). Then I became
more and more involved in pastoral work with EU civil servants, NATO staff
and diplomats. I became director of "Foyer Catholique Européen",
a "Europe en miniature". In time I learned that what was possible
there is possible on the scale of the different countries, and what was
difficult or impossible there is difficult or impossible on the scale
of the countries.
Since August, 2009 I have been the business administrator of Canisius
Kolleg in the district of Tiergarten, and I am happy to be able to leave
the numbers, contracts and daily work challenges from time to time for
the good spirit at All Saints. Here I discover not only a "Europe
en miniature", but a "world en miniature" - and I really
enjoy this.
Thank you all for your warm welcome.
Father Herbert Gillessen
1940: Born in Cologne, the second of three children
1960: Studies of English, French and Spanish in Cologne, Madrid and Paris.
State exam, doctorate
1966: Assistant Professor of French and Spanish at the Free University
(FU) of Berlin
1975: Habilitation in Romance Philology
1975: Studies of Theology in Regensburg (Prof. Ratzinger) and Rome (Angelicum)
1980: Ordination to the priesthood in Berlin
1984: Parish priest of St Bernhard's, Berlin-Dahlem
2003: Pastor of the English-Speaking Mission
2005: Rector Ecclesiae of the Blessed Sacrament Chapel at All Saints
SELF-SUPPORTING COMMUNITY
The All Saints Catholic Community is based on the principle that we, the Community, willingly take on all the responsibilities of running our own Community and supporting our Celebrants. The All Saints Coordinators guide groups of volunteers in meeting our needs and those of our Celebrants. Please volunteer to help that group to which you feel you can most contribute. Contact the All Saints Coordinator responsible for the group.
