Deacon consecration in Dresden: Karim-Habib Gehrmann in office from June 28th!

Deacon consecration in Dresden: Karim-Habib Gehrmann in office from June 28th!

On June 28, 2025, a very special occasion will be celebrated in the Dresden cathedral: the deacon consecration of Karim-Habib Gehrmann. The service begins at 10.30 a.m., a quarter of an hour earlier a spiritual mood under the direction of chaplain Michael H. Kreher is planned. The consecration is taken by Bishop Heinrich Timmerevers and marks a significant step in the career of deacons born in Berlin in 1997.

Karim-Habib Gehrmann is closely connected to the parish of the Assumption in Schirgiswalde and has already been involved in the youth group in Wilthen and as head of the altar server group in Oppach. His active role extends to the dean's and diocese level, where he appears as a speaker in the diocese helpers. After completing his training as an educator, he completed a propaedeuticism in Bamberg and is currently studying Catholic theology at the St. Lambert study house in Lantershofen. He is currently in the pastoral course at the priestly seminar in Erfurt, where he gains practical experience in the parish of Holy Mother Teresa in Chemnitz, where he will later act as a deacon.

tasks and celebrations

The ordination is not only a formal action, but also the prelude to the diverse tasks that Karim-Habib will take on as a deacon. This includes the sermon service, the donation of baptisms, the accompaniment of mourners and charitable pastoral care. In order to celebrate the consecration, a solemn snack takes place on the evening before, June 27th at 7.30 p.m. Here, too, Bishop Timmerevers and diocese pastor Michael H. Kreher will be present. These multi-day celebrations symbolically stand for the prayers for spiritual appeals and support for Karim-Habib Gehrmann's future service.

insights into the training

Karim-Habib Gehrmann's path to the consecration of the deacon is shaped by solid training and special experiences. The seminarians are currently visiting various events as part of the pastoral course to get to know each other and understand the conception of the course. This introduction is listed by prominent representatives such as Ansgar Pohlmann and Johannes Zehe, who pass on their experiences.

Another highlight of the training is the visit to the intercultural consulting and meeting center in Magdeburg, where the seminarians speak to employees and get to know church work in the district. With a final review and feedback round under Regens Pohlmann, these intense days end, which are shaped by a positive representation of cultural diversity and a strong team spirit.

The anticipation for the next meetings in Hamburg and Paderborn shows that the training of future pastors is good and conveys deep insights into their future craft for all participants.

Overall, the consecration of the deacon of Karim-Habib Gehrmann is a promising step on his way to the priest and an important event for the community as well as for everyone who accompanied him on his career. The coming days with the celebrations and the common prayer will certainly be a memory for life.

For further information on the consecration of deacon and on Karim-Habib Gehrmann you can do the official pages of the Diocese of Dresden-Meißen and the Priester Seminar) Paderborn visit.