FR. RICH BARTOSZEK
Director of Spiritual Care,
Beaumont Hospital Grosse Pointe
Spirituality and faith are an important part of health and recovery. Chaplains are professionally trained to provide spiritual and emotional care to patients and families who are dealing with a stressful situation. All religious traditions are valued, and support and comfort offered aligned with the patient’s personal faith experience.In his role as a Chaplain Fr Rich offers
- Grief support and guidance
- Facilitating end-of life decision making
- Crisis intervention
- Assistance in communication with caregivers
- Conflict resolution among patients and family members
- Emotional and spiritual support to health care staff
Fr. Rich was born in Manistee and attended St. John’s Provincial Seminary, and St. Mary’s College in Orchard Lake. Fr. Bartoszek was ordained March 11, 1989, at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Detroit.
His first assignment was as associate pastor of St. Jude Parish, Detroit. He served as director of pastoral care at the Oakwood – Heritage Center in Taylor while also helping with weekend Masses at Our Lady of the Woods Parish in Woodhaven. He then became pastor of Our Lady of the Woods while also serving as the Vicar of the former Downriver Vicariate and the archdiocesan Presbyteral Council before returning to hospital ministry as Chaplain of Bon Secour Hospital and continues at Beaumont. It was his ministry to those living with HIV and AIDS in the early ninety’s, which lead him, through the support of his bishop, into healthcare ministry.
He is active in the National Association of Catholic Chaplains having held positions of leadership. He currently serves as a Non-Resident Pastor at St. Joan of Arc and as Chaplain for a number of local organizations.
Fr Rich initiated the No One Dies Alone program. In addition, his Chapel Fund supports the stocking of the Patient’s Clothes Closet (often patients need clothing to wear on discharge), supporting the Hospice and Cancer Suites as well as funding further education for nurses. Contributions can be made to The Grosse Pointe Chapel Fund in care of Father Rich, Beaumont Hospital Grosse Pointe, 468 Cadieux Rd, Grosse Pointe, Michigan.
An excellent speaker and writer, Fr. Rich enjoys a reputation as an impactful homilist. Members of the Mens Club report his “sermons” are concise, on point and memorable!