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Bishop Piotrowski for "Ad Gentes" Sunday: Together with missionaries, we build the Church
Thanks to the dedicated service, prayer, suffering, and perseverance of missionaries, young mission communities grow and become stronger," wrote Bishop Jan Piotrowski, Chairman of the Commission on Missions of the Polish Bishops' Conference, in a communiqué for "Ad Gentes" Sunday, which is a Day of Prayer, Fasting and Solidarity with Missionaries. This year it falls on March 5.
The Week in Summary (November 3-9)
The week began with the announcement of the second edition of the “Pole with heart” campaign, organized by the Catholic Youth Association. The campaign is taking place this weekend. The action consists in collection of food and SMS campaign for Poles from the East. The action is held under the auspices of Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki, president of the Polish Episcopate. He said that thanks to this campaign, apart from material support, young people build relationships with our compatriots in the East.
Synodal National Synthesis: the Synod indicates the need to learn to walk hand in hand to build the community of the Church
The synodal consultations indicated a desire to improve the way the Church functions and not to change doctrine or structure. The need for change concerns not only the institution of the Church. Central to this process is the personal conversion of both laity and clergy, according to the National Synthesis of the Synod on Synodality, presented at a press conference in Jasna Góra on 25 August 2022.
The Pope drew attention to Archbishop Gadecki’s Speech
Speaking with the Polish delegation on October 10th, during the session’s break, Pope Francis expressed interest in the speech of the Synod Father from Poland, Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki. The Pope said that he liked it, especially because a biblical scholar addressed a social issue. “The Holy Father drew attention to Archbishop Gądecki’s pertinent observations regarding the new totalitarianism that is shaping the attitudes of young people and destroying them,” reported Bishop Marian Florczyk, who was present at the meeting with the Pope.
Bishop Kiciński on the World Day for Consecrated Life: Consecrated persons are witnesses to the presence of Jesus in our midst
Consecrated persons, following the pure, poor and obedient Jesus, are witnesses of His presence among us. Fulfilling their vocation faithfully, they do everything to make God better known and loved – wrote Bishop Jacek Kiciński CMF, President of the Commission for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, in a letter for the World Day for Consecrated Life, which we will celebrate on 2 February, the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord.
Primate of Poland at Jasna Góra: Established by Christ, the Church is to follow Christ
“The Church, therefore, need not seek a new agenda. The Church is in no need to be choosing what it stands for. The Church has the program. Established by Christ, the Church is to follow Christ,” said Primate of Poland, Archbishop Wojciech Polak in his homily during the Solemn Mass at the Jasna Góra Shrine, commemorating the Solemnity of Our Lady of Częstochowa.
Poland: 24th Day of Judaism in the Catholic Church in Poland
The Day of Judaism in the Church for me, Rabbi, is a holy day - said Rabbi Michael Schudrich during the press conference for the presentation of the 24th Day of Judaism in the Catholic Church in Poland entitled "Life and death 'Here, then, I have today set before you life and prosperity, death and doom (Dt 30:15)'" which will take place on January 17.
Archbishop Gądecki wrote a letter to Rev. Aleksander Ziejewski
Increasingly frequent acts of hatred against believers, including priests, and acts of profanation of sacred objects, places and objects of worship, so important for the Catholics in Poland, arouse my highest concern - wrote the President of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki, in a letter to Rev. Aleksander Ziejewski, parish priest of the Basilica of St. John the Baptist in Szczecin, who was beaten on Sunday 28 July.
