Działalność ks. bpa E. Materskiego w Komisji Katechetycznej Episkopatu Polski

Abstract

The author characterizes the activity of bishop Edward Materski on the Catechetic Comission of the Polish Episcopate. At a meeting of this comission held in March 1958 there accepted for publication a catechism for children written by bishop Edward Materski and S. N. Hekker entitled "My Catechism". It was a handbook for the children in the second form – "Come, Lord Jesus", the third form – "We are waiting for the Saviour" and the fourth form – "Lord Jesus among us". The handbook constituted a winning combination of hither to catechetic work in Poland with new achievements of the catechetic movement, especially within the range of kerygmatic catechesis. Then the author shows the bishop's work on the following subcomissions: – for the Affairs of Religious Upbringing in a Family – for the Affairs of Catechists – Preparing materials for the Synod on Catechization in 1977 – Talks with the Ministry of Education and writing memorials to the state authorities concerning catechization. In further parts the author presents the participation and involvement of bishop Edward Materski in all-Church and all-Polish catechetic assemblies.