Katecheza w parafii w świetle obowiązujących dokumentów kościelnych

Abstract

The present paper deals with the problem of parochial catechesis in the light of Church documents being currently in effect. Basic catechetical documents were taken into account, including the Apostolic Exhortation Catechesi tradendae, a document of Congregation for the Clergy entitled General Directory for Catechesis, a document of Polish Episcopal Conference entitled Catechetical Directory of the Catholic Church in Poland, the Core curriculum of Catechesis of the Catholic Church in Poland, and other Church documents. The paper presents the problem of catechetical ministry in a particular Church and in a parish, focusing on persons which are catechetical leaders and on their formation, the latter being the task of local particular Churches. The adult catechesis is dealt with briefly, then there are presented directions and guidelines provided by Church documents for the catechesis directed towards children and adolescents in parishes. One of the points concerns the formation of parish catechists in the High Institute of Theology, Częstochowa. The entire text is illustrated by the annexed example of parochial catechesis carried out at the Holy Family parish in Częstochowa during the catechetical year 2002/2003. The parish-priest there was then Rev. Prof. Marian Duda, the present Director of the High Institute of Theology in Częstochowa, and the paper was originally delivered as an oral presentation during the scientific conference ‘In the heart of the Church on the way of New Evangelization’ held on the 17th of January 2014, on the occasion of his celebration of the 25th anniversary of his academic work.