Kościelne Dobra Kultury jako narzędzie formacji Christifideles laici przy Archiwum Diecezjalnym w Kielcach

Abstract

In 2010-2016 the recommendations worked by Pontifical Commission for Cultural Heritage of the Church (Pontificia Commissione per and Beni Culturali della Chiesa) were used. These recommendation concern the theme determined as cultural heritage of the Church. This term determines mainly the goods kept in the Church organisations: archives, libraries and museums. Cultural heritage of the Church of Kielce includes archive materials from 13th century, liturgical manuscripts (13th-16th century), theological manuscripts (14th-15th century), sacra pieces of art from Roman times and the others. The Wincenty Kadłubek’s society of Diocesan Archive Friends in Kielce established in 2012 was used in research. There was the group of Catholic intellectuals and Catholic intelligence, 60 people in total, in this society. It realised the scientific program “The Church role as form teacher and cultural heritage guardian”. As a part of this program a lot of papers in archive studies, bibliology, the history of Kielce diocese and the Church history were presented. The School of Kielce Diocese History came into existence in 2013. The program of three – year (Kielce) and two-year (Miechow) studies gathered the group of 150 people – the history lovers. The participants of studies got involved in prayers connected with shrines of Kielce diocese: Nowy Korczyn, Szczaworyż, Grodzisko near Skała, Miechów and others. The action in the fields of shrines concerns the transmitting the historical knowledge and practising the Christian prayers and participating in the liturgical service. The pilgrimage movement was led by priests – ministers of sanctuaries. Developed model of conducting research let 200 people gathered at the archive society. Cultural heritage of the Church became the tools of laypeople formation.