Duszpasterska troska o ojców rodziny

Wiesław Śmigiel

Abstrakt

In the Church’s teaching fatherhood is defined as a vocation and constitutes an element of family life that is significant and difficult to replace. However, social chang­es and contemporary problems connected with the func­tioning of family have lead to a modification of the father model, and even the thesis about its crisis has appeared. This is why pastoral care for fathers of the family is one of the priorities of the family pastorate. Creating structures and methods of such a pastorate is a pastoral postulate. It is worth returning to the practice of special teachings for fathers as well as establishing workshops, retreats, pil­grimages and other forms of work with fathers. Experi­ences of Catholic families associations that give broadly understood support to fathers are especially valuable, as well as the grass-roots Inicjatywa Tato.Net that actively promotes responsible fatherhood.

Słowa kluczowe:

ojcostwo, religijne funkcje ojca w rodzinie, ojciec jako kapłan w rodzinie, troska Kościoła o ojców, duszpasterstwo ojców, duszpasterstwo rodzin

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