Abstract
This article presents actual missionary involvement of the diocese of Tarnów in the context of the 225th anniversary of its existence. For 38 years, Catholic missionaries from the diocese of Tarnow have been traveling the globe educating other cultures about the Christian faith as well as organising everything needed for the improvement of people’s spiritual and physical lives. So, missionary activities have two dimensions – spiritual and material. The bishop’s role, as the ruler and centre of unity in the diocesan apostolate, is to promote missionary activity, to direct it and to coordinate it, but always in such a way that the zeal and spontaneity of those who share in the work may be preserved and fostered. The missionary activities in the diocese of Tarnow have been strongly supported by the bishops: Jerzy Ablewicz, Józef Życiński and Wiktor Skworc, who have sent 118 priests to the three continents. The Tarnow missionary work is a great contribution to the evangelization of the countries in Africa, South America and, more recently, in Asia (mostly Kazakhstan). This commitment has been marked by the seal of martyrdom by one of the priest – Fr. Jan Czuba who was murdered in the Republic of Congo in 1998. Currently, the Diocesan Missionary Agency has sent 46 priests as missionaries: 14 to Africa, 27 to Latin America and 5 to Kazakhstan. Apostolic activity is organized not only by priests, but also by lay missionaries: one in Cameroon, two in the Central African Republic and additionally two volunteers.
Highlights
Dans l’Église, chaque envoi en mission, porte en lui-même la dimension du don
Elle fut créée par les abbés Józef Ziobroń, Krzysztof Czermak et Marek Muszyński
Ce missionnaire de Tarnów est l’abbé Stanisław Worwa, qui a commencé là son travail en automne 2004
Summary
Dans l’Église, chaque envoi en mission, porte en lui-même la dimension du don. Il y a en effet celui, qui envoie (il offre, il partage) et il y a celui, qui reçoit (récipiendaire). Dans le langage missiologique nous utilisons habituellement l’appellation « prêtre Fidei donum » (don de la foi) pour désigner le prêtre diocésain travaillant dans les missions, et ce depuis la publication le jour de Pâques 1957, par Pie XII, de sa célèbre encyclique „Fidei donum”. Le Pape s’adresse également aux prêtres diocésains, qui doivent prendre part directement, avec la sollicitude de leur évêque, à tout ce qui concerne la proclamation de l’Évangile dans le monde entier. Cet appel se présente comme le premier accent, de la théologie du sacerdoce dans la doctrine de Vatican II2, il est aussi formulé dans l’exhortation post synodale de Jean Paul II sur le sacerdoce[3], laquelle exige des prêtres la conviction, que leur vie devienne aussi un don pour l’Église entière. Dans les statuts du Synode de l’Église de Tarnów nous trouvons, en effet, l’inscription que l’Église de Tarnów désire être fidèle à l’image de l’Église universelle – de sa nature missionnaire – par des envois de missionnaires[6]
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