Kurs duszpasterski w latach 1973-1982

Joining seven deaneries from the archdiocese of Wrocław to the diocese of Gorzów by the bull Episcoporum Poloniae caetus (issued 28 June 1972) made the bishop of Gorzów, W. Pluta, face serious pastoral problems. He had been emphasizing the need to develop a five-year parish program for a few years. After consulting with the priests, he came to the conclusion that the clergy of the whole diocese should be introduced to the pastoral style which had already been developed in the Church of Gorzów. For this purpose, he initiated a three-day pastoral program at Theological Seminary, in two groups. Two dates were set: 4-6 and 11-13 September 1973. The main theme of the course was ‘A parish and a priest in a parish’. The initiative undertaken by Bishop W. Pluta enabled the clergy to familiarize themselves with the pastoral program and to discuss current pastoral and theological problems. There was also a time for prayers, an ascetic conference, lectures – where priests could share their thoughts with each other, and finally, a time for providing the most important information of the various departments of the Bishop Curia and other diocesan institutions. In the study which covers the years 1973-1982, the author discussed the programs and topics of particular importance to the spiritual, theological and pastoral formation of priests. He presented the bibliography of the lectures published in the official diocesan paper so that those interested in a particular subject can easily find the texts they need.