Poland – Meeting of those responsible for youth ministry in the Salesian Province of Wrocław
Twardogóra, Poland – August 2024 – Towards the end of August, 30 leaders of the youth ministry in the Salesian Province of Wrocław , Poland (PLO) met in Twardogóra, the spiritual heart of the Province, to define together the guidelines for working with young people. After the initial prayer, Fr Mikołaj Wyczalek, SDB, Provincial Delegate for Youth Ministry, planned the pastoral activities based on this year's motto "Mission of Hope", referring to the anniversary of the sending of the first Salesian missionaries to Patagonia and the Jubilee Year in the Universal Church. After a brief presentation of the calendar, Fr Thomas Sage, SDB, gave a conference on spiritual abuse. In fact, one of the objectives of this meeting was to draw attention to the healthy and professional conduct of people in spiritual direction, in confession and in ordinary dialogue with students, especially with minors. The conference also referred to the Kamilek Law, introduced in Poland in July 2023, for the protection of minors. Furthermore, it was emphasised how important it is for those in charge of Salesian oratories to continue to make them a safe place for young people, constantly referring to the regulations for the protection of minors in force in the Salesian Province of Wrocław from 2019. In the evening Fr Bartłomiej Polański, SDB, Superior of the PLO Province, addressed his message to the participants. The next day began with the Eucharist at the Salesian Shrine of Mary Help of Christians celebrated by Fr Polański and then continued with the deepening and discussion of other issues.
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