1. Nice to meet you POLONIA BUCKDEN Februar 2011

2. Greetings from Poland

3. OFFICIAL NAME: Republic of Poland Rzeczpospolita Polska OFFICIAL NAME: Republic of Poland Rzeczpospolita Polska OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: Polish (polski) OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: Polish (polski) CURRENCY: 1 złoty = 100 groszy CURRENCY: 1 złoty = 100 groszy POLITICAL SYSTEM: Parliamentary democracy POLITICAL SYSTEM: Parliamentary democracy POPULATION: 39 million POPULATION: 39 million ETHNICITY: Polish 97.6, German 1.3, Ukrainian 0.6, Belorussian 0.5 Ukrainian 0.6, Belorussian 0.5 RELIGIONS: Roman Catholic 95, Russian Orthodox, Protestant, and other 5

4. WarszawaWarszawa (Warsaw) (capital, population ca. 1,610,000). Other larger cities: Łódź (800,00), Kraków (750,000), Wrocław (630,000), Poznań (570,000), Gdańsk (456,000).

5. Poland is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Germany (the west), the Czech Republic and Slovakia (the south), Ukraine and Belarus (the east), the Baltic Sea, Lithuania, and Russia (the north). It also shares a maritime border with Denmark and Sweden. The first Polish state was born in 966. Poland became a kingdom in 1025, and in 1569 it cemented a long association with the Grand Duchy of Lithuania by uniting to form the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. The Commonwealth collapsed in 1795, and the Poles were without a state for 123 years.

6. Poland regained its independence in 1918 but lost it again in World War II, emerging several years later as a satellite of the Soviet Union. In 1989 it threw off the communist yoke and became what is informally known as the Third Polish Republic. Poland is member of the European Union, NATO, the United Nations, and the World Trade Organization.

7. NATIONAL EMBLEM white eagle in a crown against a red background NATIONAL EMBLEM white eagle in a crown against a red background Polish Eagle was officially recognized in 1918. In the years of communism, the eagle was deprived of it's crown. In 1990, the crown was restored. It was officially recognized in 1919, one year after Poland regained her independence. POLISH FLAG made of two equal, horizontal stripes: white and red

8. Jest zakątek na tej ziemi, Gdzie powracać każdy chce, Gdzie króluje Jej Oblicze, Na Nim cięte rysy dwie. Wzrok ma smutny, zatroskany, Jakby chciała prosić cię, Byś w matczyną Jej opiekę oddał się. W Jej ramionach znajdziesz spokój I uchronisz się od zła, Bo dla wszystkich swoich dzieci Ona serce czułe ma. I opieką cię otoczy, Gdy Jej serce oddasz swe, Gdy powtórzysz Jej z radością słowa te: Madonno, Czarna Madonno, Jak dobrze Twym dzieckiem być! O, pozwól, Czarna Madonno, W ramiona Twoje się skryć!

9. POLAND

10. CLARETIAN MISSIONARIES OF POLAND Poland   Belorus Germany  The Czech Republic   The Ivory Coast Cuba Philippines Chile Slovenia Germany England  Russia – Siberia

11. Krzydlina Paczyna Miedary Kudowa

12. Claretians communities in Poland: Claretians communities in Poland: 1. Warszawa – provincial house 2. Łódź – urban parish 3. Wrocław – formation house for students (philosophy and theology) and urban parish 4. Krzydlina – novitiate, rural parish, the spiritual retreat center 5. Kudowa – Postulate 6. Miedary – rural parish 7. Paczyna – rural parish

13. VOCATION STATISTICS 93 (96) professed 6 postulants 1 novices 20 students 9 brothers 64 (67) priests

14. OUR BROTHERS - 10 Poland – 7 Africa – 2

15. In the beginning

16. car university work marriage

17. „Come, follow me, and I will make you fish for people” Mt 4, 19

18. C ordis M ariae F ilius

19. Vocation ministry According to suggestions of the Provincial Chapter and the GPF we have established a vocation-ministry team which took charge of animating vocations throughout our Province, especially in coordination with its youth - vocation ministry. There are two fathers who are responsible of the vocation promotion. They cooperate with the brother who is resposible of the pastoral works with the altar boys.

20. spiritual exercises spiritual exercises for young people for young people and the altar boys and the altar boys 2 times for a year special vocation days on weekends and during vacation breaks

21. the vocational catechesis in different schools p roviding information on vocations (leaflets, fliers, press announcements, vocation and mission exhibits). cooperation with members of the Claretian Family Nasz Pan, Jezus Chrystus, przyszedł do nas z Miłością; mówił o Niej, żył Nią, dzielił się Nią. Do takiego, szalonego stylu życia, powołał również Apostołów. Tak jak wtedy, dzisiaj także poprzez Ducha Świętego powołuje wybrane osoby do takiego życia. Jeśli chciałbyś doświadczyć Miłości i dzielić się Nią, żyjąc w naszej zakonnej wspólnocie misjonarskiej, według charyzmatu Synów Niepokalanego ♥ Maryi, albo dowiedzieć się więcej o nas i naszych misjach, napisz lub zadzwoń: Misjonarze Klaretyni ul. Lubelska 3 57-350 Kudowa Zdrój tel. 074 866 16 29

22. meetings vocation walks and pilgrimages to significant religious places personal contacts with young people (conversations, correspondence, confession and spiritual direction)

23. concerts of christians music organized with and for young people

24. collaboration with The Claretian School collaboration with The Claretian School of New Ewangelization of New Ewangelization

25. Since 1995 we started one year of the postulancy. It is not connected with the study of philosophy.

29. There is the novitiate before the philosophy in our province.

30. MISSIONARIES IN FORMATION After the novitiate (the first profession) Claretian missionaries start their academic studies which are carried out in Franciscan seminary /2 years of philosophy/ and in the Diocesan seminary (Ponti- fical Faculty of Theology /four years of theology/.

32. The last year of theology has more practical character and is connected with apostolate.

36. Brothers in our province have a possibility to study theology of consecrated life to receive a specific diploma. They have also a possibility to receive a ministry of lector and acolyte.

37. They have experiences in the fields of the apostolic works and participate in different courses which are in line with our mission and can develop their abilities, help them in their technical or pastoral works.

38. Germany  England  Slovenia   Belorus The Rep. of Czech   The Ivory Coast Russia – Siberia Cuba Philippines Chile IN POLAND OUT OF POLAND

39. PASTORAL WORKS PASTORAL WORKS WE HAVE 4 PARRISHES: WE HAVE 4 PARRISHES: - 2 urban and 3 rural ones

41. Claretian missionaries provide the spiritual exercises Claretian missionaries provide the spiritual exercises

42. THE SPIRITUAL RETREAT CENTER IN KRZYDLINA Different kind of christians groups stay in our spiritual retreat center every year (religious, laymen, priests, young people, families, etc). COMPLETELY PARTICIPATE ABOUT 2.500 PERSONS EVERY YEAR

43. The Mission Procure The Mission Procure The Mission Procure has existed for 7 years 3 rd ENCOUNTER OF CLARETIAN MISSIONS FRIENDS

44. Claretian Religious Periodical „Życie konsekrowane” Claretian Religious Periodical „Życie konsekrowane” - Every 2 months - Symposiums - Publications about Religious Life

45. CLARETIAN PUBLICATION „PALABRA”

46. Studies and courses of t h eolog y of consecrated life There participate about 45 consecrated persons ENGAGED: 1 claretian-all the time and about 15 lecturers (claretians, dioceses priests, religious priests and sisters) ENGAGED: 1 claretian-all the time and about 15 lecturers (claretians, dioceses priests, religious priests and sisters)

47. OTHERS ACTIVITIES… MILITARY PASTORAL MINISTRY MILITARY PASTORAL MINISTRY HOSPITAL PASTORAL MINISTRY HOSPITAL PASTORAL MINISTRY YOUTH-VOCATION MINISTRY YOUTH-VOCATION MINISTRY RESEARCH WORK RESEARCH WORK

48. THE IVORY COAST – 3 missions

50. THE REPUBLIC OF CZECH PRAGUE

51. Germany

52. Russia – Siberia KRASNOYARSK – BRATSK - ATCHINSK

54. Belorus JEZIORY ZELWA ZELWA IZABELIN IZABELINMOHYLEW

55. Chile

56. FIN Thank you KONIECTHE END