Pastoral and catechetical teaching ministry of Bl. Fr. Bronisław Markiewicz in shaping the Christian attitudes of children and youth

Abstract

One of the conditions for an effective influence on the attitude of children and youth is the personality of the catechist. An example of an educational influence on young people was the activity of Fr. Bronisław Markiewicz in the area of former Galicia. Blessed Fr. Markiewicz emphasized the importance of the family and social environment in shaping the personality and religious life by introducing the basic truths of faith. The guidelines provided for parents, educators and catechists were to help shape the mature attitude of young Christians. He proposed an interesting project of “attracting” young people to the Church. It consisted in the proper organization of free time through play, sport, interest groups. A special role and importance in the process of educating Fr. Markiewicz ascribed to catechists, educators who actively participate in the process of shaping their own personality as well as their pupils’.