Are seminarians
still interested in the missions? That question was the focus of a gathering at
the Oblates’ scholasticate in Obra on April 21, 2012. It was a meeting of seminary
Mission Circles under the auspices of the Theology Faculty of Adam Mickiewicz
University in Poznan.
Although it was an informal event, it attracted a large
number of seminarians as well as members of the Student Mission Circle from AMU.
The program included lectures on missionary spirituality, a missiology workshop
and the sharing of experiences by seminarians and students from the various Mission
Circles.
Special guests included
some Oblate mission procurators and missionaries, among them, Oblate Frs.
Marian LIS (missionary in Madagascar) and Mariusz BOSEK (missionary in
Uruguay), as well as Fr. Szymon Stulkowski, PhD (theology professor at Adam
Mickiewicz University and chaplain of the Student Mission Circle). In addition
to the planned activities, there were many interesting conversations,
reminiscing about old missionary experiences and a tasting of the “yerba mate” tea,
a common drink in Uruguay. Present also was Bishop Jerzy Mazur, President of
the Polish Bishops’ Commission for the Missions. In his address to those
gathered he expressed his joy and appreciation for such initiatives. (Jacek
ZIOMEK -- www.oblaci.pl)
