Misyjne przeobrażenie Kościoła: tradycyjne i nowe funkcje parafii
The Missionary Transformation of the Church: The Traditional and New Functions of the Parish

Summary/Abstract: As we enter on the journey of faith we unite with Jesus Christ, and we desire to see life through His eyes. Faith is ecclesial in nature, according to St. Paul: “yet I live; no longer I, but Christ lives in me” (Gal 2, 20). In the dynamics of the Church, the parish is the place of a direct encounter with God and with people. Pastors in parishes preach the Word and administer the sacraments and thus build community. The measure of this commitment becomes the common good, which is realized in diversity. It is also the Christian way of life, both of the clergy and the laity, that permeates the entire community. Pope Francis has postulated the need for a missionary transformation of parish communities. In his vision, there is a need for a profound evangelization of what is the heritage of the past and the gift of the present. The parish is to become a sanctuary where people find faith, the sacraments and, in the culture of encounter, discover community

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