Respect for older people in the pastoral care of the Church

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dc.contributor.authorDziedzic, Jan
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-21T13:03:14Z
dc.date.available2026-01-21T13:03:14Z
dc.date.issued2025-12-31
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of the presented article is to answer the question of how the Church implements support for seniors in its pastoral ministry. To answer this question, the author used the pastoral paradigm of seeing, judging, acting. At the beginning, the concepts of old age were explained, then the issue of old age in the teaching of the Church was discussed and finally, what specific help for the elderly consists of was presented. In its pastoral activity, the Church offers many opportunities for such development. Its most important element is spiritual care such as: participation in Holy Mass, use of the sacrament of reconciliation, anointing of the sick, participation in pilgrimages, retreats, days of recollection, catechesis for adults. It is important to organize groups for seniors. These are often prayer communities, Bible circles, Apostolate of the Sick, or other religious brotherhoods and associations. Pastoral proposals include the involvement of seniors in parishes by undertaking various liturgical services, e.g.: extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion, acolytes, lectors, or animators of services. They can also help in pilgrimage centers, parishes and clinics, and provide tutoring for children and young people. The Church’s duty is to help provide assistance to the elderly, for example through the institution of Caritas. Support groups, volunteering focused on helping the elderly should be created, as well as community day care centers for seniors, senior clubs, or occasional religious services for the elderly.en
dc.description.number4
dc.description.volume29
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.15633/ps.29401
dc.identifier.issn2391-6575
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/850
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniwersytet Papieski Jana Pawła II w Krakowie
dc.relation.ispartofPolonia Sacra 29 (2025) 4, s. 7-26
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectaging
dc.subjectold age
dc.subjecthuman dignity
dc.subjectpastoral care
dc.subjectcharitable activity
dc.titleRespect for older people in the pastoral care of the Church
dc.title.journalPolonia Sacra
dc.typearticle
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