{"id":10145,"date":"2018-10-04T14:25:37","date_gmt":"2018-10-04T12:25:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ofmconv.net\/cracovia-nuovo-anno-accademico\/"},"modified":"2018-10-04T14:29:52","modified_gmt":"2018-10-04T12:29:52","slug":"cracovia-nuovo-anno-accademico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ofmconv.net\/en\/cracovia-nuovo-anno-accademico\/","title":{"rendered":"Cracow: New Academic Year"},"content":{"rendered":"

For the first time in history, the three Franciscan Orders (Friars Minor Conventual, Friars Minor Capuchin and Friars Minor), who each have a major seminary (post-novitiate) in Cracow, Poland, started a common formation program for their religious. This historical event took place on October 1, 2018, in Cracow.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Academic formation will be common for all three Franciscan branches, but religious formation shall remain separate, according to the proper tradition of each Order.
\nIn addition to the students and professors taking part in the inauguration of the new academic year, others attending included the Ministers Provincial of the three Franciscan families, the Rector of Uniwersytet Papieski Jana Paw\u0142a II (Pontifical University of John Paul II – UPJPII) and the Dean of the Theological Faculty of the same university, which the seminarians attend.
\nIt is a special year three times over. First, a new state document concerning university education in Poland, \u201cKonstytucja dla Nauki\u201d (Constitution for Education), goes into effect. Secondly, a few months ago, Pope Francis signed the Apostolic Constitution Veritatis Gaudium<\/em>, which concerns universities and ecclesial faculties. Third, this is our first joint Franciscan inauguration \u2013 according to Professor Father Arkadiusz BARON, Dean of the Theological Faculty of the UPJPII.
\n\u201cThis is a historic event, even for our university,\u201d said Professor Father Wojciech ZYZAK, Rector of the UPJPII. \u201cWith your Franciscan spirituality, with your Peace and All Good<\/em>, you will surely enrich the university.\u201d
\nThe most repeated word during the inauguration was \u201cunity\u201d. Rector Alojzy WAROT, OFM, and presider at this year’s inauguration, said the word first, just after the sign of the cross, at the beginning of Mass.
\n\u201cIt is appropriate and worthwhile. We must work hard at getting closer, walking together, showing and practicing unity, for which Christ our Lord has prayed, and St. Francis has yearned,\u201d said Friar Marian GO\u0141\u0104B, OFM Conv., Minister Provincial of the Province of St. Anthony and Bl. James of Strepar in Poland (Cracow).
\n\u201cOur collaboration has become a joyful and hopeful reality,\u201d said Minister Provincial Tomasz \u017bAK, OFM Cap., \u201cWe can be men of conviction and conscience, building a Christian, Franciscan world\u2014the Kingdom of God\u2014 in unity and with profound cooperation.\u201d Minister Provincial Jacek KOMAN, OFM, wishing the students all the best, added, \u201cKnowledge and wisdom seek a covenant with holiness.\u201d Rector Mariusz ORCZYKOWSKI, OFM Conv., mentioned the recent history of collaboration between the Franciscan families. Rector Augustyn CHWA\u0141EK, OFM Cap., gave a presentation on the organizational structure of the new initiative. Rector Alojzy WAROT, OFM, commented on this new reality using the words of former Czech President V\u00e1clav HAVEL: \u201cHope is not the conviction that something will turn out well but the certainty that something makes sense, regardless of how it turns out.\u201d
\nThe opening speech was on the theme: \u201cThe Ways of Faith of the Beloved Disciple of Jesus, as Seen in the Fourth Gospel.\u201d It was presented by Friar Adam SIKORA, OFM, (Habilitated Doctor) of the University of Pozna\u0144.<\/p>\n

Friar Jan Maria SZEWEK, Spokesman for the Province of Cracow \/ Editorial Staff<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_0_placeholder\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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