History written by heart – people and events in the past years of Mission Seminary of the Sacred Heart Fathers in Stadniki Cover Image

Historia sercem pisana - ludzie i wydarzenia minionych lat w WSM w Stadnikach
History written by heart – people and events in the past years of Mission Seminary of the Sacred Heart Fathers in Stadniki

Author(s): Sławomir Kamiński
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, History, Theology and Religion
Published by: Wyższe Seminarium Misyjne Księży Sercanów
Keywords: The Higher Missionary Seminary of The Priests of the Sacred Heart;dehonians; Congreg

Summary/Abstract: Mission Seminary of the Sacred Heart Fathers in Stadniki was established in 1964. One of the major difficulties, which the Seminary struggled with from the beginning, was inadequate staff of SCJ’s professors. Beside inner difficulties in the communist period of PRL in the life of Seminary appeared also same external problems, e.g. appointment to the army from different levels of seminarians. One of the most important events in the 50-years history of Mission Seminary was to sign an agreement on scientific cooperation with the Pontifical Faculty of Theology in Cracow in 1980 (actually the Pontifical University of John Paul II). In this way, the Sacred Hear students were given the great opportunity to complete their studies with the title of Master of Theology. The dynamic development of the SCJ Seminary connects to the significant increase in the number of students in the 80's. The large group of polish students joined the students from abroad mostly from the Eastern Europe. At that time, the students undertake an amazing variety of practice in the pastoral field. After the political changes in 1989 the involvement of the students on this field even more extended. Along with the new possibilities of travelling abroad and deepening of international cooperation with other provinces, the students were given the new opportunity to participate in foreign language courses in Ireland, France and Germany. Furthermore, it should mark that the development of the Seminary was made possible through the efforts and the work of the Management Boards, as well as professors, employees and lay people who financially supported the special work of education.

  • Issue Year: 27/2014
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 59-75
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: English, Polish