PASTORATE OF THE DISABLED IN THE DIOCESE Cover Image

Duszpasterstwo niepełnosprawnych w diecezji
PASTORATE OF THE DISABLED IN THE DIOCESE

Author(s): Dariusz Lipiec
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion
Published by: Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II - Wydział Teologii
Keywords: pastorate; pastorate of the disabled; the disabled; diocese; pastorate in the diocese

Summary/Abstract: The diocese is the Catholic Church made manifest in a definite place. The Church is realized there in its priestly, teaching and pastoral functions. Owing to the bishop’s ministry the diocese is a part of the Catholic Church, and at the same time it is a particular Church that has its own identity and specificity. The bishop's ministry is directed to all the faithful in the diocese. Disabled people are entrusted to his special care, as they cannot fully realize the Christian mission in the parish. For them the bishop, along with the diocesan curia and pro¬perly prepared priestly and lay assistants, organizes a special kind of pastorate that has a supra-parish character. He also supports efforts made by parish priests on the basis of the principle of personalization, normalization and integration. It is also the bishop's task to offer material, educational and teaching aid, as well as help in their rehabilitation.

  • Issue Year: 2012
  • Issue No: 4 (59)
  • Page Range: 65-79
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Polish