UCZESTNICTWO ŚWIECKICH W DUSZPASTERSTWIE MIGRANTÓW W ŚWIETLE NORM PRAWA KANONICZNEGO

Abstract

Contemporary migration is a major challenge for the international community. Migration is not only a change of the demographic character of the region or the increase of cheap labour. Migration is primarily a tragedy of millions of people who are deprived of the homes, are forced by human and natural factors to seek better social conditions of living. The Church created the canonical structure of the pastoral care of migrants. These structures operate on three levels: universal, national and diocesan. A major achievement was the creation of the Pastoral Care of Migrants. However, these structures which are closest to the migrants embody the ideas of pastoral care of migrants the most. Very important elements of this structure are: personal parish for migrants and chaplain of migrants. The main aim of these structures is to create an atmosphere of mutual understanding between the world of migrants and the local community and to facilitating the integration. However, the most important thing is the activity of individual believers who in everyday life implement Christian values. Proper adoption and solidarity with world of migrants should be the determinant attitude of Christians towards people who have left their homeland.

Keywords

• migration
• canonical structure of the pastoral care of migrants
• individual believers
• lay Catholics