Father Sebastian Picur is active on social media. He has more than 700,000 followers on TikTok. – The bishop gives me the green light for this kind of evangelization. He knows that he is very much needed today. Social media is a tool to reach people who are not present in the church every day. Due to the pandemic, people whose faith was not alive and deep no longer regularly attend church, he said in an interview with the Aleteia.org portal.
Priest about parish changes
Transferring priests to other parishes is an issue that often raises a lot of controversy. What does one of the most popular priests on social media have to say about this? A viewer recently asked him if he regretted having to move from time to time. “Changes are hard for me because I get attached to people and places. I leave it all in the hands of Jesus and Mary, replied the priest.
The priest also explained what the purpose of such activities is. – Thanks to changes in the parish, the priest gains more experience in pastoral work – he said. His words aroused considerable controversy. There were many critical comments under the priest’s video. “The goal is to show the power of a bishop who plays with pawns”, “There are other reasons, for example, not to get too familiar with parishioners or students” – we can read in the comments section.
“The priest is such a nomad”
Some time ago, Father Bogusz Lewandowski, spokesman for the metropolitan curia in Poznań, also spoke on this subject. stated that the transfer of priests from parish to parish is natural. – Relocations are part of our history of priestly ministry. The priest is such a nomad who always has a backpack ready to pack up and move into the unknown. Any such change is an expression of obedience to the bishop, which we promise at the moment of ordination. But it is also an expression of trust in God. It is also a chance for a new beginning, breaking away from patterns, habits, routine, which is not always good in religious life. Humanly speaking, such a separation is difficult, because we get used to each other – the priest to the parishioners, the parishioners to the priest – said the priest.
Source: Gazeta
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