Immediately after Christmas, pastoral visits begin in parishes in Poland. This year, many parishes had rules that in order to receive a priest after Christmas carols, you had to first go to the parish and inform about it or collect a special card that had to be placed on the door of your house. Thanks to this, the priest had no doubt that he was welcome in this house and the parishioners were waiting for his visit.
For Mrs. Maria, the treat was something natural. She was the first person to propose it to the priest
One of such pastoral visits was described on the gazetakrakowska.pl website. A parishioner, Mrs. Maria, has always welcomed the priest after Christmas carols. This time was no different. The woman saw that both the priest and the altar boys accompanying him were tired and cold after the whole day.. They started their day after 8 a.m. visiting parishioners. When they reached Mrs. Maria’s apartment, it was already after 6 p.m. When everyone arrived at the woman’s house, she thoughtlessly offered them something warm to eat and drink. At this point, a big smile and gratitude will appear on the priest’s face.
He told me that they had been going since eight in the morning and I was the first one to offer them something to eat.
– said Mrs. Maria.
It used to be different. The quality of hospitality is disappearing among people
Warm tea, hot broth, salad and cheesecake were waiting for the priest and altar servers. The woman comes from a family that welcomed the priest every year. She remembers perfectly well that her mother always offered warm tea and something warm to eat. There were also some small snacks. Her parents were well aware that walking from house to house for several hours was tiring and exhausting. In addition, the woman’s brother was also an altar boy, so he shared his experience and feelings. Taking into account the priest’s experience, currently no refreshments are offered during pastoral visits. People want this visit to take place quickly and without unnecessary extension.
Source: Gazeta
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