Studium Życia Rodzinnego jako forma intensywnej pomocy rodzinie polskiej. Przesłanki - program - organizacja

Abstract

The first part of the paper shows the main needs of Polish family. In order to meet the needs the family has to be supported from the outside. The family has lost its economic function and at the same time has expanded its emotional function. In such circumstances it is necessary to duly prepare those people who intend to establish their own family as well as those who are already living in it. The considerable quantitative increase in needs of the family implies a need to give support. On the other hand, the efficiency of therapy in the cases of advanced pathology is relatively low. Such being the case we have to develop prevention and some forms of intensive care, that is prepare people who do not need help and can, after a period of instruction, give support and develop prevention. One of the forms intensive care about family is the course on family life. The present paper presents the programme of the Family Life Course in the Lublin dioceses. The Course has lectures and classes in its curriculum. The lectures describe the family from the point of view of various sciences such as psychology, medicine, sociology, pedagogy, law, and theology. Classes contain drill on interpersonal communication, the methods of work in the family pastoral care and drills on natural family planning. The idea unifying substantially many-sided problems is the sacramental character of marriage, taken in its dynamic aspect, and the ecclesial dimension of the family The course lasts two years. The sessions are held once a month, usually on the third Saturday and Sunday. Each cycle of the course prepares on the average circa fifty people to work in the family pastoral care.