Uniwersytet Kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego ul. Dewajtis Warszawa POLAND

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1 Uniwersytet Kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego ul. Dewajtis Warszawa POLAND Dear Friends and Readers! We present you the first issue of the electronic Bulletin "Missiology UKSW". The purpose of it is to give you some brief information about activities of the Missiology Department (at our university, it is literally called the Section of Missiology ), which forms part of the Faculty of Theology of the University of the Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński in Warsaw. This year we celebrated 40 years from the beginning of missiology in our Alma Mater. Sometimes in our bulletin we will remind you about the history of our Missiology Department. We wish all a pleasant reading experience and we kindly ask you to forward our Bulletin. Jarosław Różański Strona 1 z 9

2 The offer of our present studies in Missiology at UKSW include:: a. Master of Art in Theology, (specializing in Missiology): five years program b. Ph. D. in Theology, (specializing in Missiology): Full time: four years (L.Th. after two years) Non-resident: four years (L.Th. after three years) c. Post-graduate studies of Missiology: two years program Students 2008/2009 In the academic year 2008/ persons studied Missiology. We numbered 105 persons in undergraduate studies, 6 in the daytime program (full time) doctoral studies and 6 on nonresident doctoral studies program. as well as 7 in post-graduate studies of Missiology. In received their Master diploma. Strona 2 z 9

3 Activity of Missiology Section of Cardinal Wyszyński University in Warsaw in academic year 2008/09 1. In days of October of 2008 Missiology Section of Theological Faculty of UKSW organized Missiological Congress on the occasion of 40 years of missiology in ATK/UKSW. In the Congress there were offered following presentations: Eugeniusz Sakowicz (UKSW), Universalism of the Christianity in the context of mission "ad gentes"; Rev. Ryszard Dziura (KUL), Evangelizing activity of chosen Roman Catholic missionary societies in the 19th and 20th century; Rev. Roman Malek SVD (Monumenta Serica - St. Augustin, Germany), The Church in China today; Rev. Jarosław Różański OMI (UKSW), Situation of the missions in Africa before the Second Vatican Council; Rev. Bogusław Kieżel (Białystok), Candomble - Macumba - Ubanda. Comparative analysis of main religious Afro- Brazilian groups; Rev. Wojciech Kluj OMI (UKSW), Translating the faith - about biblical and liturgical translations; Paweł Szuppe (Warsaw), Tattoo in the prehistory, the antiquity and tribal cultures; Rev. Franciszek Jabłoński (Gniezno), Servant of God abp Fulton J. Sheen - Director of Pontifical Missionary Works in United States, the person behind the missionary rosary; Rev. Leon Nieścior OMI (UKSW), Missions "ad gentes" in the writings of chosen Fathers of the Church; Rev. Tomasz Szyszka SVD (UKSW), Problem of double foreign-language in missionary-evangelizing work; Rev. Grzegorz Wita (UŚ), Polish researches on Ashanti people. 2. On 15 th of October 2008 there was held an International Missiological session "Evangelization in China - missionary legacy of the Congregation of Divine World" organized by the Polish SVD Province together with the Missiology Section at UKSW and with the Centre of the Dialogue of Cultures of UKSW on Strona 3 z 9

4 the occasion of the "Year of saints Arnold s and Joseph s". The lectures were given by: Rev. Henryk Kałuża SVD, The missionary charism of St. Arnold Janssen; Rev. Estanislau Chindecasse SVD (General Counselor SVD), Mission service of the Divine Word Missionaries in the present Word; Rev. Jarosław Różański OMI, Contribution of members of the Congregation of Societas Verbi Divini in the development of missiology in Poland; Rev. Krzysztof Łukoszczyk SVD, The Chinese road to the holiness of Joseph Freinademetz; Rev. Miro Kolar SVD (Monumenta Serica, St. Augustin, Germany), Missions in China in the period of activity of St Joseph Freinademetz. Possibilities of the help of the Church in Poland for the Church in China; Rev. Roman Malek SVD (Monumenta Serica, St. Augustin, Germany), The Church in China as challenge for the universal Church after the letter of Benedict XVI; Rev. Piotr Adamek (Monumenta Serica, St. Augustin, Germany), Current issues of the Church in China. 3. On 21 st of October 2008 took place an international scientific conference in UKSW. The title was: "Dialogue of cultures and religions: Lebanon - Experience of the of pastes and challenge for today". It was organized by the Centre of the Dialogue of Cultures of UKSW and Missiology Section of UKSW with the participation of Christians Maronites, of Shiites, of Sunnites and Druze. The presentations were given by: Abbas Halabi (chairperson of Arabic Muslim-Christian Dialogue Group", representative of Druze community during the Synod for Lebanon), Le dialogue islamo-chrétien, une nécessité et une chance pour notre monde (Islamic- Christian Dialogue, necessity and chance for our world); Dr. Saoud El-Mawla (professor of the sociology of the religion at the Lebanese University, responsible for the group of consultants of the Strona 4 z 9

5 Foundation "Adyan", representative of Shiite community during the Synod for Lebanon), L'islam, le dialogue et le droit a la difference. A l'école de l'imam Chamsedine et du Pape Jean-Paul II (Islam, dialogue and right to be different. In the school of Imam Chamsedine and Pope John Paul II); Dr. Nayla Tabbara (professor of Islamology and Muslim mysticism, coordinator of studies about religions at St. Joseph University in Beirut, secretary of the foundation "Adyan", Sunni Muslim), L'engagement des musulmans dans le dialogue: initiatives contemporaines et défis (Engagement of Muslim in Dialogue: contemporary initiatives and challenges); Tony Sawma (member of the research group "Religion and Culture" - International Federation of Catholic Universities), Les jeunes libanais et leur perception de l'altérité. L'expérience de la fondation "adyan" (Young Lebanese and their perception of otherness. Experience of Fundation Adyan ); Rev. Dr. Fadi Daou Dr. (Director of the "Adyan" foundation, director of the Institute of Religious Studies at St. Joseph's University in Beirut, General Secretary of the Council of Churches of the Middle East responsible for relations with Islam), Les enjeux internationaux du dialogue islamo-chrétien (International stake of Islamo-Christian Dialogue); Rev. Prof. Vittorio Pozzo, Le Lebanon, singulier et pluriel, singulier parce que pluriel (Lebanon, singular and plural, singular because plural). 4. On 14 th of January 2009 took place a conference "John Paul II in Ecuador" organized by the Institute of the Pope John Paul II and Missiology Section of UKSW. The presentations were given by Dr. Fernando Flores (Ambassador of Ecuador to Poland), An attempt of evaluation and assessments of the visit of John Paul II in Ecuador; Prof. Dr. Hab. Magdalena Śniadecka - Kotarska (CESLA UW, UŁ), Socio-Political Context of pilgrimage of John Paul II to Ecuador; Rev. Dr. Zdzisław Struzik (UKSW, IPJP II), Themes of teaching of John Paul II during the pilgrimage to Ecuador; Rev. Dr. Tomasz Szyszka (UKSW), Meetings of John Paul II with the autochthonous population of Ecuador. Short presentations of students of Scientific Circle of Missiologists (NKM) and students of postgraduate Missiological Studies (PSM): Karolina Dziewulska (NKM), An overall description of Ecuador, Elżbieta Rotter (PSM), Main facts of history of the Church in Ecuador; Aleksandra Szklarska (NKM), Strona 5 z 9

6 Polish missionaries in Ecuador; Kamil Wesołowski and Tomasz Białko (NKM), Calendar of the pilgrimage of John Paul II to Ecuador; Urszula Wróbel (NKM), Beatification of the sister Mercedes de Jesus Molina by John Paul II in Ecuador; Ewelina Próchniewicz (NKM), Visit of John Paul II in Ecuador in the contemporary Polish press; Jędrzej Kotarski (UŁ), Basic framework of history of Ecuador; Marta Kwaśnicka (PAT), Perception of John Paul II in Ecuador on the basis of the Ecuadorean press. 5. On 18 th of March 2009 took place a missiological conference "Pilgrimages of John Paul II to Peru" organized by the Institute of the Pope John Paul II and Missiology Section of UKSW. The following presentations were given: Paulina Jaroszyk, Overall description of Peru; Kamil Wesołowski, Tomasz Białko, Basic facts from the history of Peru; Karolina Dziewulska, Polish missionaries in Peru; Martyna Zielińska, Agata Buczkowska, Katarzyna Jaszczuk, Calendar of visits of John Paul II in Peru; Marta Kwaśnicka, Peruvian Press about John Paul II during pilgrimages to Peru; Sr. Dr. Jolanta Hernik, Controversies around Liberation Theology in Peru; Rev. Dr. Zdzisław Struzik, The Content of teaching of John Paul II during his pilgrimages to Peru; Prof. Dr. Hab. Magdalena Śniadecka-Kotarska, Confrontation of John Paul II with the ideology of Sendero Luminoso' in Peru; Rev. Dr. Zdzisław Gogol OFMConv, Polish Franciscans - martyrs for the faith; Rev. Dr. Tomasz Szyszka, Evangelization of autochthonous cultures in the teaching of John Pail II during his pilgrimage to Peru. Strona 6 z 9

7 6. On 6 th of May 2009 Missiology Section together with the Centre of Missionary Formation (CFM) organized the conference "25 years of the Center of Missionary Formation". Two presentations were given: Rev. Alberto Brignoli (Director of section of Latin America of Centro Unitario Missionario in Werona), Methods of preparing missionaries in Italy within the frames of CUM; Rev. Dr. Tomasz Szyszka SVD, From the experience of the missionary formation of the Church in Poland. 7. On 13 th of May 2009 the Centre of the Intercultural Dialogue (UKSW) and the Mevlana Foundation organized the conference "Family in the Christianity and the Islam in the face of challenges of contemporary world". Presentations were given by: Dr. Jarosław Surdel, Family in Islam; Dr. Aldona Piwko, Family in Christianity. After presentations there was given a multimedia presentation and there was a chance for tasting of Turkish traditional dishes. From history of Missiology 40 years of Missiology at ATK/UKSW in Warsaw The initiator and founder of Missiology at the Academy of Catholic Theology in Warsaw (ATK) was Fr. Feliks Zapłata SVD ( ). On 23 rd of April 1969, the anniversary of St. Wojciech's death, Fr. Feliks Zapłata began lectures on the theology of missionary transmission. The first students were those who followed courses in Catechetics. In October 1969 nine students began the first program in Poland in "Missiology Specialization". Missiological studies (M.A. program) lasted for 5 years. In years , two first years were dedicated basically to general theology including, however, missiological themes. Three next years were devoted exclusively to missiological lectures. Since 1991, taking into account Strona 7 z 9

8 Polish academic law, as being in the theology program, missiology had to include more general-theological courses. In 1981, Fr. Feliks Zapłata SVD retired. His successor as director of the Missiology Department was Fr. Władysław Kowalak SVD. In academic year 1986/1987, the Missiology Department gave rise to the new Department of Religious Studies. In the academic year 1999/2000, the Missiology Department found itself in the new structures of the Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University. After the retirement of Fr. Władysław Kowalak SVD in the academic year 2003/2004, Mr. Eugeniusz Sakowicz was temporarily responsible for the Missiology Department. In December 2005, Fr. Jarosław Różański became the new Director of Missiology Department. At present, in our Department there are two chairs: the chair of Mission History and the chair of Mission Theology. Chair of Mission History Prof. Dr. Hab. Jarosław Różański OMI (chair) Rev. Dr. Józef Łupiński (lecturer) Dr. Tomasz Szyszka SVD (lecturer) Strona 8 z 9

9 Chair of Mission Theology Dr. hab. Leon Nieścior OMI (chair) Dr. Wojciech Kluj OMI (lecturer) Rev. Dr. Janusz Gajda (lecturer) Besides, there are over 20 different part-time lecturers from Poland and other countries. Created in 1969 on ATK in Warsaw, Missiology carried the longlasting contribution in making Church in Poland more missionary. Among our graduates there are: 1 Professor (with the President s of Poland nomination), 6 persons with a Habilitation (postdoctoral) degree, 34 Doctors and over 250 of persons holding a Master's degree. Jarosław Różański j.rozanski@uksw.edu.pl Editorial Board of the Bulletin: Leon Nieścior l.niescior@uksw.edu.pl Wojciech Kluj w.kluj@uksw.edu.pl Tomasz Szyszka szyszka.t@gmail.com Strona 9 z 9