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Experience teaches us that usually the good which we do by ourselves is limited, uncertain and short-lived , (…) unless efforts are aimed at a common goal . St. Vincent Pallotti. Union of Catholic Apostolate in Poland. Pallottine Fathers and Brothers. Core Communities.
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Experienceteachesusthatusuallythegoodwhich we do by ourselvesis limited, uncertain and short-lived, (…) unlesseffortsareaimedata commongoal. St. Vincent Pallotti
PallottineFathers and Brothers CoreCommunities
Vocation of brothers and priests • apostolate • Marian Sanctuaries • mass-media • scientific activity
PallottineSisters CoreCommunities
Consecrated life: living out religiousvowsin a community • AIDG cross, OurWay of Life • 10- yearpreparation to finalprofession • 80 communitiesallovertheworld, 25 in Poland • Prayer and apostolate
Queen of ApostlesCommunities UAC members Established by Fr. Stanisław Rudziński SAC, 1984
60 communities, 400 UAC members, 1000 collaborators • MeetingsintheCenacle – animators • Regularrecollectiondayswiththe Moderator, retreats, pilgrimages
ApostolicCommunities – Otwock UAC members Established by Fr. Henryk Herkt SAC, 1984
First meetings: 1960-70s • Present moderator: Fr. Tadeusz Madoń SAC • 156 membersformallyadmitted • 4 communties: community of teachers, community of Otwock region, local community and community of youngmarriedcouples • since 2003 – LocalCoordinationCouncil
Infinitam UAC members Established by Fr. Roman Forycki SAC, Sr. Aleksandra Podleżańska SAC, 1990
roots: Jubileepilgrimage to Rome – 1985 • meetings: Provincial House of PallotineSisters (Warsaw – Zacisze) • Atpresent: about 30 persons
Divine Mercy Community – Warsaw Wola UAC members Established by Fr. Stanisław Rudziński SAC, 1985
Union of communitiesintheCenacle • Animator and organiser of the community: Mr. Stanisław Kicman • LocalCoordinationCouncilsince 2011 • Community of youngmarriagesKana – intheprocess of formation • Spiritualadoption of twomissionaries
Ecclesia UAC members Established by PallottineSisters, 1986
“threeguysinthesisterlyconvent” in Zacisze • “learn to dance, otherwisetheangels will not knowwhat to do withyouinheaven” • Cenacle Community maturing to the UAC • formation and prayermeetings , recollectiondays, service to theparish and universalChurch
Flame of the Lord – Warsaw Ursus UAC members Established by PallottineSisters, around. 2000
roots: CenacleCommunities • Our Lady Of Fatima Parishin Ursus • Apostolateintheparish • “singingChristmascarolsat homes”
Sychar UAC members Established by Fr. Jan Pałyga SAC, 2003
Community of DifficultMarriages - “everysacramentalmarriagecan be saved” • 16 persons: joinedthe UAC in 2008 • Many centers of the Community: Rzeszów, Kraków, Lublin, Puławy, Opole, Żory, Rydułtowy, Wrocław, Legnica, Zielona Góra, Gorzów Wlkp., Poznań, Szczecin, Trójmiasto, Bydgoszcz, Płock, Marki, Warszawa, Bonn, Chicago
UAC Ołtarzew UAC members Established by Sr. Lucyna Trzonkowska SAC
foundation: CenacleCommunities • 2012: first membersjointhe UAC! • Formationinthe community • Preparation of parishyouthfor Confirmation
Lamb of God Community – Gdańsk UAC members Established by Fr. Stanisław Rudziński SAC, 1984
Beginnings:threePomeranianCommunities - Divine Mercy, prayer group and youth community • Monthlymeetings, yearlyretreat • In 2010– joined by a group of Hospiceemployees and volunteers • Hospicein Gdańsk as a place of meetings
UAC Community - Chojnice UAC members Established by Sr. Dobrawa Pólkowska SAC, 1984
Parochialchoir • Singing was not enough… • 21 members and collaborators • Prayerwiththe community of PallottineSisters and a diocesanpriest
Youthfrom Chojnice UAC members Established by Sr. Barbara Rohde SAC, 1997
FormationinCommunities of Little and Young Apostle and theninCenacleCommunities • Preparation to themembershipinthe UAC, the community grows • Formation and apostolate: inthe community and according to everyone’scapabilities • 2012: admission of 9 persons to the UAC
UAC Community - Pisz UAC members Established by Sr. Władysława Sitarz SAC, Sr. Ekspedyta Frenkiel SAC, 1995
Community atOur Lady of Ostra Brama Parish • 23 membersadmitted to the UAC • Community’scharism: apostolate of prayer and lookingafterthesick and lonely
Community of the House by theWoods – Gniezno UAC members Established by Sr. Anna Ozon SAC, 2006
beginnings: Cenacle Community, Jesus’ School • From action to formation: spiritual and intellectual • servingothers • Meetings and retreats under thecare of PallottineSisters as well as Pallottine and diocesanFathers • Prayer for the community in Toruń, Poznań, Gniezno • 11 members, 14 collaborators • 2012 – meetingsin Toruń
Divine Mercy Cenacles UAC members Established by Fr. Maciej Wendelin Ryś SAC, 1984
inspiration: DivesinMisericrdia and Pallottinecharism • Mercy and Cenacle • Praying for mercy, deeds of mercy, proclaimingGod’smercy
Community of Families Betlejem – Bielsko UAC members Establishedin 1999
beginnings: adoration of theBlessedSacrament on Thursdays • FriendshipwithPallotineFathers, call to the UAC • apostolate: solid and honestfulfilment of one’sduties (family, work)
Formation Community – Konstancin Jeziorna UAC collaborators Established by Fr. Jan Jędraszek SAC, 2008
beginnings: monthlySchool of God’s Word • desire for deeperformation • 25 personswhofinished first year of formation
Cenacle of Families - Koszalin UAC collaborators Established by PallottineSisters, 2011
inspiration: witnesses of thepersonswhoweremembers of CenacleCommunitiesinthe 90s. • First meeting: 12 adults, 12 childrenfrom 12 families • missionarycharism: supportingBaffousaminCameroon
Cenacle Community - Lublin UAC collaborators Established by Kinga and Agnieszka Pawlak , 2010
inspiration: adoration of theBlessedSacrament for theintention of priests, desire for deeperformation • Students and graduates of CatholicUniversity of Lublin • Marian spirituality