On Thursday, March 16, the Centre of Life and household handed over over 74,000 signatures to the Marshal of the Sejm for the petition to establish the Father's Day for March 19th – St. Joseph's celebration. Prior to the presentation of the Centre's signatures, a press briefing summarizing the run "Father's Day anew" was organised.
– We pay attention to the function of father in social and household life. We want to celebrate Father's Day on March 19th, on the feast of St. Joseph; it will item the presence of St. Joseph in our public space and at the same time indicate a perfect function model for all men, husbands and fathers – told the portal PCh24.pl CEO of CŻiR, Paweł Ozoba.
Briefing was held at the monument of the Polish Underground State and the Home Army at Wiejska Street. In addition to the president of CŻiR Paweł Ozdroby, the provincial Knights of St John Paul II Janusz Paczkowski, the president of the Warsaw Catholic Action prof. Tadeusz Kulik, the typical of the Warriors of Mary Andrzej Grabowski and the editor of the March.info portal Aleksandra Gajek took the floor.
The “Father's Day” run was intended to revive the celebrations of Father's Day in Poland and combine them with the date of March 19, so that St. As the representatives of the Centre of Life and household and another supporting initiatives of the organization pointed out, St. Joseph's dedication to the Lord Jesus and His parent is simply a perfect example of the heroic mission of paternity. In our era, marked by specified a deep crisis of family, motherhood and fatherhood, it is precisely the request to re-example the most crucial qualities that a liable father should have. They can be found in St. Joseph's.
– St. Joseph is simply a patron of families in general, and men in particular. During this time, it is very essential for St. Joseph's manhood to sound to us. His humility, patience – he had all the qualities needed for salvation – emphasized Janusz Paczkowski in an interview with PCh24.pl.
– St. Joseph took work for Mary and for the boy of God – indicated Aleksandra Gajek from the March.info portal. – This was hard for him, unexpected – but he took on the tasks and carried them out perfectly, both in the most hard challenges and in everyday life. We would like modern men to learn this commitment She added.
St. Joseph is simply a “universal model” that we can imitate regardless of our beliefs as a man “responsible, caring and perfect educator.”
– The date of March 19th may be a fresh beginning for Father's Day, for as investigation shows, the present date of that day is not peculiarly celebrated, and many people are not even aware that specified a day is said CJiR president.
As he pointed out, now is an chance to officially establish Father's Day on 19 March and hopes that the Polish authorities will take advantage of this opportunity.
Source: PCh24.pl
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