– According to statistics, the majority of students nationwide attend spiritual lessons – said Dr Marcin Jewdokimov, manager of the Institute of statistic of the Catholic Church.
In the case of primary school students, the percent of students attending spiritual lessons is as advanced as 88.9 percent, among kindergarten pupils the average besides exceeds the overall 1 and is 83.7 percent.
The drop can only be seen in older students with general education, 60.1 percent, technicians – 65.7 percent and manufacture schools Grade 63.7 percent.
– According to our statistics, many students inactive attend spiritual lessons. Although there is simply a decrease all year, it is not as crucial as any environments are convinced to limit school catechesis to a minimum. According to the report, about the 2022/2023 school year, 80.3 percent of students attended spiritual classes. The year before that was 82 percent. – said Dr. Marcin Yewdokimov, referring to the study of the Institute of statistic of the Catholic Church “Church in Numbers” published in December 2023.
However, as the manager of ISKK stressed, in many dioceses the percent of students attending catechesis is much higher than the national average. The highest percent of students attending this class was recorded in the Diocese of Przemysl (96.5 percent), Tarnowska (96.3 percent), Rzeszowska (94.9 percent). – It cannot be said, therefore, that in all of Poland we announcement a sharp drop in students attending catechesis. In many dioceses we have not observed specified trends, and students curious in school catechesis do not decrease significantly, the proposed changes are besides to hit those areas of Poland, where there is simply a keen interest in participating in catechism – stressed.
Prof. Jewdokimov added that it is besides crucial to pay attention to the level of education. – In the case of primary school pupils, the percent of students attending spiritual lessons is as advanced as 88.9 percent, among kindergarten pupils the average besides exceeds this overall level and is 83.7 percent. The fall can only be seen in older students with general education, 60.1 percent, technicians – 65.7 percent and industrial schools of the first grade 63.7 percent. However, the changes proposed by Minister Nowacka are besides intended to cover age groups which according to statistic are rather well – stressed.
Another problem brought to the attention of the KAI is the issue of catechestes. The study shows that the most many group are secular catechestes of 59.6% – Only second place are diocesan priests (30.3%) and spiritual sisters (6.5%), nuns (3.3%), alumni or deacons (0.3%). This shows that the simplification of jobs in this profession will affect people who frequently have no another employment and education to take on another profession. These individuals, overnight, may lose their main origin of income, without prior preparation for specified an crucial life change – added ISKK expert.
Under the fresh regulations of the Ministry of National Education, a regulation on the anticipation of merging different age groups in spiritual classes will enter into force in 2 weeks. The maximum number of students in specified classes will be 25 in kindergartens and classes I-III and 28 in older classes. Barbara Nowacka besides announced plans to limit the number of spiritual lessons in schools to 1 per week. They are to enter into force on 1 September 2025.
Petitions to the Minister of Education Barbara Nowacka in defence of the lessons of religion at school can inactive be signed at: https://religionremainsschool.pl.
Source: KAI
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