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P:Usually rectors,priests or secular catechist.
M:Are you afraid of this change?
P:I'm afraid of two things,like always,when we think about changes.One of them is
that children and teenegers will not participate in the holy mass.The second thing is
that they will not have qualified catechists.
M:Do you see good sides of this situation?
P:Yes, of course.First ,teenagers will have unified learning program.We will know
who goes to catechesis and who doesn't.Next everyone will give testimony of the
faith.
M:How will catechesis look like now?
P:The catechesis wil start from the beginning of education to class 8, twice a week (
two hours).
M:Is participation in catechesis compulsory?
P:Generally ,yes, but if the parents or adult students submit declarations that they
won't participate in religious education ,the school organizes ethics.
M:God bless you. Thank you for interview. P:With God.All the best!
Szczepanek Michał
No prizes and no admiration
The 12th International
Piano Competition of
Frederic Chopin was
held from 1-20
October.
Undoubtedly, it is the
most prestigious music
competition organized
in Poland and one of
the most important in
the world, gathering
the
most
eminent
jurors, very talented young pianists, closely watched
and widely commented. This year, 110 pianists from
28 countries took part in it. It was the first Chopin
Competition in history in which the jury did not
award the first prize. The jury's decisions were very
violent and multilateral. The competition was
honored by two crowned heads: the Belgian queen
Fabiola and the queen of Spain Zofia, who opened
the concert. Even an unprecedented choice of up
to seven pianos apparently did not help the pianists
in creating convincing interpretations.