Poland - May 2023 - "Only the strong serve in the Church!" It may not have been the official slogan of the event but it certainly fully captures the spirit and atmosphere of what took place in Aleksandrów Kujawski last weekend during the XXVIII St More than 350 altar servers and their accompanying persons from 22 centers of the Salesian Province of Piła (PLN) all held in full Salesian spirit: this is just a small numerical summary of the feast which has become a regular event in the calendar and tradition of the PLN Province The event took place from April 28 to May 1 at the Salesian communities in Aleksandrów Kujawski and the Provincial Delegate for Youth Ministry ANS - “Agenzia iNfo Salesiana” is a on-line almost daily publication the communication agency of the Salesian Congregation enrolled in the Press Register of the Tibunal of Rome as n 153/2007 This site also uses third-party cookies to improve user experience and for statistical purposes By scrolling through this page or by clicking on any of its elements The Supreme Administrative Court  of Poland confirmed that the processing of personal data within the framework of the Bulletin of Public Information is subject to the GDPR the Supreme Administrative Court of Poland upheld the arguments raised by the President of the Personal Data Protection Office and agreed with the earlier judgment of the Voivodeship Administrative Court in Warsaw The allegations of the President of the Personal Data Protection Office with which the Supreme Administrative Court of Poland and earlier the Voivodeship Administrative Court agreed the fact that the controller did not conclude a data processing agreement with the company on whose servers the resources of  Bulletin of Public Information of the City Hall  in Aleksandrów Kujawski were located as well as with the entity that provided the software for the creation of the Bulletin of Public Information and provided maintenance services in this area The lack of such agreements violates Article 28(3) of the GDPR according to which the controller is obliged to conclude a data processing agreement when it commissions the performance of services related to the processing of personal data The dispute with the mayor of Aleksandrów concerned inter alia the issue of whether the GDPR applies at all in such circumstances The Supreme Administrative Court's ruling confirms that the exceptions excluding the application of the GDPR must be interpreted narrowly and limited only to what is necessary The Supreme Administrative Court of Poland also confirmed how important it is for controllers to have appropriate policies regarding the processing of personal data in the Bulletin of Public Information as well as to determine the period for which data will be processed in the Bulletin of Public Information The Supreme Administrative Court of Poland agreed with the decision of the Personal Data Protection Office in terms of irregularities in connection with the publication of recordings of city council sessions on a YouTube channel The controller who selected only the YouTube channel to upload the videos of the council meetings did not carry out a risk analysis the controller did not have full control over the data contained in the recordings the risk analysis could allow the controller to ascertain whether the data from this service can be recovered whether it is possible to exercise the right of persons to access the data in any situation whether it is necessary not to have copies of the recordings in other places or what categories of data are processed in this place and to apply appropriate protection measures The Supreme Administrative Court of Poland’s ruling has very important consequences for controllers as well as having appropriate policies related to data processing operations allows controllers to implement the principle of accountability set out in the GDPR They can then easily demonstrate that the processing is carried out in accordance with the law the principle of time limitation of processing and the principle of confidentiality and data integrity This position is confirmed by the written justification of the judgment provided by the Supreme Administrative Court of Poland on 12 March 2024 (ref The court agrees with the arguments of the President of the Personal Data Protection Office and the Voivodeship Administrative Court in Warsaw The Supreme Administrative Court of Poland points out that the right to the protection of personal data is a fundamental right the protection of which is guaranteed by the primary law of the European Union - the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union The legislator's intention was not to narrow the scope of personal data protection (ANS - Aleksandrów Kujawski) - Many "miracles" have occurred to Aleksandrów Kujawski in recent decades which have generated so many fruits in the lives of the many young people who have grown up in the classrooms of the "Kujawskie" Salesian Institute during its 100 years of existence the entire educational community and the school family celebrated the important anniversary                                                                                               Fr Krzysztof Tomeczkowski Preparations for this great celebration lasted for several months and involved many people who are very concerned about the idea of ​​education in the spirit of Don Bosco The celebrations of the centenary of the Kujawskie Institute which this year coincide with the Feast of the Province of North Poland (PLN) began with a solemn Eucharist in the parish church of Mary Help of Christians After the greetings of the Director of the Institute representatives of local and Salesian authorities - were able to hear the homily of the Provincial who drew a brief outline history of the institute and encouraged everyone to continue to take care of its good development and to involve future generations of citizens and the inhabitants of the surrounding areas Fr Jachimowicz gave souvenirs to the Salesians who this year celebrate their anniversaries of religious profession and priestly ordination accompanied by a musical band and songs about Don Bosco crossed the streets of the city to the Institute where the artistic part of the day awaited them work in which the history of the Turin saint was remembered as well as referring to the centennial tradition of the school after reading the commemorative letter from the President of the Republic of Poland and the wishes of the Minister for National Education Further celebrations took place in the school's sports field: it was a moment of meetings between teachers and graduates Noteworthy was the presence of many past pupils On the occasion of the centenary of the Institute is often associated in Poland with moments of leisure and relaxation for the young students of the Interprovincial Theological Studentate in Krakow They spent the weekend between the end of April and May 1 engaging on various fronts and animating various youth activities Some of them went to Aleksandrów Kujawski Domenico Savio and the Altar Servers was held the altar servers competed in athletic competitions and a video game tournament on their computers there was no shortage of communal prayer and spiritual formation about 300 people attended this celebration the Provincial Meeting of Animators (ISA) of the Salesians of Poland-Krakow (PLS) was held The motto of the meeting was offered by a phrase of St for you have a whole life to cross." And indeed the approximately 200 participating animators tried to answer the question of what these "comfortable shoes" to wear are Thanks to the contribution of the entire organizing team and various collaborators the participating boys and girls were shown the value of a relationship with God and with others with a youth pilgrimage on foot to the Marian shrine in Gietrzwałd three other young Salesians from the Kraków Theological Studentate spent that weekend collaborating in the success of the Ministries Integration Pilgrimage (PIM) the purpose of the event is to form a community among altar servers of the Poland-Wrocław Province (PLO) is also characterized by a strong emphasis on sports with many contests and competitions in different disciplines The many altar servers in attendance were divided into categories and this year there was not even a lack of an additional category consisting of the parents of the participants Photo reports of the three events can be seen on Facebook: - Ministranckie Święto Dominika Savio - Oratorium im. św. Jana Bosko w Olsztynie - Salezjański Portal Młodzieżowy the fruit of an entire year's work and a stimulus for the future Dominic Savio for Ministrants of the Salesian Province of Piła (PLN) which took place in Aleksandrów Kujawski and saw the participation of 233 Ministrants accompanied by 38 Salesians and over 50 volunteers The event was held under the patronage of the mayor of Aleksandrów Kujawski under the guidance of Fr Krzysztof Tomeczkowski by representatives of both Salesian communities in the city The meeting began with Mass in the church of the Blessed Virgin Mary Help of Christians and the traditional March for Jesus to the "Kolegium Kujawskie" where a cheerful evening was enjoyed by all On Saturday there were athletic competitions a football tournament was held with great emotional involvement and a healthy competitive spirit shared not only by the players but also by the coaches and fans The organizers expressed great satisfaction with the success of the meeting: "Once again we managed to awaken and discover the potential that lies dormant in the ministrants The large number of represented communities is very encouraging" Poland – August 2023 – The retreat of the Salesian Leaders School - rekoSAS - was held for the first time in Ląd from 27 to 30 August and was a moment that young people had been waiting for all summer In addition to the young people from the Salesian house Lubrza and Aleksandrów Kujawski participated in the Ląd retreat The theme chosen for the retreat was: "Love" Paul to the Corinthians: "the greatest of these is love" (1 Cor 13:13) to remind us that love is the most important principle of the moral life The retreat for the Salesian Leaders School growth in faith: simply a time filled with God Poland - November 2021 - After a break of several months gathered on the football field to compete for the "Salesian Champions League" trophy The gymnasium of the “Kolegium Kujawskie” of Aleksandrów Kujawski hosted the tournament Noteworthy fact was that Fr Marcin Możejko turned out to be the unexpected top scorer and the first ever yellow card issue was also recorded the Salesian Formation Symposium for teachers and educators of schools and educational centers of the Salesian Province of Piła (PLN) was held The symposium was not only to enhance the skills of the participants but also to deepen solidarity in a community of the Salesian Family Among those present were representatives of schools and institutions from Rumia Speakers during the symposium included PLN Provincial Fr Issues related to the legal aspects of modern education were discussed and a theological reflection based on the Rector Major's Strenna 2023 was held the aspect of Salesian education identity with new challenges was presented the topic of innovative pedagogical experiments was addressed encouraging teachers and principals not to be afraid of innovation opportunities and perils of the Internet and the guidelines to be followed to limit its negative effects among young people were presented Poland - December 2021 - With the Mass presided over by Fr Tadeusz Itrych the 17th edition of the Provincial Servers Futsal Tournament began on 4 December The sporting event was organized by the Salesian Youth Education Association Taking part in the tournament divided into three age groups were: Aleksandrów Kujawski (parish of the Blessed Virgin Mary Help of Christians and Kolegium Kujawskie) Rumia (parish of the Holy Cross and Blessed Virgin Mary Help of Christians) accompanied by a dozen Salesians and a few dozen parents The award ceremony was presided over by Fr Itrych