On Monday the Speaker of the Sejm Elżbieta Witek together with the Minister of Family and Social Policy Marlena Maląg visited Lower Silesia They met there with the inhabitants of Chocianów and the topic of conversation was primarily the Polish Deal It was also an opportunity to hand over a promise to the Federation of Universities of the Third Age to implement a project under the "Aktywni+" programme a family picnic was held in Chocianów and the Minister of Family and Social Policy It was an opportunity to meet with residents and talk about what is most important for families it touches every area of life: agriculture and education and above all the broad support for municipalities and local governments across Poland," Marshal of the Sejm Elżbieta Witek stressed during the press briefing the government's aim is for Poles to live on the same level as in Western European countries The Polish governance is to contribute to this stressed that the Polish state must be based on strong families Since then we have been implementing social programmes At its centre is the family," Minister Maląg said on Monday The head of the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy pointed out that care places for the youngest children are constantly being developed and the Polish Order will intensify these activities - The budget for creating places in crèches children's clubs will increase threefold The Minister also recalled that public consultations are underway on a draft law on Family Welfare Capital - one of the pillars of the Polish Deal Minister Marlena Maląg met with the Lower Silesian senior citizens' community The topic of the meeting was mainly the solutions of the Polish Order addressed to the elderly These include a tax-free pension up to PLN 2.5 thousand and zero PIT for people working after reaching the age of seniority It was also an opportunity to hand over a promise to the Federation of Universities of the Third Age to implement the project "Dolnośląski e-senior" as part of the "Aktywni+" programme a youth meeting called "Oratoriada" on the theme "You are not alone" was held in Chocianów The event was attended by more than 200 young people from Salesian oratories in Poznań This was the second oratory-related youth gathering this school year It all started on Friday evening when the first groups of young people began to arrive at the elementary school in Chocianów and after dinner took part in an intense time of prayer who focused on the Salesian charism and Mary Help of Christians The following day there were various thematic discussions and meetings on biblical Delegate for the Youth Ministry of the PLO Province everyone was able to take part in recreational and sports activities including a walk and the swimming pool option A special moment of the "Oratoriada" was on Saturday evening when each of the participants could present their intentions before the Blessed Sacrament The meeting concluded with the Sunday Eucharist 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 Poland - November 2024 - On 9 and 10 November about one hundred young people from the Salesian presences in Wrocław took part in the night vigil organised at the Christ the King Youth Centre  The programme included two special guests: Jasiek Mela a Polish explorer the youngest person in history to conquer the South and North Poles in one year and the first person with a disability to do so; and the diocesan youth pastor of the Wrocław Archdiocese A particularly moving point of the programme was the testimony of Jasiek Mela but also about his journey to the North Pole and his mission and work in various foundations spoke about the role of young people in the Church and how important it is for young people to be active in their faith He spoke about the power of prayer and community as the vigil participants themselves pointed out was the night adoration of the Blessed Sacrament This was followed by various workshops in decoupage The vigil ended in the morning with a classic integration dance Poland - February 2023 - The first week of winter vacation in Lower Silesia ends today In keeping with tradition in many cities where Salesians work mid-year winter camps were held last week for young people from Salesian oratories and schools in the Wrocław Province (PLO) and Wrocław organized winter recreational activities for more than 500 minors the children participated in various initiatives and excursions and science workshops and conducted workshops with paper There was also no shortage of physical activities during which people had the opportunity to dress up as the characters of their dreams from movies or fairy tales All the events of these days were organized to whom thanks and appreciation went out for their work