Sekcja Rodzin / Family section
The Family Section is the largest section of the Club of Catholic Intelligentsia in Warsaw. It was established in the early 1960s by Club members who wanted their children to grow up in an environment opposed to the then-prevailing communist system - in an atmosphere of mutual goodwill, learning to embrace the values most important to them: the Christian faith, respect and love for their homeland, and the need for spiritual and intellectual development.
The founders of the Section understood that upbringing does not easily lend itself to detailed programmes. It is not simply a matter of instruction or refining good manners - it is the genuine formation of the whole person. In its educational work, the Family Section draws on the scouting tradition, entrusting the upbringing of children to leaders who are only slightly older than the children themselves, while emphasising the importance of time spent in nature, simplicity, resilience, independence and self-improvement. All of this is complemented by spiritual and intellectual formation. The values upheld within the Family Section are set out in the ten-point Family Section Manifesto - ten principles, each accompanied by a short reflection.
Since the mid-1970s, the Section's activities have been centred around peer groups for children and young people, each comprising around 25 members. The groups are led by volunteer student leaders, supported by secondary school pupils. During the school year, each group meets approximately every two weeks, following a programme prepared by the leaders and their assistants. The programme includes trips, camps, themed meetings, games and sports activities, as well as a religious programme developed under the guidance of the Section's chaplain.
During summer and winter holidays, the groups go on camps - first fixed-site tent camps , then mobile ones: hiking, kayaking, cycling or sailing. Throughout the year, the youth and older groups also take part in retreats and days of recollection organised especially for them.
The groups are shaped by their leaders, as well as children and their parents.Parents support the leaders with a range of organisational and logistical tasks. Many meetings on educational and spiritual topics are also organised for parents themselves.
The Section currently has sixteen groups, around one hundred leaders and assistants, and more than 300 member families. The hundredth group is expected to be launched soon.
The Family Section’s chaplain is Father Jan Wojciechowski.
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