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INFLUENCES
INFLUENCES ON
ON HIS
HIS
VOCATION
VOCATION
 HIS
HISFAMILY
FAMILY

• Saint John Paul’s preparation for the

• Saint John Paul’s preparation for the
priesthood in the seminary was
priesthood in the seminary was
anteceded from his family. He was
anteceded from his family. He was
grateful to his father whose life
grateful to his father whose life
became one of constant prayer.
became one of constant prayer.
 THE
THESOLVAY
SOLVAYPLANT
PLANT
• A water purification facility in the bicarbonate
• A water purification facility in the bicarbonate
plant at Borek Falecki became his seminary For
plant
him theatplant
BorekwasFalecki
a true became
seminary. hisHe
seminary
has For
him the plant was a true seminary. He has
experience the meaning of physical labor. He came
toexperience the meaning
know the living of physical
situation, labor.
the families, He came
interests,
to know the living situation, the families, interests,
human worth and dignity of those people he had
human
been withworth
who and dignityworks.
did heavy of thoseThepeople
peoplehehehad
been
was with
with who
was did heavy
supportive ofworks. The people
his studies he
He baptized
waschildren,
their with wasblessed
supportive
theirofmarriages
his studies He baptized
and
their children, blessed their marriages and
officiated their funerals.
officiated their funerals.
DEBNIKI
DEBNIKI PARISH:
PARISH:THE
THESALESIANS
SALESIANS
He believed that the presence of the Salesians played an
He believed
important role that theinformation
in the presence ofofthe
mySalesians
vocation” played
He an
important
met role in the
Jan Tyranowski whoinformation
became by ofspiritual
my vocation” He
director
met Jan Tyranowski who became by spiritual director
and introduced him to the Living Rosary
and introduced him to the Living Rosary
 THE
THECARMELITE
CARMELITEFATHERS
FATHERS
Carinterest In Krakow, on Rakowika
Carinterest In Krakow, on Rakowika
Street, there was a monastery if Discalced
Street, there
Carmelite was where
Fathers a monastery if Discalced
he spends his time
Carmelite Fathers where he spends his time
with them and once made my retreat with
with them and once made my retreat with
them under the direction of Fr. Leonard of
them
Our under
lady the direction
of Sorrows of Fr.
He tried Leonard
to enter thisof
Our lady of
monastery butSorrows He tried
his request to enterby
was refused this
monastery but his request was refused by
Archbishop Saphieha
Archbishop Saphieha
melite Spirituality increased his
melite Spirituality increased his
FR. KAZIMIERZ FIGLEWIEZ

St. John Paul’s confessor and

St. Johndirector.
spiritual Paul’s confessor and
He was invited
tospiritual
Krakowdirector. He was
to take part invited
in the
to Krakow
sacred to take
Triduum, part in the
beginning with
sacred
the Triduum,
‘Tenebrae’. Thebeginning
experiencewith
the ‘Tenebrae’.
made a profound The experience
impression on
made
him. a profound impression on
him.
 
 
 THE
THEMARIAN
MARIANTHREAD
THREAD
On a hilltop on Wadowice, there was
On a hilltop on Wadowice, there was
a Carmelite Monastery. People from
a Carmelite
Wadowice Monastery.
would go therePeople from
in great
Wadowice would go there in great
numbers, and this was reflected in
numbers,
the and this
widespread wasthe
use of reflected
scapularin
ofthe
Ourwidespread use of Carmel.
Lady of Mount the scapular
He
of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. He
received the scapular to and wears it
received the scapular to and wears it
at the age of ten
at the age of ten
 ST.
ST.LOUIS
LOUISMARIE
MARIEGRIGNION
GRIGNIONDE
DEMONFORT
MONFORT

 A book by St. Louis Marie Grignion Monfort

entitled
A book"Treatise
by St. Louis Marie
of True Grignion
devotion Monfort
to the Blessed
Virgin Mary" Mary does bring us closer to Blessed
entitled "Treatise of True devotion to the christ.
Virgin Mary" Mary does bring us closer to christ.
 Pope John Paul ll's motto, "Totus Tuus" is a
phrase
Pope that
Johncomes
Paul ll's motto,
from Saint"Totus
Louis,Tuus"
it is anis a
phrase that of
abbreviation comes
morefrom Saint form
complete Louis,ofit is an
abbreviation
entrustment to of
themore
Mothercomplete
of God.form of
entrustment to the Mother of God.
 Thanks to Saint Louis, he began to discover the
immense
Thanks riches
to SaintofLouis,
Marianhedevotion
began tofrom
discover
new the
immense riches of Marian devotion from new
perspectives.
perspectives.
 
 
 BROTHER SAINT ALBERT
BROTHER SAINT ALBERT
Adam Chmielowski was his name, he was not
a Adam
priest. Chmielowski was hisknows
Everyone in Poland name,who he was
he not
a priest.
was. He wasEveryone
deeply in Polandby
inspired knows who he
the figure of
was. He was deeply inspired by the figure of
this courageous man who had taken part in the
this courageous man who had taken part in the
"January Uprising" of 1863 and lost his leg in
"January
the Uprising"
fight . He of 1863
was a painter andhad
who loststudied
his legin
in
the fight . He was a painter who had studied in
much.
much.
 THE
THEEXPERIENCE
EXPERIENCEWAR
WAR
 A light was beginning to shine ever more brightly in
 A light was beginning to shine ever more brightly in
the back of his mind: the lord wants him to become a
the back of his mind: the lord wants him to become a
priest. One day he saw this with great clarity. And
priest.
this One day
awareness he saw
filled himthis
withwith great
great clarity.
inner peace.And
this awareness filled him with great inner peace.

 It helped him to understand in a new way the value

 It helped him to understand in a new way the value
and importance of a vocation.
and importance of a vocation.
 He cannot forget the kindness shown to him in that
 He cannot forget the kindness shown to him in that
difficult period by people whom the lord placed on
difficult period by people whom the lord placed on
his path, both the members of his family, his
his path, both
colleagues the members
and friends. In thatofperiod
his family, hislost his
he also
colleagues and friends. In that period he also lost his
father. His humanity had grown.
father. His humanity had grown.
THE
THESACRIFICES
SACRIFICESMADE
MADEBY
BYTHE
THEPOLISH
POLISHPRIEST
PRIEST

 The years of German occupation in the West and Soviet

 The years of German occupation in the West and Soviet
occupation in the East brought about the arrest and
occupationtoinconcentration
deportation the East brought about
camps theimmense
of an arrest andnumber
deportation to concentration camps of an immense number
of Polish Priest.
of Polish Priest.
 In some way "marked by the great sacrifice of countless
 In some way "marked by the great sacrifice of countless
men and women of their generation". In a way these people
men and
guided himwomen
to this of their
path, bygeneration". In they
their sacrifice a way these people
showed him
guided him to this path, by their sacrifice they showed him
the most profound and essential truth about the priesthood
the most profound and essential truth about the priesthood
of Christ.
of Christ.
GOODNESS
GOODNESSEXPERIENCE
EXPERIENCEAMIDST
AMIDSTTHE
THE
HARSHNESS OF WAR
HARSHNESS OF WAR

 Julius Kydrynski - showed so much

kindness, affection and concern.
 REFLECTION
REFLECTIONOF
OFHIS
HISVOCATION
VOCATION

Vocation is a great mystery -it is a gift which

Vocation is a great mystery -it is a gift which
infinitely transcends the individual.
infinitely transcends the individual.

Vocation is a mystery of Divine election: Two quotes

Vocation is a mystery of Divine election: Two quotes
: “You did not choose me: I choose you and
: “You did not choose me: I choose you and
appointed you that you go and bear fruit and that
appointed you that you go and bear fruit and that
your fruit should abide”.
your fruit should abide”.
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and
before you were born I consecrated you, I appointed
before you were born I consecrated you, I appointed
you a prophet to the nation”.
you a prophet to the nation”.
As
As an
an ordered
ordered
minister
minister
What is a vow ?
What is a vow ?
 THE COAT OF ARMS
THE COAT OF ARMS

The Coat of Arms as his personal motto came from St.

Louise Marie Grignon de Monfront: Totus Tuus (All
Yours). His selection of a large M (for Mary) on his coat
of arms was intended to express the message of his strong
Marian Devotion.
 ELECTION
ELECTIONAS
ASPOPE
POPE
 The year 1978 was the year of (3) three popes. On August
 The year 1978 was the year of (3) three popes. On August
10,1978, Pope Paul VI died. On August 23 John Paul I was
10,1978, Pope Paul VI died. On August 23 John Paul I was
elected and died on September 26 after 33 days. Another
elected and died on September 26 after 33 days. Another
conclave took place and on October 16,1978 a new pope was
conclave
elected whotook
tookplace and on
the name ofOctober 16,1978
John Paul II. a new pope was
elected who took the name of John Paul II.
 For the first time, the majority of cardinals came from nations
 For the first time, the majority of cardinals came from nations
outside Europe by ratio of 56 to 55. Out of 55 cardinals, 27 are
outside Europe by ratio of 56 to 55. Out of 55 cardinals, 27 are
Italian cardinals. The move towards Cardinal Wojtyla was
Italian cardinals.
definitive by eveningTheofmove towards
October Cardinal Wojtyla was
16, 1978.
definitive by evening of October 16, 1978.
 On the 8th thballot, Wojtyla received 99 votes approximately 5:20
 On the 8 ballot, Wojtyla received 99 votes approximately 5:20
pm, Monday. When Cardinal pope VI and pope John Paul I, he
pm, Monday. When Cardinal pope VI and pope John Paul I, he
would like them to call him John Paul II, he wanted to continue
would
what hadlike them
been to call
started by him John
popes Paul
Paul VI,II,
and heJohn
wanted
PaultoIcontinue
what had been started by popes Paul VI, and John Paul I
 POSSIBLE
POSSIBLEREASON
REASONFOR
FORCHOICE
CHOICEOF
OF
JOHN
JOHNPAUL
PAULIIII

One of the most probable reasons for their choice of this

OneCardinal
Polish of the mostwithprobable reasons
the reason forthey
on that theirwanted
choice to
of this
Polish
tear down Cardinal
the ironwith the reason
Curtain on that they wanted
or the consideration of its to
tear down
influence in the
manyironother
Curtain or chiefly
issues the consideration
concerningofHuman
its
influence in many other issues chiefly concerning Human
Rights.
Rights.
 Cardinal Krol contradicts all these speculations by
 Cardinal
insisting thatKrol
“the contradicts
polish pope” allPepe’s
these speculations
experience inby
insisting
dealing withthat “the polish was
communism pope”notPepe’s experience
definitive in his in
dealing with communism was not definitive in his
election.
election.
The first consideration was his role as spiritual head of
The
the first There
church. consideration
was onlywasonehis role as spiritual
objective, to choosehead
a of
the church.
religious There
leader, was of
a man only
deeponepiety:
objective, to choose
the rest was a
religious leader, a man of deep piety: the rest was
secondary.
secondary.
 THE
THEORIENTATION
ORIENTATIONOF
OFHIS
HIS
PONTIFICATE
PONTIFICATE
"Do not be afraid... Open the doors to Christ!“
In October 22, 1978 at St. Peter's square was the inaugural celebration of his
pontificate. John Paul Acknowledge, "I was afraid.“
"Do not be afraid"
Six days later after his his election, he encouraged the people saying, "Do not
be afraid!". The orientation of his papacy was in the context of his:
 Mission to the Nations as a pope, his mind mission is so clear to him. His
mission transcends every ideological and geopolitical limitation.
a.) Ad Intra - a mission within the members of the church.
b.) Ad Extra - a mission outside the church and goes beyond the internal
structure of the earth.
Second Vatican Council- He valued so much the results of his council and
Second Vatican Council- He valued so much the results of his council and
he wanted to carry out or implement all the directives of the council of his
he wanted to carry out or implement all the directives of the council of his
pontificate... "a milestone in the two-thousands-year history of the church".
pontificate... "a milestone in the two-thousands-year history of the church".
The First Approaching Great Jubilee Year in 2000 Celebration- a
The First Approaching Great Jubilee Year in 2000 Celebration- a
celebration of the presence of Christ some 2000 years after his birth.
celebration of the presence of Christ some 2000 years after his birth.
-ASKING FORGIVENESS and BE FORGIVING
-ASKING FORGIVENESS and BE FORGIVING
"Open the Doors to Christ"
"Open the Doors to Christ"
"the heart of the pope has geography as vast as the whole human race".
"the heart of the pope has geography as vast as the whole human race".
“No one can say to the pope: you cannot go" (May 1982) The mission to the
“No one can say to the pope: you cannot go" (May 1982) The mission to the
Nations that goes beyond barrier on geopolitical restriction would fulfill his
Nations that goes beyond barrier on geopolitical restriction would fulfill his
desire as a Universal Pastor to travel around the world.
desire as a Universal Pastor to travel around the world.