Presbyter and Parish Community: Difficulties and Perspectives

Rad se upravlja ponajprije činjeničnom stanju šarolikog poimanja kako Boga tako vjere i Crkve, što je neizbježna činjenica s kojom se prezbiter susreće i s kojom se mora nositi. On osobno nije \u27kriv\u27 za zatečenu situaciju, već mu je prihvatiti da se i pojedinac i crkvena zajednica nalaze u stalnom rastu, padovima i procesu obraćenja. Tako i sam prezbiter, iako ima tu službu, jest istovremeno vjernik pa tako i čovjek sa slabostima s kojima se mora nositi. On i zajednica trebaju se upravo kao takvi prihvatiti i međusobno se podržavati, bez idealiziranja u međusobnim očekivanjima. S druge strane rad naglašava da se sam Bog prvi i stalno brine o svakom čovjeku, pa u tom vidu i kršteniku, naravno i prezbiteru. Zajednica treba biti prostor zapažanja Božje brige i osluškivanja Božjega poziva, poticanje osobnoga odgovora i ulaženja u savez s njim po svetim znakovima. Za osoban odgovor važna je i zajednica.The paper is primarily directed by the existence of different perceptions of God, faith and the Church, which is an inevitable reality a presbyter has to deal with. He himself is not ‘culpable’ for the situation; he is to accept that both an individual and the Church are exposed to constant ups and downs and to the process of conversion. Thus a presbyter, regardless his ministry, is himself just one of the faithful, therefore human with all the weaknesses he has to cope with. Both he and his community should therefore accept each other just the way they are and support each other without idealizing one another in their expectations. On the other hand, the paper points out that God himself is the first to take care of each person and, in this aspect, of every Christian and, of course, of every presbyter. A community should be the place of manifestation of God’s concern, where God’s calling is expected, personal response and entering into covenant with Him through holy signs encouraged. A community is of an utmost importance for an individual response