Bishop Przemysław Szulc addresses seminarians during admission and investiture rites

Bishop Przemysław Szulc, auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Pelplin, presided over the admission and investiture rites at the Pelplin Cathedral Basilica on Sunday, October 25. During the Mass, he spoke to third and fifth-year seminarians, their families, priests, and the faithful.

The bishop told third-year seminarians that the cassock they received is not a costume but a sign of their desire to belong to God. He stated that wearing clerical clothing should express an internal disposition and warned against prioritizing outward appearance.

Bishop Szulc described the admission of fifth-year seminarians as a public declaration of their readiness to continue their formation. He advised future pastors to listen to the needs of the lonely, struggling mothers, and lost youth. He also warned candidates for priesthood against modern idols, including unhealthy ambition, careerism, and the pursuit of comfort.