The Role of the Ritual Renewal of Baptism of Children Receiving the First Holy Communion in Shaping the Spiritual Culture of the Family on the Example of the Olsztyn Iv – Jaroty Deanery in the Archdiocese of Warmia

SUMMARY: Aim: Getting to know and defining the role of the ritual of renewal of the Holy Baptism before the First Holy Communion. in shaping the spiritual culture of the family in the experience of parents on the example of the deanery of Olsztyn IV-Jaroty in the archdiocese of Warmia. Methods: The study used a qualitative method of data collection in the form of an individual interview focused on the problem. Interviews were conducted with 30 parents who were representatives of 15 families from the Olsztyn IV-Jaroty deanery in the archdiocese of Warmia. Results: Most of the respondents consider ritual to be: one of the main dimensions of creating a spiritual culture of the family; source of value and a way of solving problems; an element reminding the importance of baptism in the life of a child and preparing him for the sacrament of the Eucharist. Among the respondents there are also individuals who consider the ritual to be a tradition rooted in a cultural community, in which they do not see an expression of the child's personal readiness to live in the Catholic faith. Coclusion: The presented results of the research lead to reflection that the spiritual culture of the contemporary family is shaped on the basis of characteristic dimensions of the functioning of all its members. Among them is the ritual of renewal of the Holy Baptism as one of the elements enabling the building of the spiritual culture of the family environment. Oryginality: The article deals with an issue that is not often discussed in scientific circles. It raises the issue of creating a family culture, through which the system of values and social attitudes of children and young people is shaped. It is one of the first to focus on the experiences of parents building the environment of the spiritual culture of the family and all its members.