The Polish Catholic Mission in Germany on the Example of the Polish Community in Hessia – Educational and Culture-Forming Significance

SUMMARY: Aim:. The aim of the publication is to show the role and forms of activity of the Polish Catholic Mission in Germany among Polish migrants, including the example of the Mission in Offenbach and the opinions of parents of Polish children attending Polish schools. Methods: The article uses qualitative methods using the technique of participant observation, narrative interviewing, document analysis and literature query. Results: The issues of migration of Poles and their situation in Germany on the example of Hesse were indicated, while demonstrating the educational role and importance of the Polish Mission and the Catholic role of pastoral ministry in the processes of cultural adaptation of Poles. Conclusion: Migration and the socio-cultural processes associated with it require not only social assistance and cultural socialization, but also spiritual support and integration of Poles abroad along with education in Polish. Originality: The article presents the topic of migration of Poles and their functioning in culturally different conditions, which is not very common in the pedagogical literature, while showing the role of pastoral ministry and its importance in education and culture.