"Understaffing is also a common phenomenon." While everyone was discussing, Guo Kang put forward his own opinions: "But now, we also have a certain foundation, and it is better to deal with it." ”

"That's not enough." Father Marco sighed: "Although we have more and more people, the number of places that need to be responsible is increasing faster than the training of new people. That's a bit of a hassle......"

"Aren't there still a lot of people who are basically useless?" Guo Kang pointed out: "I just said that I can co-opt the various nuns' congregations, and this is the reason. There are also many people on their side, and many of them have experience in organizing events and educating younger generations. Wouldn't pulling these people in suddenly add a large number of people? ”

"They probably can't." Grand Lama Wang shook his head: "You haven't been to the Rus region, have you?" In that place, you had to hold the hammer in your hand longer than you did in the book. Our clergy have to be carefully chosen, and there is often a loss in this regard. Isn't sending women there to their deaths in vain? ”

"It's not like I'm just throwing it over there." Guo Kang said: "If local jobs can replace some people, there will be more people. You don't even need to be replaced directly - even if it's just one more person to teach, you can have a lot more talent in the future. ”

"If we find a way to co-opt these people and make their organization more formalized, we can be more efficient." He said: "Schools, books, schoolchildren, these resources and gaps can all be counted. Having a regular organization to lead it will be much more effective than the various stragglers now. ”

"It's true." Fr. Leo agreed: "The last time I went to investigate, I found that many of the rural farms already have nuns teaching. Although it is not compiled, it is not uncommon. It is also said that when the priests are too busy, they sometimes let the nuns lead people in prayer. This is less common, but from time to time, it also happens. ”

"In your village community, can you accept women leading men?" Father André was surprised.

"It's not about who leads whom, it's about the exam." Father Leo told him: "The best way out for a citizen of the farm is to become an officer." In the future, whether you continue to work or change to civilian or teaching positions, it will be a good future. However, in the selection of officers, it is necessary to test writing and reading, and the ability in this area determines the upper limit of promotion. So, learning more is only good. ”

"Therefore, as long as there is an opportunity, anyone who has a goal will study hard. Some of the remaining non-commissioned officers are in their thirties and forties, and they are also literate with their children, otherwise they will not be able to pass the promotion level. In order to give their children a future, parents will also do everything possible to create conditions for them to go to school. As a result, the demand from the private sector is quite huge. ”

"So far, we have been in short supply of teachers." He shook his head: "Everyone is not in a position to pay attention to it: people who know a hundred pictographs in a picture book can teach those who are completely illiterate; Those who have just finished learning "Thousand Character Essays" can teach only 100 words; Those who can read the entire "Heavenly Brother Salvation Sutra" can teach those who have only learned "Thousand Character Text". So, as Guo Gongzi said, the situation is very chaotic in many places. Everyone catches a literate person and becomes a teacher, and they don't bother with anything else. ”

"I see." Father Andrei suddenly realized: "But where did so many literate nuns come from?" ”

"Slowly accumulated." Father Leo looked really into it: "At first, it was only the daughter of some rich man, who was educated and could read and write." At that time, the Church's management of the various nuns' congregations was even more sloppy than it is now, and sometimes they had to read and interpret the Bible themselves, and after a long time, some nuns took on the task of educating the sisters. ”

In the past twenty or thirty years, the administration of the church has gradually become regular, and formal clergy have been sent to various congregations for regular guidance. It was also during this time that the demand for literacy increased dramatically. In this case, many nuns who know Braille find that there is an extra income for teaching others. So this practice quickly became popular. ”

"And this kind of thing...... "Not to mention Father Andre, even Guo Kang himself didn't know much about it before.

"So I think that with some training for them, it will be enough to take on the day-to-day work of the church." "It's not difficult to choose, a written test is enough," says Fr. Leo. ”

"Good is good, it's what to do." Grand Lama Wang is still struggling.

"It can be expanded." "There is no limit to the number of grassroots priests, even the priests. We can apply as long as we have a sufficient reason. ”

"You can't let a woman be a priest, right?" Father Andrei was surprised.

"Apply with the above, that's it." Father Mark began to talk about his experience: "If you say that I need a group of priests, I can definitely press as much as I can. But if you say that we need to promote a group of nuns to priesthood now, they will discuss with you the question of the number of aco-priests. ”

"Ah......" Father Andrei and Father Mikhail looked at each other.

Guo Kang looked at Theodora and thought that this would be the case.

This was actually what Theodora wanted. She wanted her grandmother's nuns to have more room to play. This is also very good for herself.

But in the affairs of the church, Theodora really did not interfere. In this regard, Guo Kang is more convenient than her. Therefore, she asked Guo Kang to do it for her.

And Guo Kang felt that since it had been done, it was better to make the plan bigger. Now that there are so many nuns, it is better to select, and the qualified people are all co-opted, and the others are slowly trained. In this way, it can be regarded as further improving efficiency and increasing manpower.

He has always felt that the biggest problem is that on the part of the church, there is a habitual resistance to women's participation. But for now, it's okay.

Father Marco was in charge of the paperwork, so his mind was full of reports. Father Leo, on the other hand, is in the inspection and assessment department, so he thinks about the exam. And what Wang Da Lama is most concerned about is the establishment. They don't seem to care too much about men and women without touching on key positions.

As for the two Ross priests, it is estimated that they already knew that there would be no nuns to serve as officials in their diocese, so they just sighed with emotion and did not express their attitude. Of course, this is also normal. They are now concerned about the Polish-Lithuanian issue. For the Church of Rus, this is much more fatal than a nun.

(End of chapter)