The “Synod on Synodality”… What Is It? 

(From www.Catholicsmobilizing.org 10.10.2023)

In October 2021, Pope Francis announced a two-year process of listening and dialogue of the Catholic Church, known as the “Synod on Synodality.”

A “synod” is a journey of discernment rooted in the Holy Spirit. In the Synod on Synodality, the entire Church has been called to discern how the Spirit is moving through and with the Body of Christ ⁠— inside and outside the Church ⁠— so that we may continue to fulfill our mission to evangelize in the world.

During the Synod on Synodality, all Catholics are invited to listen with open hearts and minds, to share from their own lived experiences, and to make space for the voices of those often marginalized or excluded.

With these synodal aims, Pope Francis has invited the Church into what is fundamentally a process of healing — both from wounds suffered inside the Church, and those experienced in other areas of our lives and relationships.

Synod Listening Sessions After All the Masses Today!

In conjunction with the Synod in Rome, we invite you to join us for the listening sessions in the hall – after any of the Masses this weekend (not only after Saturday evening or 9:30 a.m. Masses, as previously planned.) We will have discussion questions available, and a facilitator to receive your responses. You can also sign up for an online session. Contact Jorge Verduzco  for more information or to sign up.