Synod Parish Discussion of Three Focus Areas

Synod Invitation from Archbishop Hebda
https://www.archspm.org/synod/

The synod process is taking place over three years in our Archdiocese, culminating at Pentecost 2022! The Archdiocese is grateful for the 8,000+ people who gave over 30,000 comments during the Prayer and Listening Events in fall 2019-winter 2020. Now it is time to take the next step: the Parish Consultation with small groups.
Focus Areas Announced
Based on the information already gathered in the Prayer and Listening Events, as well as the information gathered for the Ad Limina visit with Pope Francis in January, and the results of the Disciple Marker Index, Archbishop Hebda has discerned the initial set of focus areas for the Archdiocesan Synod. Those areas will set the parameters for discussions at the deanery and parish levels:

1. Forming parishes that are in the service of evangelization (living the Gospel)
2. Forming missionary disciples who know Jesus’s love and respond to his call
3. Forming youth and young adults in and for a Church that is always young

There are two differing sessions for each focus area. Each include prayer, Archbishop’s video, questionnaires, and discussion. We are offering these sessions on either Thursday afternoons from 1:00-3:00pm, or Thursday evenings from 6:30-8:30pm, in our Community Room, mid-September to mid-November as follows:
Focus Area 1:
September 23 – Thursdays 1:00-3:00pm, or 6:30-8:30pm
September 30 – Thursdays 1:00-3:00pm, or 6:30-8:30pm

Focus Area 2:
October 7 – Thursdays 1:00-3:00pm, or 6:30-8:30pm
October 14 – Thursdays 1:00-3:00pm, or 6:30-8:30pm

Focus Area 3:
November 4 – Thursdays 1:00-3:00pm, or 6:30-8:30pm
November 11 – Thursdays 1:00-3:00pm, or 6:30-8:30pm

No registration needed. Please attend the sessions of your choice and be a catalyst for shaping our future church.