For a Synodal Church: communion, participation and mission

In October 2021 the Catholic Church's synodal process on the theme of synodality began. This was the first time that a worldwide listening process and consultation with parishes and dioceses was attempted and many people in Ireland took part in a listening process during the early months of 2022.

Did you take part?

Have you been wondering what happened after that?

Much has happened since then. Your participation formed part of a national document that was sent to the Synod office in Rome in August 2022. It also formed part of a global document called Enlarge the Space of Your Tent, which was published last October and then formed part of a presentation given by the Irish delegation that travelled to Prague this February for the first ever Continental Assembly of the Catholic Church's synodal process.

Update Flyer for Parishes and Groups

 

Synod 2021 2024

 

Please visit www.synod.ie/2023update to find out more.

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A new phrase has been coined during the pandemic namely the ‘hybrid church’

So what does this actually mean?  It describes the growth of online platforms churches are using.

This has been particularly accelerated over the last two years as a response to the restrictions experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In this short video Catholics thank Pope Francis for live-streamed daily Masses

Catholics thank Pope Francis for live-streamed daily Masses

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Director of the Living Church Office in Down and Connor and Deputy Chair of the Synodal Pathway of the Catholic Church in Ireland, Paula McKeown, reflects upon synodality and our shared baptism in light of the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord

Synodal Sunday reflection - 8 Jan 2023

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The General Secretary of the Synodal Pathway of the Catholic Church in Ireland, Julieann Moran, reflects upon the pondering heart of Mary, the Mother of God, as an approach for synodality, in light of this Sunday's Gospel passage (Luke 2:16-21)

Synodal Sunday reflection - 1 Jan 2023

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Synodal Pathway

On 10 March 2021, the Bishop’s Conference announced a new Synodal Pathway for the Catholic Church in Ireland leading to the holding of a National Synodal Assembly within the next five years.

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