Synod on Synodality

The Synod on Synodality is a two-year process of listening and dialogue beginning with a solemn opening in Rome on October 9 and 10, 2021 with each individual diocese and church celebrating the following week on October 17. The synodal process will conclude in 2023. 

Pope Francis invites the entire Church to reflect on a theme that is decisive for its life and mission: “It is precisely this path of synodality which God expects of the Church of the third millennium.” This journey, which follows in the wake of the Church’s “renewal” proposed by the Second Vatican Council, is both a gift and a task: by journeying together and reflecting together on the journey that has been made, the Church will be able to learn through Her experience which processes can help Her to live communion, to achieve participation, to open Herself to mission.

Learn more about the synodal process by visiting the Vatican Synod website.

Please note, that the deadline for the submission of both Diocesan Reports and "Region XVI" Reports is June 30, 2022.

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Individual Synod Contributions

In order for the USCCB Synod Team to meet the required deadline for the national synthesis, the deadline for individuals to contribute to the current consultation phase was May 31, 2022. However, in the USCCB Synod Team's ongoing effort to accompany the People of God on the synodal path, the Team has discerned to make this survey available through the culmination of the 2021-2023 Synod on Synodality in Rome in October 2023. This form contains the space to respond to the fundamental question of the Synod, as well as questions regarding the Ten Themes as outlined in the Vademecum. We value the ongoing enthusiasm and vulnerability with which the People of God are participating in the Synod.

Individual Synod Contributions

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