Synod on Synodality

Communion, Participation, and Mission

For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation, Mission Final Document

On Saturday afternoon, 26 October, the members of the Second Session of the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops approved the Final Document. Following the approval of the final document, Pope Francis announced that he would not write a post-synodal apostolic exhortation but would offer the final document to the entire church to implement.

For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation, Mission Final Document

Continental Stage of the 2021-2024 Synod

The Synod on Synodality is a three-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 2024. 

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.

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Pray for the Synod

Christ the Way: Reflections on John 14, St. Augustine, and Synodality Webinar Series

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Roundtable on the Synod

Roundtable on the Synod

Bishop John Stowe, OFM Conv. (Diocese of Lexington) and Bishop Daniel Flores, STD (Diocese of Brownsville) talk about their dioceses’ efforts in the upcoming synod. They explain the synodal process, and they share their own hopes and experiences during...

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 2021-2024 Synod on Synodality in Rome in October 2024. 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.

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Pope Francis greets people during a meeting with representatives of bishops' conferences from around the world at the Vatican Oct. 9, 2021.

"The mission of the Church requires the entire People of God to be on a journey together, with each member playing his or her crucial role, united with each other." - Vademecum 1.2

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