Synod on Synodality
Communion, Participation, and Mission
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, the deadline for the Diocesan Reports is on June 30, 2022.
Individual Synod Contributions
Are you looking for an opportunity to share your contributions as part of the Synod on Synodality? Use this form to share your individual responses to the fundamental question of the Synod, as well as questions regarding the Ten Themes as outlined in the Vademecum. All contributions will be shared anonymously to ensure all questions can be answered with honesty and authenticity in a synodal spirit. Thank you for participating in this important event in the life of the Church!
"Region XVI" (National Organizations)
The USCCB has invited national organizations to participate in the Synod by submitting their syntheses through "Region XVI". If your organization is planning to participate in "Region XVI", please register your organization using the link below by Tuesday, May 31, 2022. After May 31st, organizations registered will receive a link through which to submit your synthesis.
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...
Synod Documents
Vademecum for the Synod on Synodality
Synod Preparatory Document
Tools for Reflecting, Sharing, and Responding to Questions of the Synod
Synod 21-23 Social Media Toolkit
Suggestions for Diocesan Synthesis Preparation
Biblical Resources for Synodality
Joint letter to clergy from the Synod of Bishops & Congregation for the Clergy
Pope Francis Messages & Homilies
Resources
USCCB Resources
USCCB Synod Recommendations for Dioceses
Lista de elementos y materiales de referencia
Invitation Letter to National Organizations
Three Ways to Listen on the Margins
Following Pope Francis - Dialogue in Fratelli Tutti
Loving Our Neighbor Through Dialogue
Synod Information for National Organizations
Pastoral Resources
Synod Playlist | Vatican News
The official YouTube playlist for the Synod on Synodality courtesy of Vatican News.
"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
The Synodal Journey Newsletter
by the General Secretariat for the Synod of Bishops