Synod on Synodality
Communion, Participation, and Mission
U.S. National Synthesis for the 2021-2023 Synod
The National Synthesis of the People of God in the United States of America. The synthesis marks the completion of the Diocesan Phase of the 2021-2023 Synod: For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation, and Mission, available in both English and Spanish.
U.S. National Synthesis for the 2021-2023 Synod
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.
Continental Stage
U.S. National 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...
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.
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
Towards a Spirituality of Synodality
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
Common Discernment and Decision Making in the Church
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