Journeying together – The Synod & the Diocese of Shrewsbury

Journeying together – The Synod & the Diocese of Shrewsbury

Pope Francis invites us to be attentive to the Holy Spirit during the preparation for the October 2023 International Synod of Bishops which follows the devastation and disruption of the pandemic. The Holy Father reminds us, this is primarily a “spiritual process” and not about opinion surveying.  This attentiveness primarily means spending time in the silence of prayer.  The time leading to Advent and Christmas brings this invitation to prayer especially in the silence of Eucharistic Adoration, in the quiet reading of the Scriptures and perhaps taking up the contemplative prayer of the Rosary. The Pope also asks us to be more attentive in listening to each other, especially to the cries of the poorest and those left on the margins of society.  May this time lead us to contact those who have been isolated or marginalised during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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National Synthesis

The National Synthesis reflects on Synod reports received by the national synthesis team, discerning the main themes that have emerged from the listening conversations, collating them together to give a picture of the synodal process in England and Wales.

The Catholic Church in England and Wales has been following the Synodal Process called by Pope Francis, reflecting on the theme “For a Synodal Church: communion, participation, mission” and has now reached an important moment.  Since October 2021, the dioceses, national organisations and religious communities have been engaged in listening conversations on the central themes, exploring the way the Church embraces more fully her missionary mandate in the world of today.

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