What are the synodal questions?

What are the synodal questions?

Questions from Synod Handbook

• In your local Church, who are the ones “journeying together”?
• When we say: “our Church,” who is part of it?
• Who is asking us to journey together?
• Who are the road companions, including those outside the ecclesial perimeter?

What is a synodal meeting?

A synod (/ˈsɪnəd/) is a council of a Christian denomination, usually convened to decide an issue of doctrine, administration or application. The word synod comes from the Greek: σύνοδος [ˈsinoðos] meaning “assembly” or “meeting” and is analogous with the Latin word concilium meaning “council”.

Who is asking us to journey together?

the Holy Father
Each of us has a journey story – a story of joys and sorrows, accomplishments and disappointments, love and loss. And now the Holy Father has asked us to journey together and to listen to one another during the Synod of Bishops.

What is the meaning of synodal?

1. A council or an assembly of church officials or churches; an ecclesiastical council. 2. A council or an assembly. [Middle English, from Latin synodus, from Greek sunodos, meeting, assembly : sun-, syn- + hodos, way, course.]

What is the prayer used for the opening of each meeting session of the synodal process?

Opening Prayer for a Synod Gathering We stand before You, Holy Spirit, as we gather together in Your name. With You alone to guide us, make Yourself at home in our hearts; Teach us the way we must go and how we are to pursue it. We are weak and sinful; do not let us promote disorder.

What is synodal journey?

Fundamentally, synodality is about journeying together. This happens through listening to one another in order to hear what God is saying to all of us. It is realizing that the Holy Spirit can speak through anyone to help us walk forward together on our journey as the People of God.

What is the Catholic theme for 2021?

This year, our Pastoral Theme is entitled, Catholic Education: Rebuild, Restore, Renew Together.

What is the Holy Spirit asking of us on this synodal journey?

I am certain the Spirit will guide us and give us the grace to move forward together, to listen to one another and to embark on a discernment of the times in which we are living, in solidarity with the struggles and aspirations of all humanity.

When was the last Synod of Bishops held?

Finally at the conclusion of a discourse beginning the last session of the Council (14 September 1965), Pope Paul VI himself made public his intention to establish the Synod of Bishops in the following words: “The advanced information that We Ourselves are happy to share with you is that we intend to give you some …