Pope Francis’ September Prayer Intention “For a Shared Mission”. Intención de oración Papa Francesco “Por una misión compartida”

As the XV1 Synod of Bishops resumes in Rome for the third and final gathering during October,Pope Francis reminds us of the importance of walking together, making ourselves “co-responsible for the Church’s mission.”

In his message Pope Francis also emphasizes that priests are not “the bosses of the laity, but their pastors,” and that “Jesus called us, one and others – not one above others, or one on one side and others on another side, but complementing each other. We are community.”

Let us pray that the Church continue to sustain a synodal lifestyle in every way, as a sign of coresponsibility, promoting the participation, communion and mission shared by priests, religious and laity.

Post your prayer in our sacred space here

Al reanudarse en Roma el XV1 Sínodo de los Obispos para la tercera y última reunión durante el mes de octubre, el Papa Francisco nos recuerda la importancia de caminar juntos, haciéndonos “corresponsables de la misión de la Iglesia.”

En su mensaje, el Papa Francisco también subraya que los sacerdotes no son “los jefes de los laicos, sino sus pastores”, y que “Jesús nos llamó, unos y otros – no uno por encima de otros, o uno en un lado y otros en otro, sino complementándonos. Somos comunidad”.

Recemos para que la Iglesia siga sosteniendo un estilo de vida sinodal en todos los sentidos, como signo de corresponsabilidad, promoviendo la participación, la comunión y la misión compartida por sacerdotes, religiosos y laicos.

Publica tu oración en nuestro espacio sagrado aquí

Synod on Synodality Updates

November 29

An article written by Sister Ilia Deli0, “Women and the Church: A Matter of Evolution”, can be read here


November 22

Father James Martin, SJ shares his insights on the final document of the Synod in this article


November 15

An interesting article by Father Tomothy Radcliffe at the close of the synod can be read here


November 1

The following articles give information about the final report of the Synod:

The Synod on Synodality’s final document: What you need to know

Synod’s final report calls for all baptized Catholics to shape future church


October 25

Elise Ann Allen, senior correspondent of Crux magazine, wrote this article on October 22, 2024: on women in the Church


October 18

An interesting article published in National Catholic Reporter


October 11

This link will give you access to a number of articles on the Synod from the Synodal Times


October 4

Two interesting items related to the Synod … One is a reflection given by Father Tomothy Radcliffe at the retreat preceding the Synod. The second is an article by Christopher White on the meeting of women ministry leaders from around the world with Pope Francis on September. The latter gives a good sense of the concern of women around the role of women in a synodal church


September 27

On Tuesday October 1 at 1:30 pm NL time, Pope Francis will preside over a penitential liturgy at St. Peter’s Basilica.

This link provides some information on this vigil.


September 20

As preparations continue for the second session of the Synod on Synodality which is fast approaching, the attached article may be informative


September 13

In these final weeks before the opening of the second session of the Synod on Synodality, it may be helpful to review the guidelines for preparation for this session as outlined by the Synod Council in December 2023. This document can be accessed here


September 6

This article by John Warhurst may be of interest, as it speaks of mixed opinions on the Synod. It comes from a renewal group in Australia, Catholics for Renewal.


August 30

The Latin American Bishops’ Council (CELAM) met in early August to discuss possibilities for helping the Church to incorporate synodality into its culture, practice and theology after this Synod on Synodality ends. Read more here


August 23

Monique Tarabeh- Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd on August 19, 2024 writes:

Reflecting on women’s roles through the lens of the synodal journey, Pope Francis’ decision to address his letters to the people of God as brothers and sisters marks a significant move towards greater inclusion. By avoiding titles and using inclusive language, he emphasized unity and interconnectedness within the church, resonating deeply with the spirit of the synod. His consistent highlighting of the indispensable role of religious women underscores the importance of embracing the theology of women, acknowledging the unique contributions women make to both the church and society, embodying compassion, love and teaching through their feminine essence.”
Read the complete article


August 16

Many of us have listened to and/or watched Father Timothy Radcliffe’s reflections during the October 2023 session of the Synod. He will be doing the retreat for the final session in October 2024 as well.
This article by Christopher White gives us a deeper sense of him and his thinking


August 9

Sister Patricia Murray IBVM has written a wonderful article tracing the journey of women’s religious communities from Vatican 11 to the Synod on Synodality. To access the article, click here


August 2

This article by Father Thomas Reese, SJ focuses on the working document for this October’s session of the Synod.


July 26

An article by Sean Winters on the working document for the October session of the Synod can be found here


July 19

This link leads to an item from the Union of Superiors General (UISG) that gives  an idea of the contents of the document which will be the basis of the October 2024 session of the Synod on Synodality


July 12

On July 9 the guiding document (Instrumentum Laboris) for the October 2024 session of the Synod on Synodality was presented at a Vatican press conference. Hannah Brockhaus, Rome correspondent for Catholic News Agency wrote an article on July 3 that you may find interesting. To access the article click here 


July 5

This link will take you to a press release from the Vatican dated June 14, 2024. It signals the completion of the work of a group of theologians commissioned by Pope Francis to work on preparing a document for the October 2024 session of the Synod on Synodality. This new document is titled A Church Alive and on the Move.”


June 28

Speaking at a June 13, 2024 meeting for moderators of international associations of the faithful, ecclesial movements and new communities, Pope Francis said that synodality is a process that moves us to share in others’ suffering. He also stressed the importance of spiritual conversion in the synodal process. Click here to read more regarding this talk.


June 21

Work is underway for the October 2024 session of the Synod on Synodality. Theologians from around the world are in Rome, working on the document Towards October 2024 which will be used to further the work of the Synod. This link will give you more information.


June 15

This article gives an idea of what is happening regarding the Synod in the US Church. You may find it interesting.


June 7

Father Thomas Helik, a Czech theologian and   philosopher, spoke at the gathering of parish priests in Rome in early May about clericalism as a huge obstacle to synodality. A report on that event can be found here


May 31

This link  brings you to an interview with Cardinal Michael Czerny relating his experience of the Synod on Synodality. Cardinal Czernywas born in Czechoslovakia but was raised in Montreal. He joined the Jesuits in 1964 and taught a year at Gonzaga High School in St. John’s. He has a long history of working for Social Justice. In December 2016 Pope Francis appointed him to the Migrants and Refugee Section of the Dicastery for Providing Integral Human Development. He was a voting member of the Synod.


May 24

Calls for fuller participation of women in the leadership of the Catholic Church have increased since last October’s session of the Synod. Groups like Future Church, Women’s Ordination Conference, Discerning Deacons, and Catholic Church Reform International continue to advocate for women’s leadership in the church. To learn further about this ongoing advocacy work, you can check Heidi Schlumpf’s article from the National Catholic Reporter of May 3, 2024


May 17

An event “Women and Synodality: Where Do we Go From Here?” took place at the Jesuit School of Santa Clara University in Berkeley on May 3- 4. Read about this event here


May 10

Speaking to members of the Italian Catholic Action lay association in St. Peter’s Square on April 25, Pope Francis urged lay Catholics to prepare for the “prophetic” stage of the Synod. Read more here


May 3

Anna Rowlands, a professor of Catholic social thought and practice from Durham University in Cambridge and a key Synod advisor, writes a theological reflection on Synodality. The attached article may give you a sense of her thinking.


April 26

Two articles related to the Synod that might be of interest to you:


April 19

Many religious congregations are struggling with interculturality and its impact on all aspects of their life.

In our own congregation our four Peruvian- born sisters all come from different cultures.  In the past couple of years, they have been studying interculturality and its impact on their personal and community lives. As we look around us today, we can see how intercultural we are becoming as a church and as a society. This  article shows that the key themes of the synod –  communion, participation and mission – are very much tied to a deeper understanding and experience of interculturality


April 12

Father Thomas Reese, SJ, former editor of America magazine, wrote an article in late March on Pope Francis’ insistence that the main focus of this Synod is synodality, rather than specific controversial issues.
Access the article here


April 5

From April 28 to May 2, 2024 parish priests, selected by Bishops’ Conferences and Oriental Catholic Churches from around the world, will meet in Rome.
The intent of the meeting is to listen to parish priests, to underline the value of their experience in their local churches and to provide an opportunity for them to experience synodality at a universal level. Participants in this international meeting were chosen from a variety of pastoral contexts, largely because of significant parish involvement in the perspective of a synodal Church.


March 22

Pope Francis has announced that the October 2024 assembly of the Synod will focus on “How to be a Synodal Church in mission.

The pope has also set up ten study groups to examine ten topics that were prominent during the October 2023 session of the Synod. The work of these groups is not expected to be completed until mid- 2025, but there will be a report given at the October 2024 session on their progress to date. This article will give you a sense of the areas being studied by these groups.

El papa Francisco ha anunciado que la asamblea del Sínodo de octubre de 2024 se centrará en “Cómo ser una Iglesia sinodal en misión.”

El Papa también ha creado diez grupos de estudio para examinar diez temas que ocuparon un lugar destacado durante la sesión del Sínodo de octubre de 2023. Se espera que el trabajo de estos grupos no concluya hasta mediados de 2025, pero en la sesión de octubre de 2024 se presentará un informe sobre los progresos realizados hasta la fecha.


March 15

The synthesis report from the October 2023 session of the Synod stated that “a profound conversion is needed to meet the desire to promote a Church in which men and women dialogue together … without subordination, exclusion and competition.” 

In an article in Global Sisters Report of February 26, 2024, five panelists speak of the need for this spiritual conversion.

Read the article here


March 8

On February 17 2024 the Vatican announced that Pope Francis has launched synodal study groups to analyzekey issues in preparation for the October 2024 session of the Synod.
The synthesis report from the October 2023 session listed 75 different matters which were not able to be addressed at that time. Among these were priestly celibacy and women’s access to the diaconate. The General Secretariat of the Synod will coordinate the work of these study groups and experts from around the world will be involved.

Six new consultors to the General Secretariat have also been appointed, three of whom are female professors:

  • Dr. Tricia Bruce, a sociology professor at Maryville College in Tennessee, USA
  • Dr. Maria Clare Lucchetti Bingemer, a theology professor at the Pontifical Catholic University in Rio de Janeiro
  • Dr. Birgit Weiler, a Medical Missionary Sister and theology professor at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

El 17 de febrero de 2024, el Vaticano anunció que el Papa Francisco ha puesto en marcha grupos de estudio sinodales para analizar cuestiones clave en preparación de la sesión del Sínodo de octubre de 2024.
El informe de síntesis de la sesión de octubre de 2023 enumeraba 75 asuntos diferentes que no pudieron abordarse entonces. Entre ellos figuraban el celibato sacerdotal y el acceso de las mujeres al diaconado. La Secretaría General del Sínodo coordinará los trabajos de estos grupos de estudio y en ellos participarán expertos de todo el mundo.

También se han nombrado seis nuevos consultores de la Secretaría General, tres de los cuales son profesoras:

Dra. Tricia Bruce, profesora de sociología en el Maryville College de Tennessee, EE.UU.
Dra. Maria Clare Lucchetti Bingemer, profesora de teología en la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Río de Janeiro
Dra. Birgit Weiler, Hermana Médico Misionera y profesora de teología en la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Perú


March 1

This link will bring you to an article from inside the Vatican’s Synod office, featuring Sister Nathalie Becquart, undersecretary of the Synod, published in February in Global Sisters Report.   


February 23

Australasian Catholic Coalition for Church Reform (ACCCR), established in 2012, is a network of nineteen diverse groups in Australia and New Zealand, united under the call for renewal in the Church. Its stated role is to foster collaboration and support among member groups and to disseminate messages of hope and opportunity. These groups have been meeting over many issues in the Church, and since Pope Francis’ call of the Synod, they have made this a particular focus for their work.

The Introduction to ACCCR’s submission to the Synod in August of 2022 states: The coalition is guided by Vatican 11 and the leadership of Pope Francis, with a strong commitment to co-responsibility for the Church’s mission among all Catholics.


February 16

The following is a segment of a lengthy article by James Hanvery, SJ, exploring Pope Francis’ theology:

It is clear that so much of the papacy of Francis has been about opening up spaces of dialogue with the world and with other religions. Indeed, part of the whole process of synodality has been opening up spaces within the Church as well. Dialogue is not only the necessary prerequisite for understanding, but it is also integral to reconciliation. It is notable, that not only has Pope Francis carried on the facilitation of dialogue between religions and between nations, especially where there is tension and conflict but he has expanded and encouraged dialogue within  the Church.

El siguiente es un segmento de un extenso artículo de James Hanvery, SJ, que explora la teología del Papa Francisco:

Está claro que gran parte del papado de Francisco ha consistido en abrir espacios de diálogo con el mundo y con otras religiones. De hecho, parte de todo el proceso sinodal ha consistido en abrir espacios también dentro de la Iglesia. El diálogo no sólo es el requisito previo necesario para el entendimiento, sino que también forma parte integrante de la reconciliación. Es notable que el Papa Francisco no sólo haya facilitado el diálogo entre religiones y entre naciones, especialmente allí donde hay tensiones y conflictos, sino que haya ampliado y fomentado el diálogo dentro de la Iglesia.


February 9

From April 28 to May 2 there will be a listening session for parish priests in Rome. The 300 priests who will attend will be chosen by their local Bishop’s conferences. This is another step in preparation for the October 2024 session of the Synod. This item from NCR gives more information:


February 2

The January 26 issue of the Synodal Times had the following item – an interview with Sister Mary T. Barron, President of UISG. The interview focused on the joint meeting organized in Rome by the Executive Councils of UISG and USG in late November 2023. Read the interview here


January 26

Read this article by Kimberley Hetherington in Global Sisters Report , November 9, 2023, where religious share how synodality shapes their decisions, their way of life and how their experience can help the wider church.


January 19

Read this item dated December 13 on the Synod on Synodality is taken from The Synodal Times. 


January 12

The following articles may be helpful for better understanding and fuller absorption of some of the insights from the October 2023 session of the Synod.

Religious share how synodality shapes their decisions, common life — and can help the wider church

Synod small-table discussions put all on equal footing, UISG members say


December 22, 2023

This press release, dated December 13 giving guidelines for preparing for the October 2024 session of the Synod on Synodality. The actual document can be read here

Este comunicado de prensa, fechado el 13 de diciembre, ofrece orientaciones para preparar la sesión de octubre de 2024 del Sínodo sobre la Sinodalidad. El documento propiamente dicho puede leerse aquí


December 15

The presence of 54 women at the Synod in October was not only historic; it also brought about a new energy for lifting up women and other excluded populations in our Church.

There were proposals in the Synod synthesis to advance women’s role and ministry in the Church, but the energy and hunger for women’s leadership, ministry and decision-making authority that was so evident in the preparatory documentation seems to have been muted. A new sign of hope came when Pope Francis met recently with his Council of Cardinals.  For further information, click on the following links:

Last week a webinar – the first of two sessions – featuring the UISG delegates at the October session of the Synod sharing their synodal experiences was held.


December 8

Cardinal Robert McElroy address to the Religious Formation Conference in Chicago in November on the Synod can be accessed here.


December 1

The following articles from The National Catholic Reporter may be helpful in our further reflection on the October 2023 session of the Synod on Synodality and its synthesis document:

Thomas Reese, a Jesuit and former editor of America magazine, 15 hidden gems in the synod on synodality report

Phyllis Zagano, a Catholic lay theologian,‘Excuse me, Your Eminence, she has not finished speaking’


November 24

View the multimedia version of the Letter from the October session of the Synod to the People of God


November 17

While Phase One of the Synod is over, we need to keep in mind Pope Francis’ call to the whole Church to continue on the synodal journey through prayer, listening to the Spirit and one another and consciously walking together as God’s family, missionary disciples on a shared journey. The Synod’s letter to the Church states that “the months leading up to the second session in October 2024 will allow everyone to concretely participate in the dynamism of missionary community indicated by the word Synod.” The following statement from the letter puts forward the hope and belief of the Synod: “It is precisely the path of synodality which God expects of the Church of the third millennium.”

Video “Tribute to the Women of the Synod”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAfoJENIM-8

To get another look at sisters’ experience of the Synod click on the following:

https://www.globalsistersreport.org/news/how-has-synodal-process-affected-catholic-sisters


November 10

The following links may be of interest as we look back on the October session of the Synod on Synodality and come to a clearer understanding of the synodal process:

https://www.globalsistersreport.org/news/process-key-sisters-respond-2023-synods-synthesis-document

“Tribute to the Women of the Synod” video with quotes and music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAfoJENIM-8


 

Towards the 2024 Assembly: Guidelines for preparing for the October 2024 Session of the Synod

On December 5 2023,  guidelines for preparing for the October 2024 session of the Synod on Synodality were released.

When approving these work guidelines, Pope Francis said, “the Synod is about synodality and not about this or that theme… The important thing is how the reflection is done, that is, in a synodal way”.

The Document can be downloaded here

The Worksheet can be downloaded here

The Roadmap can be downloaded here

El 5 de diciembre de 2023, se publicaron las directrices para preparar la sesión de octubre de 2024 del Sínodo sobre la Sinodalidad.

Al aprobar estas pautas de trabajo, el Papa Francisco dijo: “el Sínodo es sobre la sinodalidad y no sobre tal o cual tema…. Lo importante es cómo se hace la reflexión, es decir, de manera sinodal”.

El Documento puede descargarse aquí

La ficha de trabajo puede descargarse aquí

La hoja de ruta puede descargarse aquí

Reflections on the Synod Assembly 2023

The first session of “Reflections on the Synod Assembly 2023” took place on December 6th. The first session offered information about the Synod Assembly as a whole and sharing from each of the UISG Synod Delegates about different aspects of the experience.

The five UISG presenters were: Mary Barron, OLA – UISG President,  Patricia Murray, IBVM – Executive Secretary, UISG,  Elizabeth Mary Davis, rsm , Elysée Izerimana, Op.sdn and  Maria Nirmalini, a.c

Sister Elizabeth is introduced at 1:15:36 and her presentation is from 1:16: 26 until 1:27:56

La primera sesión de “Reflexiones sobre la Asamblea del Sínodo 2023” tuvo lugar el 6 de diciembre. La primera sesión ofreció información sobre la Asamblea Sinodal en su conjunto y el intercambio de cada uno de los Delegados Sinodales de la UISG sobre diferentes aspectos de la experiencia.

Los cinco ponentes de la UISG fueron: Mary Barron, OLA – Presidenta de UISG, Patricia Murray, IBVM – Secretaria Ejecutiva de UISG, Elizabeth Mary Davis, rsm , Elysée Izerimana, Op.sdn y Maria Nirmalini, a.c

La Hermana Elizabeth es presentada en 1:15:36 y su presentación va desde 1:16: 26 hasta 1:27:56

Synod Letter to the People of God Multimedia Version

While Phase One of the Synod is over, we need to keep in mind Pope Francis’ call to the whole Church to continue on the synodal journey through prayer, listening to the Spirit and one another and consciously walking together as God’s family, missionary disciples on a shared journey states that “the months leading up to the second session in October 2024 will allow everyone to concretely participate in the dynamism of missionary community indicated by the word Synod.”

The following statement from the letter puts forward the hope and belief of the Synod: “It is precisely the path of synodality which God expects of the Church of the third millennium.”

This multimedia version (below) of the Letter to the People of God from the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops has now been released to complement the Synod participants’ text.

Si bien la primera fase del Sínodo ha terminado, debemos tener presente el llamamiento del Papa Francisco a toda la Iglesia para que continúe el camino sinodal mediante la oración, la escucha del Espíritu y de los demás y el caminar juntos conscientemente como familia de Dios, discípulos misioneros en un camino compartido afirma que “los meses que precederán a la segunda sesión de octubre de 2024 permitirán a todos participar concretamente en el dinamismo de comunidad misionera indicado por la palabra Sínodo”.

La siguiente declaración de la carta expone la esperanza y la convicción del Sínodo: “Es precisamente el camino de la sinodalidad lo que Dios espera de la Iglesia del tercer milenio”.

Como complemento del texto de los participantes en el Sínodo, se ha publicado una versión multimedia de la Carta al Pueblo de Dios de la XVI Asamblea General Ordinaria del Sínodo de los Obispos.

Experience of the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops

The participants of the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops share their experiences on the synodal journey in this video produced by the Synod of Bishops .

Sr Angela Perez  can heard at 2:13- 2:44. Sr Elizabeth Davis shares her reflections from 8:37 – 8:57.

The video ‘A Tribute to the Women of the Synod’ can be viewed here

Los participantes en la XVI Asamblea General Ordinaria del Sínodo de los Obispos comparten sus experiencias sobre el camino sinodal en este vídeo producido por el Sínodo de los Obispos .

Se puede escuchar a la Hna. Ángela Pérez entre los minutos 2:13 y 2:44. La Hna. Elizabeth Davis comparte sus reflexiones de 8:37 a 8:57.

El vídeo “Homenaje a las mujeres del Sínodo” puede verse aquí.

A Tribute to the Women of the Synod

This video is a tribute to the 82 women present at the Synod for their contribution as a voting member – 54 of the women – a facilitator or invited expert. Each woman is shown on screen and her voice is heard in a quote from her reflections on the experience.

The two Mercy Sisters at the Synod —Sr Elizabeth Davis (Newfoundland) and Sr Angela Perez (Oceania) — were voting members.

Letter from the Synod

Participants in the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops have approved a Letter to the People of God giving thanks for their experience, detailing the work of the past few weeks, and expressing the hope that in the coming months, everyone will be able to “concretely participate in the dynamism of missionary communion indicated by the word ‘synod'”.

Letter of the
XVI Ordinary General Assembly
of the Synod of Bishops
to the People of God

Dear sisters, dear brothers,

As the proceedings of the first session of the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops draw to a close, we want to thank God with all of you for the beautiful and enriching experience we have lived. We lived this blessed time in profound communion with all of you. We were supported by your prayers, bearing with you your expectations, your questions, as well as your fears. As Pope Francis requested two years ago, a long process of listening and discernment was initiated, open to all the People of God, no one being excluded, to “journey together” under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, missionary disciples engaged in the following of Jesus Christ.

The session in which we have been gathered in Rome since 30 September is an important phase of this process. In many ways it has been an unprecedented experience. For the first time, at Pope Francis’ invitation, men and women have been invited, in virtue of their baptism, to sit at the same table to take part, not only in the discussions, but also in the voting process of this Assembly of the Synod of Bishops…

Read the Letter in full

Los participantes en la XVI Asamblea General Ordinaria del Sínodo de los Obispos han aprobado una Carta al Pueblo de Dios en la que dan gracias por su experiencia, detallan los trabajos de las últimas semanas y expresan el deseo de que, en los próximos meses, todos puedan “participar concretamente en el dinamismo de comunión misionera que indica la palabra ‘sínodo'”.

Carta de la
XVI Asamblea General Ordinaria
del Sínodo de los Obispos
al Pueblo de Dios

Queridas hermanas, queridos hermanos,

Al concluir los trabajos de la primera sesión de la XVI Asamblea General Ordinaria del Sínodo de los Obispos, queremos dar gracias a Dios con todos vosotros por la hermosa y enriquecedora experiencia que hemos vivido. Hemos vivido este tiempo bendecido en profunda comunión con todos vosotros. Hemos sido sostenidos por vuestras oraciones, llevando con vosotros vuestras expectativas, vuestras preguntas, así como vuestros temores. Como pidió el Papa Francisco hace dos años, se inició un largo proceso de escucha y discernimiento, abierto a todo el Pueblo de Dios, sin excluir a nadie, para “caminar juntos” bajo la guía del Espíritu Santo, discípulos misioneros comprometidos en el seguimiento de Jesucristo.

La sesión en la que estamos reunidos en Roma desde el 30 de septiembre es una fase importante de este proceso. En muchos sentidos ha sido una experiencia sin precedentes. Por primera vez, por invitación del Papa Francisco, hombres y mujeres han sido invitados, en virtud de su bautismo, a sentarse a la misma mesa para participar, no sólo en los debates, sino también en el proceso de votación de esta Asamblea del Sínodo de los Obispos….

Lea la carta completa

Mercy Representation at the Synod

There are two Mercy Sister delegates at the Synod Assembly: Sister Elizabeth Davis, a representative of UISG, and Sister Angela Perez from Guam who is a representative of Oceania.

Sister Elizabeth shared her hopes for the Synod Assembly when invited to participate in a panel offering reflections on experiences and learnings in religious life as they relate to the third major area of synodal focus, Participation.
Listen to Sister Elizabeth’s contribution here

Interviewed by National Catholic Reporter on 6 October, Sister Angela said:

“What I’m witnessing is a different leadership style, like servant leadership style, where we’re all gathered at the table and participating, contributing. The voices at my table are the voice of a young person, a laywoman, and in my case, an older woman, a religious, and then the others are bishops, all together at the table sharing,” …

Read the complete article here 

Visit the Synod website here

Hay dos delegadas de las Hermanas de la Misericordia en la asamblea del Sínodo: La Hermana Elizabeth Davis, representante de la UISG, y la Hermana Ángela Pérez, de Guam, representante de Oceanía.

La Hermana Elizabeth compartió sus esperanzas para la Asamblea Sinodal cuando fue invitada a participar en un panel que ofrecía reflexiones sobre experiencias y aprendizajes en la vida religiosa en relación con la tercera área principal de enfoque sinodal, la Participación.
Escuche la contribución de la Hermana Elizabeth aquí

Entrevistada por National Catholic Reporter el 6 de octubre, la Hermana Angela dijo:

“Lo que estoy presenciando es un estilo de liderazgo diferente, como un estilo de liderazgo de servicio, en el que todos estamos reunidos a la mesa y participamos, contribuimos. Las voces en mi mesa son la voz de una joven, una laica, y en mi caso, una mujer mayor, una religiosa, y luego los demás son obispos, todos juntos en la mesa compartiendo” …

Visite aquí el sitio web del Sínodo

 

Join Us in Prayer for the Synod on Synodality

As we move through this month, let us hold in prayer all who are participating in the Synod in Rome. This is a unique and special moment in the history and life of our Church and there are many different hopes, fears and expectations for its outcome.

Sr Elizabeth Davis (L) at her round table working group at the Opening of the Synod, 4 October 2023. (NL MercyScreenshot/YouTube/Vatican)

It is crucial that we pray for the guidance of the Holy Spirit upon each Synod participant and upon the body as a whole. As Pope Francis reminded us “Without prayer, there will be no synod.”

Post your prayer here

A lo largo de este mes, acojamos en la oración a todos los que participan en el Sínodo de Roma. Se trata de un momento único y especial en la historia y en la vida de nuestra Iglesia, y hay muchas esperanzas, temores y expectativas sobre su resultado.

Es crucial que recemos por la guía del Espíritu Santo sobre cada participante en el Sínodo y sobre el cuerpo en su conjunto. Como nos recordó el Papa Francisco “Sin oración, no habrá sínodo”.

Publica tu oración aquí