"For the Good of the Whole"
One of the foundations of the Catholic Faith is a belief that God is alive in each and every human person.
Throughout her history, the Church values the art of listening. From the earliest days of Christianity, the Church has used the model of a Synod, or the concept of Synodality, as a means of listening to the voice of Christ alive in the Church’s members.
The purpose of the Synod is to "plant dreams" and "journey together" in unity as Christ's Church, to discern the will of the Holy Spirit for our future.
Like many of the words that we use in our tradition, Synod is an ancient Greek word that means assembling to determine the path forward. A Synod is a Process that gathers Christ’s disciples so that their voices can be heard. It is the Church’s belief that each and everyone’s voice is that of Christ. And when two or three of Christ’s Faithful are gathered, he is present and alive in their midst.
The history of the Church also shows us that the model of Synodality was a critical tool at times of crisis and challenge. A particular ‘synod’ was called to address various crises in the life of the Church and history tells us that, in those moments, the presence of the Holy Spirit was alive in their midst, leading the Church forward. The model of a Synod allows the presence of Christ to be given voice at this moment in our history.
2. Call the Diocesan Synod Phone Line: 570-591-5024 (English or Spanish)
3. Take a paper survey from one of the ushers and return to the baskets in the back of the church.