What processes, structures and institutions are needed in a missionary synodal Church?

How can we better share gifts and tasks in the service of the Gospel?

How can we be more fully a sign and instrument of union with God and of the unity of all humanity?

The Worksheets have been prepared to facilitate discernment on the three “priorities that most strongly emerge from the work of all the continents”, with a view to identifying the concrete steps to which we feel called by the Holy Spirit in order to grow as a synodal Church. Therefore, the presentation of the Worksheets, the explanation of their structure and the instructions for how to use them need to be contextualized within the wider work of the Assembly.

We invite you to unite in spirit and prayer with the Synod Community, lay women and men, priests and religious, bishops and cardinals, as they engage in a three-day retreat as a final preparation for this unprecedented Synodal journey. We join them in their call to embrace our Mission with ever greater integrity, to Participate with ever fuller inclusion and shared responsibility, to live the oneness of Communion with ever deeper authenticity. Dedicate some quiet time each day to engage these reflections or invite others to join you in shared reflection!