Synod 2023

Earlier this year, Pope Francis announced that the XVI Ordinary Synod of Bishops will take place in October of 2023. The theme will be, “For a synodal Church: communion, participation, and mission.” The word "synod" means "journeying together." As Christians, the Holy Father says, we are a people meant to walk together, supporting one another and all humanity.

The two-year Synod process will have three major phases: diocesan, continental and universal. The diocesan/parish phase of the Synod, which began on October 16 with Mass at our cathedral celebrated by Bishop Checchio, was a time for listening and dialogue among the people of our diocese, humbly learning together to how God is calling us to be the Church in the third millennium.

The Synodal listening process will happen in a spiritual setting, rooted in meditation on Scripture, the liturgy, and prayer focused on being an authentic experience of discerning the voice of the Holy Spirit. This synodality provides an opportunity for the entire People of God to discern together how to move forward towards being a more listening and communal Church now and in the long-term.

Please continue to check the bulletin and here at St. Mary-Stony Hill's website, as well as the Diocesan website: https://diometuchen.org/synod2023, for more information and updates.