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More than 220 people gathered on Sunday 10 August to celebrate the launch of the Diocese of Parramatta’s new Pastoral Plan for a Synodal Church 2024-2028 – a plan that establishes and articulates the Diocese’s Christ-centred vision. ...
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In the next step of our synodal journey, hundreds of people across the Diocese of Parramatta have given feedback and practical ideas for the development of a new pastoral plan for the Diocese. ...
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With our desire to faithfully respond to the Holy Spirit in this next phase, we must move forward now and assess the processes, projects, practices, and perceptions that need to be surrendered in order to genuinely respond to the action of the Holy Spirit....
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At Pentecost, the motley crew was transformed, and the Church was born. The Holy Spirit emboldened and launched them forward as a leavening force in the world....
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The culmination of over six months of listening and consultation sessions, the Synod was a gathering of 200 selected Members to discuss, discern, and vote on 25 resolutions under the six key themes that were raised as part of the consultation sessions. Over 5,000 people were part of this...
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The Synod was absolutely an experience to be celebrated, to be grateful for, because despite apprehensions about the Synod, the Holy Spirit was moving us towards unity....
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The experience of the Synod was a testament to the power of communal prayer and discernment.
I couldn’t help but draw parallels between this Synod gathering and my recent pilgrimage to the Holy Lands at the beginning of the year....
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It was a refreshing experience, engaging with others on the issues presented to the Synod, where each of us shared wisdom and concern for the Church, both globally and in the Diocese of Parramatta, from their particular expertise, and with great respect for differing viewpoints. ...
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I was utterly disarmed and moved by the honesty of those around me.
It was clear that we were unified in our shared goal of listening, quietly, to what Our Lord was trying to say through each other. ...
More than 220 people gathered on Sunday 10 August to celebrate the launch of the Diocese of Parramatta’s new Pastoral Plan for a Synodal Church 2024-2028 – a plan that establishes and articulates the Diocese’s Christ-centred vision. ...
In the next step of our synodal journey, hundreds of people across the Diocese of Parramatta have given feedback and practical ideas for the development of a new pastoral plan for the Diocese. ...
At Pentecost, the motley crew was transformed, and the Church was born. The Holy Spirit emboldened and launched them forward as a leavening force in the world....
The experience of the Synod was a testament to the power of communal prayer and discernment. I couldn’t help but draw parallels between this Synod gathering and my recent pilgrimage to the Holy Lands at the beginning of the year....
It was a refreshing experience, engaging with others on the issues presented to the Synod, where each of us shared wisdom and concern for the Church, both globally and in the Diocese of Parramatta, from their particular expertise, and with great respect for differing viewpoints. ...
I was utterly disarmed and moved by the honesty of those around me. It was clear that we were unified in our shared goal of listening, quietly, to what Our Lord was trying to say through each other. ...