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​Toward a Synodal Church: Co-Responsibility and the Lay Apostolate

What does a “synodal Church” truly look like? How can we engage bishops, priests, and the laity in the Church in effective ways of moving the Church forward? Join this webinar with Most Rev. John Wester, Archbishop of Santa Fe in New Mexico and Episcopal Liaison to the National Association for Lay Ministry (NALM), Colleen Moore, Director of Formation for the McGrath Institute on Church Life at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Fr. Rafael Capó, Vice President for Mission at the University of St. Thomas in Miami, Julia McStravog is the Synod 2021-2023 Consultant for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in Washington DC.
Colleen Moore is the Director of Formation for the McGrath Institute on Church Life at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend.
Julia McStravog is the Synod 2021-2023 Consultant for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in Washington DC.
Fr. Rafael Capó is the Vice President for Mission at the University of St. Thomas in Miami.
Most Rev. John Wester is the Archbishop of Santa Fe in New Mexico and Episcopal Liaison to the National Association for Lay Ministry (NALM).
Moderator: Fr. Frank Donio, S.A.C.

​Foundational Resources

Resources on the Synod from the Vatican that explain the process, background, and outcomes for the Church during this Synodal process:

​Resources on Synodality

  • Gaudium et Spes—Sections of Note: 1 (the Church is united in community to strive for holiness in the context of the modern world), 4 (the Church must look at the context of the modern day and adapt to serve the needs of humanity in the current day),
  • Evangelli Gaudium—Sections of Note: 26 (call for continual renewal of the Church through ecclesial structures, but the structures of the Church much have life and passion driving them forward), 119 (all are called to the table and to evangelize via the sensus fidei), 46 (the Church should have open arms for all, slow down and listen to people [encounter them], and be welcoming and loving to all)
  • Lumen Gentium—Sections of Note: 13 (on the uniqueness of individuals and the call every human has to participate in the building up of the Church), 23 (mission of bishops in collaboration with diocese and Pontiff), 32 (commonality and call to human fraternity), 33 (Cooperation of laity in ministry with Church hierarchy [i.e.: priests and bishops]), 48 (we are all called into the community of the Church and God’s love via his life, death, and resurrection),
  • Dei Verbum—Sections of Note—2 (accomplishment of the Mission of Christ through the Church and individuals), 8 (enumerating the call of bishops and ecclesial hierarchy to disseminate the Gospel to the people as leaders and hand on Sacred Tradition),10 (reestablishes authority of the Magisterium)  
  • Fratelli Tutti—Sections of Note: 32 (“we are all in the same boat” mentality and that we are saved through community and common fraternity)
  • Laudato Si—Sections of Note: 13 (discusses the need to care for our shared environment but for the synod, it draws attention to the need for social change to improve the human condition and how young people demand change for the better), 

09 October 2021, Moment of reflection, Pope Francis


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