Parish Synod Reflection Topics

Pope Francis and the Bishops around the globe ask you to participate in shaping the future of the Catholic Church by calling us to a “Synod of Synodality”, a time to journey together in conversation.

At Saint Mary Magdalen Catholic Parish, we are hosting more than a dozen in-person or online listening sessions in February, with conversations focused on your experiences of “walking together” in faith within the local church and the community at large.

For those who prefer to participate in writing, you are invited to complete this online reflection survey.
SYNOD REFLECTIONS

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COMPANIONS ON THE JOURNEY...
Who accompanies you on your faith journey? Who do you accompany? How do you feel we as Catholics are doing at walking side‐by‐side? Who do you feel is included on the church’s local journey? Who is not included or welcomed?

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LISTENING
How good are Catholics at listening? Who do we need to listen to more? Whose voices are not heard?

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CELEBRATION
How important are prayer and liturgical celebrations in guiding your participation in the Church? How does our gathering for prayer (including Mass) meet people’s needs? How do they fail to meet people’s needs?

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SHARING RESPONSIBILITY
In what ways are you called to share your gifts and talents with the Church community? Catholics aim to balance authority, teamwork and co‐responsibility between clergy, church leaders and the faithful of our parish community. How well do we achieve this?

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COMMON MISSION
What about your faith sets your heart on fire? How exactly do you share the hope of our faith with others outside your immediate family? With believers? With non-believers? Do we as Catholics take our mission seriously? What stops us from being active in mission?

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CONVERSATIONS & COLLABORATION
Good conversation leads to Collaboration – how, and how well, do we collaborate as Catholics in our community? In what ways could we dialogue and collaborate better with others on the “outside” who live on the fringes of society – whether it be economic, social or religious? How well do we know our sisters and brothers in other churches?

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SYNOD REFLECTIONS