C&SI - Update on the Synod on Synodality in Rome and the Irish National Synodal Pathway - 24 Nov 2024 (S04 E51b) (podcast excerpt)

On this weeks podcast C&SI team welcome back Julieann Moran,  General Secretary for the Synodal Pathway of the Catholic Church in Ireland. Julieann shares her thoughts with us on the experience of the Church's Synodal journey following on the conclusion of part two of the Synod on Synodality in Rome and the publication of the final document which Pope Francis immediately approved.

Julieann's return to the podcast this week takes us through the updates from Rome from the Synod of Bishops which has been looking at the issue of Synodality over the last two Octobers. During the conversation she presented an outline of what Synodality might mean which can be viewed as "the baptised people of God walking together, discerning together, what it is that God is asking of us at this given time. So whether we are lay people, religious  or clergy - we are all called to take responsibility of the church and the spiritual gift of each of us of discernment so whatever we discern we need to be doing it together as a pilgrim people of God".

She also provided an outline on the next steps which are going to be taken during the Jubilee of Hope in 2025 to move forward on the Irish Synodal Pathway which will lead to convening of synodal assemblies in Ireland and the implementation of the final document from the Synod of Bishops in Rome. 

Resources:

• Main website - Synod.ie
• Final document from the Synod on Synodality
• Vatican News - Synod’s Final Document has Magisterial value
• iCatholic has a wide variety of short videos about the Synod including interviews that Julieanne did in Rome during the Synod with the iCatholic  team:
  • Synod on Synodality Concludes
  • ]A roadmap for a Synodal Church
  • Reviewing the Synod on Synodality - Bishop Brendan Leahy
  • The GREEN light to proceed ....
  • Implementing the Synod on Synodality
  • "I feel that this is another Vatican II moment ..." Sr Pat Murray
• CNA - 10 questions (and answers) about the Synod on Synodality’s final document

Adsumus Sancte Spiritus Prayer
We stand before You, Holy Spirit, as we gather together in Your name.
With You alone to guide us, make Yourself at home in our hearts;
Teach us the way we must go and how we are to pursue it.
We are weak and sinful; do not let us promote disorder.
Do not let ignorance lead us down the wrong path nor partiality influence our actions.
Let us find in You our unity so that we may journey together to eternal life and not stray from the way of truth and what is right.
All this we ask of You, who are at work in every place and time, in the communion of the Father and the Son, forever and ever.
Amen.