SYNOD 2023 – Responses Required

The worldwide invitation to all the faithful is the first phase of the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, whose theme is “For a Synodal Church: communion, participation and mission.” Synodality is not so much an event or a slogan as a style and a way of being by which the Church lives out her mission in the world. The objective of this Synodal Process is not to provide a temporary or one-time experience of synodality, but rather to provide an opportunity for the entire People of God to discern together how to move forward on the path towards being a more synodal Church in the long term. The diocese wants to hear YOUR views, and a consultation document with questions that may help direct your response can be found at https://driva.uk/synod-2021-2023 . To respond, there is an online questionnaire OR you can send any responses to Synod23@rcdop.org.uk before 8th April 2022 – all responses will be acknowledged. The diocese wants to hear YOUR views, and a consultation document with questions that may help direct your response can be found here. Please send any responses to Synod23@rcdop.org.uk before 8th April 2022 – all responses will be acknowledged.