Festival of Synodality – Saturday 6 June 2026
- Written by: Alex Walker
We invite YOU to the National Festival of Synodality at Glasgow Caledonian University, a day inspired by Pope Francis’ call to be “witnesses to synodality.” The Festival will focus on Conversation in the Spirit, a simple and powerful way of communal discernment rooted in listening, conversion and mission.
The day will celebrate the fruits already flourishing in the Church in Scotland and include input from Bishop Alan McGuckian SJ, Fr David McCallum SJ and Sandra Chaoul.
Participants will also have the opportunity to experience Conversation in the Spirit first hand.
Lunch is included.
All are welcome, especially those involved in parish and diocesan life, pastoral councils, schools and faith organisations.
Tickets: £45. Parishes and dioceses are encouraged to support those wishing to attend.
Tickets available: bit.ly/synodality26
Is your parish synodal?
- Written by: Alex Walker
Source: https://www.synodresources.org/resources/is-uour-parish-synodal/
Led by social entrepreneur Philippe de Roux, author of several books, a group of Catholics from diverse backgrounds—men and women, laypeople and clergy—committed to helping promote the spirit of the synod in parishes, has developed a questionnaire to assess the synodal path in his/her parish: "All together, following Christ".
It is a self-assessment tool designed to raise awareness of the issues at stake and to facilitate collective discernment of very concrete solutions or areas requiring attention, without imposing any particular worldview or sensibility, whilst remaining fully Catholic and therefore in line with canon law.
The questionnaire is organised around five thematic sections: 1) Current situation. How do we develop our reflections and proposals? 2) At the heart of our decisions. Decisions and implementation 3) Recognising and nurturing talents. Managing those involved in our parish 4) A community that cares for each of its members. Fraternity in our parish 5) Ensuring good governance. Appropriate safeguards.
Each sheet features a biblical reference followed by an introduction and questions.
Tested in French parishes and currently being shared in the Philippines, several parishioners and priests who used this tool also reported that this brought joy to the community.
This questionnaire, currently available in French and English, is also intended for all parishes wishing to undertake seriously a synodal process.
Download the questionnaire in French.
Download the questionnaire in English. Or Download here: Questionnaire for a Synodal Parish
ACTA in the Holy Land
- Written by: Alex Walker
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