THE CHURCH LISTENS - Year 1 (2019 - 2020)

The Archdiocese was able to complete the prayer and listening events attended by over 8,000 faithful, providing over 35,000 comments on what is working well in our Archdiocese and challenges and opportunities as we move forward together. Based on this feedback, along with other consultations and discernment, Archbishop Hebda determined these broad Focus Areas that will shape the 2021 Deanery and Parish Consultation process.
1. Forming parishes that are in the service of evangelization;
2. Forming missionary disciples who know Jesus’s love and respond to his call: and
3. Forming youth and young adults in and for a Church that is always young.

 
THE CHURCH PREPARES - Year 2 (2020 - 2021)

FALL PRAYER AND STUDY
The five-week Prayer with Scripture series is available online with talks and tools to grow in holiness and is being led by Archbishop Hebda, Bishop Cozzens, and Catholics from across the Archdiocese. The videos and resources can be accessed in two ways:
· Download the myParish app and search for “Archdiocesan Synod” or
· Sign up for weekly emails at eva.us/archspm-fall2020
This series will then be followed by a five-week virtual retreat focused on healing and hope.

Prayer with Scripture Series weekly themes: The “Praying with Scripture” videos are available on the SYNOD website. Each Sunday at 7 pm a new video will be available.
 
Sept. 13       Prayer is a personal relationship with God
Sept. 20       How to listen to God in our hearts
Sept. 27       Conversation with God: acknowledge, relate, receive, respond
Oct. 4          Discernment of spirits: consolation and desolation
Oct. 11        Overcoming obstacles
 
Find Synod resources at ArchSPM.org/SynodPromo or /Ministerio-Latino/Sinodo/
 

WINTER 2020/SPRING 2021 PRAYER AND STUDY
Winter 2020 through spring 2021 prayer and study presentations will be on key topics of faith and culture (4 sessions), Lent: “Synod at Home-Growing in Faith Together” and live events on the Focus Areas.

 
THE CHURCH ENGAGES - Year 3 (2021 - 2022)
Watch for more Synod information as we go!
 
 

• Archdiocesan website:

• Email the Archdiocese: Synod@ArchSPM.org
• Call the SJA Parish office: 952-445-1319
• Contact our SJA Synod Ambassador Leader, Nathan Cornwell: NathanFC4@gmail.com