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Archdiocesan Synod

SJA SYNOD SMALL GROUPS have started but it is not too late to join us!
- SJA Synod Small Group Participant Registration Visit our SignUpGenius HERE to participate!
- Archdiocesan SYNOD website: ENGLISH SPANISH
  
  THE CHURCH ENGAGES - Year 3 (2021 - 2022)
  
  SJA Synod Small GroupS have started!
  Have you ever said, “The Church needs to…”? If so, the Synod Small Group process is for you!
  
  Mark your calendars for these dates and plan to attend all—or as many as possible.
  September 19, September 26, October 3, October 10, October 17, and October 24
  Synod sessions will be held in the St. Mark Social Center, in Spanish at 2 pm and in English at 6 pm.
  
  Yup. It’s that important.
  Your voice will be heard at our SJA Synod small group table discussions!
  To make sure all Catholics have an opportunity to participate in the Synod process, Archbishop Hebda has asked every parish in the archdiocese to host Synod small groups this fall. That means for six weeks, our parish is focusing our adult formation just on the Synod. It’s that important!
  
  Imagine the impact of 186 parishes across the Archdiocese journeying together!
  Be part of this historic moment now, and shape the future of our local Church.
  Mark your calendar for our parish small group table discussions starting on Sunday, September 19!
  
  Discussion topics will focus on three main areas on how we as an Archdiocese and as a parish can:
  
  Form missionary disciples who know Jesus’ love and respond to his call.
  
  Form parishes that are in the service of evangelization.
  
  Form youth and young adults in and for a church that is always young.
  
  We hope you join in this important next step to help shape the future of our Archdiocese!
  Here is what a Sunday night “table talk” small group session will look like:
  
  Arrive at our SJA - St. Mark Social Center and find a seat at a table of 6 - 8 people.
  
  Watch a video leading everyone in prayer and share a teaching on our beautiful Catholic faith to inform our discussion and response.
  
  Share your experience and ideas in discussion with your tablemates, as you are comfortable, discussing a different topic each week.
  
  Respond to ideas and offer your own suggestions on a feedback form to be considered by Archbishop Hebda.
  
  All parishioners are welcome and encouraged to attend. We also ask you to invite those family and friends who may have stepped away from their Catholic faith for various reasons. The Archbishop wants to hear from them as well. We will only have space for about 100 people at each session, so we ask you to register in advance. If we fill a session, we will offer additional opportunities to participate.
  use the SignUpGenius links at the top of the page to register or to volunteer!
  
  VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:
  
  Hospitality - Greeter and/or Refreshments
  
  If you have any questions or would like to volunteer, please contact Cathy Wideman at cwideman@ssjacs.org.
  Cathy Wideman, Director of Catechesis and Evangelization
  
  THE CHURCH PREPARES - Year 2 (2020 - 2021)
  FALL PRAYER AND STUDY
  
  The "Praying with Scripture" video five-part series has talks and tools to grow in holiness. It is led by Archbishop Hebda, Bishop Cozzens, and Catholics from across the Archdiocese. The five themes are:
  
  1. Prayer is a personal relationship with God
  2. How to listen to God in our hearts
  3. Conversation with God: acknowledge, relate, receive, respond
  4. Discernment of spirits: consolation and desolation
  5. Overcoming obstacles
  
  Find the videos and other resources on the SYNOD website
  ArchSPM.org/SynodPromo or ArchSPM.org/ministerio-latino/sinodo/
  
  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.
  
  Forming parishes that are in the service of evangelization;
  
  Forming missionary disciples who know Jesus’s love and respond to his call: and
  
  Forming youth and young adults in and for a Church that is always young.
  
  PART 2: HEALING AND HOPE RETREAT October 18 - November 15, 2020
  This virtual five-part retreat grounds each person’s fundamental identity as a beloved child of God. Yet each has experienced wounds that bind. This retreat explores how to unbind these knots through the intercession of Our Lady, Undoer of Knots, and open these wounds to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Encountering Jesus’ love and mercy brings healing and hope.
  
  Session Titles, Talks, and Speakers
  
  “Our Fundamental Identity as a Child of God and the Body of Christ” presented by Fr. Jon Vander Ploeg & Nataleigh Waters-Lang
  
  “Identifying our Personal Wounds: Places of Darkness; Openings for Resilience & Grace" presented by Sarah McCauley & Paul Ruff
  
  “The Wounds of the Body of Christ and Our Bindings/Tourniquets: The Knots We Allow to be Tied” presenters: Paula Kaempffer & Fr. Bambenek
  
  “Turning Over Our Bindings to Mary, Undoer of Knots, and Opening Our Wounds to Jesus" presented by Viviana Sotro & Fr. Steven Hoffman
  
  “A New Narrative in Jesus” presented by Dan Stokman & Fr. Joseph Bambenek
  
  PART 3: WINTER/SPRING PRAYER AND STUDY
  Faith and Culture Series
  Four virtual sessions | Thursdays | 7 - 8:30 pm
  Inspired by the thousands of participants at the Prayer and Listening Events, this series connects their stories to the story of the Church. Each virtual event includes a talk, testimonials, and a live panel discussion.
  
  Thursday, January 21, 2021: Sources of Catholic teaching (Scripture, tradition, and magisterium)
  
  Thursday, January 28, 2021: Church’s teaching on sexual morality and family
  
  Thursday, February 4, 2021: Church’s understanding on the dignity of women
  
  Tuesday, February 9, 2021: The priesthood (both baptized and ordained)
  
  CONNECT WITH SYNOD INFORMATION
  
  Archdiocesan website: ENGLISH SPANISH
  
  Email the Archdiocese: Synod@ArchSPM.org
  
  Download the Archdiocesan Synod app: MyParishApp.com/download/. Access videos, discussion questions, and daily Prayer Companion reflections. Plus, receive alerts when new content is posted. Download myParish App and within the app, search for “Archdiocesan Synod.”
  
  Sign up for weekly emails: eva.us/archspm-fall2020. Emails contain links to weekly videos, plus downloadable discussion questions and Prayer Companion.
  
  Call the SJA Parish office: 952-445-1319
  
  Contact our SJA Synod Ambassador Leader, Nathan Cornwell at NathanFC4@gmail.com.
  
  PRAYER FOR THE YEAR OF SYNOD PREPARATION
  
  Come Holy Spirit,
  Make our ears to hear,
  Make our eyes to see,
  Make our mouths to speak,
  Make our hearts to seek,
  Make our hands to reach out
  and touch the world with your love.
  AMEN.
  Mary, Mother of the Church, Pray for us.