We are People on the Move
It has often been said that synodality was Pope Francis’ flagship project for reform and renewal in the Church. The 2023 and 2024 sessions of the XVI Synodal Assembly entitled “For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation and Mission”, along with the publication...
Meath Diocese Strengthens Synodal Practice
The Diocese of Meath recently hosted four training sessions across the diocese to introduce members of Parish Pastoral Councils (PPCs) to the practice of ‘Conversation in the Spirit’ — a core methodology of the Church’s synodal journey. Organised by the Diocesan...
One Baptism, Many Voices
As the Synodal Pathway of the Catholic Church in Ireland continues, the National Team gathered on May 15 and 16 at Dalgan Park in Navan for a time of deep prayer, shared discernment, and careful listening to the Spirit. Our goal was to reflect on the rich tapestry of...
Pathways Document for Universal Synod Now Live!
The new document to help with the implementation phase of the universal synod can be found here. This document has been created as a tool to accompany the final phase of the universal synodal process. The text serves as a means of fostering dialogue between local...
Pilgrims of Hope: Walking the Synodal Pathway
Our General Secretary, Julieann Moran, writes about synodality being a reason for great hope in The Irish Catholic Newspaper: In this Jubilee Year, we are invited to be ‘Pilgrims of Hope’, purposeful travellers on a path guided by the Holy Spirit. That path, for the...
A New Chapter, Same Journey
On 8 May, the Church welcomed Pope Leo XIV, whose Urbi et Orbi message from the balcony of St Peter's made an immediate and moving call to journey forward together. In his very first public words as pontiff, he declared: “We want to be a synodal Church, a Church that...
Remembering Pope Francis
Dear Friends, This morning, the world awoke to the sad news of the death of Pope Francis. For me, and for many of us, memory goes back to the evening of 13 March 2013 when he stepped out onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica for the first time. He did not begin...
Implementation Phase of Synod to be Accompanied and Evaluated
Did you know that the General Secretariat of the Synod (Cardinal Mario Grech) has sent a letter to all Bishops, and through them, to the whole People of God? The letter, issued on 15 March, outlines a further accompaniment and evaluation process of the implementation...
Conversations in the Spirit with Faith Alive on Mid West Radio
Listen back to a the recent radio interview with our General Secretary, Julieann Moran, and Monica Morley from "Faith Alive" on Mid West Radio where Julieann takes listeners through a step by step explanation of a Conversation in the Spirit. For a helpful resource on...