
Living synodality as mission
Members of the Adelaide Archdiocese were encouraged to continue their journey of synodality and to put the mission of the Church first by the Undersecretary of the Synod of Bishops, Sr Nathalie Becquart, last month.
Members of the Adelaide Archdiocese were encouraged to continue their journey of synodality and to put the mission of the Church first by the Undersecretary of the Synod of Bishops, Sr Nathalie Becquart, last month.
The woman charged with spreading Pope Francis’ vision of a synodal Church focused on mission says synodality is a way of eradicating clericalism and increasing women’s participation in the Church.
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Sooner or later each person of faith has to choose how they will relate to the world around them. Some people of faith might choose to engage; some might choose to reject the world or some combination in between. At some stage we have to make a choice.
Catholics in Australia have expressed a strong need for a Church that is missionary and a Eucharistic community that is inclusive, the national synthesis for the global Synod on Synodality reveals.
Sometimes we humans make decisions based solely on the principle of ‘What’s in it for me?’
South Australian Catholics will have more time to contribute to the consultation process for the global Synod of Bishops after the deadline was extended by two weeks to March 13.
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