The Synod at MQP

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 December 2021

Dear Friends, In early October, Pope Francis launched the Church on a two-year path of worldwide consultation, which is called Synod 2021-2023: “For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation, Mission”

​What is a synod? In Church terminology, the word “synod” means a meeting of the faithful to discuss the doctrinal and pastoral needs of the Church. It comes from the Greek word that means “meeting”, but its roots have the connotation of going along the path or way with one another.
JIM CHAMBERS
​Synod Coordinator for MQP

Hopes for the Synod

Watch Archbishop Etienne and others explain how local parishes, ministries, and lay people will host listening sessions to prayerfully read the signs of the times, interpret them in the light of the Gospel, and then discern how the Holy Spirit is calling the Body of Christ to accomplish our mission here and now.
Watch the video of the Mass at St. James Cathedral for the Opening of the Synodal Process in the Archdiocese of Seattle! It was a true experience of the Holy Spirit’s presence and our being part of the Universal Church. If you wish, you may simply read Archbishop Ettiene's homily here.  

Prayers