“Deacons are ordained for the ministry of serving the People of God in the diakonia of the Word, in the liturgy, but above all in the exercise of charity.” (A Synodal Church in Mission #11.a) All are invited to a focused synodal encounter with a listening presence from voting synod delegates. This will include a conversation in […]
Come to equip yourself and your local teams to grow the discernment this year. We the Church are in synod, and women’s ordination to the permanent diaconate is on the agenda! In the months between last October’s and this October’s gatherings of the Synod of Bishops, the Vatican has invited the entire People of God […]
Come to equip yourself and your local teams to grow the discernment this year. We the Church are in synod, and women’s ordination to the permanent diaconate is on the agenda! In the months between last October’s and this October’s gatherings of the Synod of Bishops, the Vatican has invited the entire People of God […]
Join Discerning Deacons on our 2024 kick-off call! If you’ve been wondering what’s next with Discerning Deacons, or if you’re just getting started and are curious to learn more, this is the call for you. We’ll roll out our roadmap for powerful and faithful action between now and the October 2024 gathering of Synod of […]
This training is for leaders in the Discerning Deacons network seeking to build out their toolkit for powerful protagonism in a synodal church. The training will provide participants an experiential introduction to the art of the relational one-on-one encounter (or relational 1-1), a fundamental building block of faith-based community organizing and a powerful tool for […]
Join members of the Discerning Deacons team for a report-back on their time spent in Rome bearing prayerful witness to the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops in October 2023. We will reflect on our experiences on the ground in Rome, unpack as a community the significance of the outcomes of the […]
Join us as we welcome Dr. Cynthia Bailey Manns for her Report from Rome. She will share her experience and stories from the historic synod assembly and help us understand where this is going in the next eleven months. Additionally, Cynthia is excited to share with us particularly about the themes of rethinking women’s participation […]
Join members of the Discerning Deacons team for a report-back on their time spent in Rome bearing prayerful witness to the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops in October 2023. We will reflect on our experiences on the ground in Rome, unpack as a community the significance of the outcomes of the […]
Join the Discerning Deacons Young Adult Rome Pilgrims as we reflect on our journey to Rome during the opening activities of the Sixteenth General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops in October 2023 and celebrate the fruits with you who have supported us along the way!
Many thanks to everyone who joined us this month for our weekly Rosary for a Synodal Church. Please visit this page to view the recordings and access the slides and other resources. We will resume our Monthly St. Phoebe Prayer for a Synodal Church starting November 3rd, 2023. For more information and to register, please […]
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