Relational 1-1s in a Synodal Key

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 […]
Debriefing the October Synod with Discerning Deacons (Friday Daytime Session)

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 […]
Report from Rome with Dr. Cynthia Bailey Manns

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 […]
Debriefing the October Synod with Discerning Deacons (Thursday Evening Session)

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 […]
Together, With Thanksgiving: Celebrating the Graces of Our Young Adult Synodal Pilgrimage

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!
October 2023 – Rosary for a Synodal Church

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 […]
Post-Phoebe Day Share-Out Session

Let’s circle up and share out about our St. Phoebe Day celebrations! Offered twice during the month of September, these sessions offer people who have already hosted their celebrations the opportunity to share learnings and highlights. For those whose celebrations are later in the month, drop in and see what you might learn from others […]
Dialogue: Growing knowledge and devotion to St. Phoebe in our communities

A circle of dialogue for those who wish to grow the knowledge and devotion to St. Phoebe within our Hispanic/Latino Catholic communities. It will be a space in which we can share the particular obstacles and opportunities we encounter in our communities. It will focus on developing our personal relationship with the person of St. […]
Workshopping Your Word: Women Witness Peer Practice Circles

Calling all St. Phoebe Day Women Witnesses! Bring the draft of your testimony or Scripture reflection you plan to share on St. Phoebe Day to one of our Peer Practice Circles, where we’ll gather in small groups with other Women Witnesses to share our rough drafts in a supportive context and to receive and offer […]
Spanish – Deepening Formation Series for Women Witnesses: Reflecting with the Scriptures on St. Phoebe Day

From the moment Mary Magdalene first proclaimed Jesus’s resurrection, women have been reflecting publicly on the Good News. This session will prepare Women Witnesses who plan to reflect with the Scriptures on St. Phoebe Day. For those women who want to deepen their formation before offering their witness on St. Phoebe Day in September 2023, […]