The Universal Church Synod
Communion, Participation, Mission.
All the baptised in the Diocese of Meath are invited to participate in the Synodal process during Lent 2022. The objective of the current Synod is to listen, as the entire People of God, to what the Holy Spirit is saying to the Church. We do so by listening together to the Word of God in Scripture and the living Tradition of the Church, and then by listening to one another, and especially to those at the margins, discerning the signs of the times.
Everyone is Invited! The Universal Synod. A Synod has been called by Pope Francis in order to listen to the living voice of the entire People of God. Everyone has their own experience of following Christ, parents, parents with young families, grandparents, young people who are working, in school or college, those married or single. Whether you feel distant or close to what is happening in your parish, you are invited to join in discussion and prayer to discern where the Spirit is leading the Church. This will be happening in every parish in the world. People from the 7 parishes in our area will meet in Kilbeggan Parish Centre, Harbour Road, Kilbeggan., (Eircode N91 PPK1) for four nights. You are welcome to come on a night which suits you, but in an attempt to spread the attendance, we have this flexible structure: Tuesday 8th March (8.00pm) – those involved in the liturgical life of the parishes. Readers, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, choir members, organists, stewards/collectors, sacristans, etc Tuesday 15th March (8.00pm) – those involved in the administration of parish life parish staff, members of Parish Pastoral Councils, members of Parish Finance, Committees, members of Baptism Teams Safeguarding Representatives, counters, those involved in prayer and apostolic groups, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Legion of Mary, Pioneer Association, Apostolate of Eucharistic Adoration, Teams of Our Lady, Meals-on-Wheels, Tuesday 22nd March (8.00pm) – those involved in schools, pupils/students, teachers and school, staff, members of parents’ association, members of BOMs, those involved in youth organisations and sports groups, young people and parents of children and teenagers. Tuesday 29th March (8.00pm) – Mass of thanksgiving
There is a YouTube video available that explains the Synod and its purpose. To view it, follow this link: www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=I5lAktuejwo
To learn more about Synodality see www.synod.ie or www.dioceseofmeath.ie/news/universal-synod/